I have just finished the new version of Mother, so head over to google code, download it and check it out!
Besides now working with Processing 0156, I have also added an important new feature that allows processing incoming OSC values using spline interpolation, thus allowing for better animation.
Note that these changes mean that you will need to make slight changes to you previous ‘visual synths’ in order for them to work.
This version is still Windows only for now, however I have an untested Mac version that I can email you if you would like to volunteer in testing it out.
And as always, I am really curious to hear of your opinions and experiences with Mother!
Hello Ilias,
Thank you very much for the update and above all the idea of Mother! I am planning on using the project right away and writing synths for VJing.
Quick thoughts;
- is it possible to have multiple mothers on different PC’s, for example 1 fullscreen and another for getting previews on the controller PC?
- Do the synths all need to have a specific pixelsize or can these be mixed?
Thanks,
Rien
Hello Rien,
Thank you for your very positive comments!
I can see no reason why you shouldn’t be able to run multiple of instances of Mother on multiple PC’s, as these do not need to know about each other to function.
The biggest issue with what you suggest will be to create a user interface that supports the complexity that such a setup entails.
Regarding the pixelsize, all synths are currently executed within mother using the same Processing PGraphicsOpenGL renderer, and so they all run at the same resolution, if I understood your question correctly.
Regards,
Ilias B.
great! but when/where is the OS X version??
I have sent a version that might possibly work to a couple of people today, however they haven’t gotten back to me about whether it works for them yet. Let me know if you want to give it a try too!
Regards,
Ilias B.