Custom OSC message

hyll

Hi,

I'm trying to send this message via OSC to a Congo lighting console, basically in order to fire its 6th Cue.

/actionmacro GO PB,6

If I use the "test" function of an OSC data track, it works (sending both value 0 and 1, but it works ok, the Congo gets the Cue).

if I use the flag, unfortunately the message is changed to "/actionmacro 6" so it can't work.

and if I use a string data track, the address seems legit but it doesn't work either.

Any idea ?

Thanks   

Millumin

Hello @hyll,

This is normal : the address of the OSC message should not contain spaces (see OSC specifications). Despite there is some tolerance in the data-track ...

Anyway, you are confused between the OSC address and the OSC parameters. Indeed, in your example : "/actionmacro" is the address and "GO PB,6" is the parameter. Check this documentation for more info.

In brief : type exactly  /actionmacro "GO PB,6"   for your OSC flag, and it should work.

Best. Philippe

PS : OSC is not a simple string, so it won't work with your lighting console (unless it converts stringto-OSC like Millumin does)

hyll

Thanks, yes indeed that's the right way to do it and it does work.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that on a timeline in OSC flag mode, this message would be sent only when the keyframe/flag is played.

It does work that way when I manually play my timeline. 

But my timeline is synchronised with MTC, and the message is sent anyway on each start on a random timecode. Any idea why ? 

Millumin

Hello @hyll,

Indeed, this is a special case, thank you for reporting it.

A fix will come in next beta update (3.15.k). I sent you an intermediate version.

Best. Philippe

hyll

thanks philippe