Beat Provider Input Processor

Beat Provider Input Processor detects the BPM from the assigned input source and creates a dynamic visual beat of the inputted audio source to be used as a media source inside of Dylos. The BPM information can be applied to Dylos content by using the Sync tab or assigned to a Chase cuelist. Beat Provider Input Processors can use audio from an NDI audio stream, Audio Input, or another Input Slot.

Beat Provider

Samples selected audio source and provides a beat based on the detected BPM.

Allowed Source Types

Creating a Beat Provider Input Processor

If using a Beat Provider Input Processor with an NDI Source, you must first set up NDI.

If using a Beat Provider Input Processor with an Audio Source, you must first set up an Audio Interface.

  1. Navigate to the Library view, button 5, on the default sidebar of the "Compose" workspace.

  2. Select the Input Source Tab at the bottom of the window:

  3. All slots will be blank if you're starting from scratch. To create one, Right-click or hold EDIT and press an empty slot.

  4. Select Create Input Source...

  5.  Select Beat Provider under Processor.

  6. Select the desired Source Type

  7. Select the Source

  8. Press OK

Editing a Beat Provider Input Processor

  1. To edit a Beat Provider Input Processor, right-click on or hold Edit and select an existing Beat Provider Input Processor.

  2. Select Show Details


  3. From the menu below, you can change the properties of the Beat Provider Input Processor.

Table of Controls

Control Description

Preview

  1. Visualizer: Shows a visual representation of the input processor.
     
  2. Audio Input Meter: Shows a meter of the incoming audio signal or the embedded NDI audio stream.

  3. Beat Display: Shows the generated beat pattern for use as media content.
  4. Icon Selector: Changes the meter style shown on the slot thumbnail.
    - Metronome View
    - Alternative Beat Viewapp
    - Media View (visual of mappable media content)

Properties

Active/Inactive State: Toggles the state of the Input between Active and Inactive.

* The “Inactive” state helps preserve resources on an overloaded system.*

Show in Toolbar: Adds the Input processor to the toolbar at the top of the display.

Advanced Analyzer: Enables/Disables the Advanced Analyzer view.

Change Input: Used to select a different source input for this Input.

Fixture Selection State: Select the Input as a fixture for making changes using the Channel visualizer (CV)

Beats Per Minute: Shows the current detected or operating BPM

Ableton Links: Shows the number of active Ableton Links

This selects if the changes should be made to the default properties of the Input or put into the programmer, like if editing a fixture.

Defaults: Used for changing the default state of the Input

Programmer: Used for temporary changes recorded into a cue.

Intensity

Output: Sets the Output level of the Beat Provider Input Processor

*A value of zero translates to an output of transparent black.

Input Gate: Sets an Audio Input Gate on the incoming audio level of Beat Provider Input Processor

Input Gain: Sets the Gain level of Audio input of the Beat Provider Input Processor

Opacity Level: Sets the Opacity level of the Beat Provider Input Processor when used as Media Content.

  • Full: All transparent areas of the input content are shown in opaque black (e.g. useful if you want to map a color palette on it) 

  • Zero: Transparent areas stay transparent 

Gobo

Beat Display: Sets the Beat mode between Phase, Flash, Alternate, and Pulse

  • Phase: Beats trigger a fading flash
  • Flash: Beats trigger a flash every beat
  • Alternate: Beats trigger a flash every other beat
  • Pulse: Beats trigger a pulsing fading flash up and down

Quantum: Sets the number of beats before the loop starts again.

Beam Effects

Startup BPM: Starting BPM when beat control is set to "LOCK" 

BPM Range: Sets a range inside the deteced BPM to be used, see Advanced Analyzer for more info.

Beat Control: Sets if the input should Track the BPM or Lock onto the BPM set using Startup BPM

Beat Fade Time: Sets the fade time for a loss or transition of the BPM

Beat Latency: Sets a positive or negative latency to the beat timing

CueLists

Shows the CueLists currently using the BPM as timing information.