Tunnel Twist Tool for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-09-18 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'Tunnel Twist' tool in Touchdesigner. When using the right parameters the effect can give you very interesting effects. For the tutorial: youtu.be/oA7jb7VXJk8Movie credit: Elcondor Films - Le Temps D'un ParisThe tool itself is an exclusive release at our Patreon and will be updated frequently.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettings
Colorpicker widgets for Touchdesigner v1.5.2 Factory Settings 2025-06-24 | During the last two months these two component widgets were an exclusive release for our Patreons, but now we've provided them to the public!Download here:patreon.com/posts/126553083Use these TOXes for working with colors in a more convenient way than you would normally do inside Touchdesigner. The colorpicker TOX is currently the v1.5.2 release which includes the upgraded 'assign' mode.The Ramper TOX has been developed after a frustrating workflow with the current rampTOP. It needed adaptation in order to work hand in hand with the colorpicker.Have fun!
Speedy J - Patterns: Audiovisualization using Touchdesigner and MIDI Factory Settings 2025-01-14 | This is like one of those projects that reminds me of why and when I started with 'audio-visualization'. I recall, somewhere around 20 years ago, I listened to this track by Speedy J and thought, well, this is very 'visually sounding'. When he released 'Umfeld' with Scott Pagano I sort of got it like, yeah, he's probably quite visually minded when composing tracks. And then it clicked for me, it can be the same thing!Went from djing Jungle / Drum and Bass into the more Deep Techno House kind of vibe and started producing my own tracks.Then during my study in my early 20's I developed a more theoretical approach towards sound, visualization, affect, visual sonification, clubbing djing, vjing etc. Everything I liked about sound, music, visuals sort of merged into what I like doing today: technical support and development for/of audio reactive systems.I would like to get way more into detail, but I leave this to my loyal followers. This piece is highly inspired by the works of Speedy J, Scott Pagano and the works of Alex Rutterford for Autechre. Also an homage to ourselves for developing so many useful tools that makes building these kind of audio reactive pieces a lot less tedious! We still use them on a daily basis.Have a look at our Patreon and dive into the world of audiovisualization and visualsonification. Combining programs like Touchdesigner, Blender, After Effects and Analog Equipment, filters, midi, etc.Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Colorpicker widget for Touchdesigner: v1.4 Factory Settings 2024-11-26 | This 1.4.1 release of our Colorpicker widget for Touchdesigner is a lot more optimized regarding cooking and looks. By making this a GLSL version, this TOX becomes much more tidy, crisp and sharp.A very convenient way for selecting colors for building custom UI elements or simply fit it within your own workflow.This is a FREE public release after it has been available already for several weeks to our Patreons. I've added a Patreon only function to give our supporters a heads up, and personally, I think it makes it worthwhile: The 'assign mode' Patreon only 1.5b version makes this colorpicker very powerful!FREE version available here: patreon.com/posts/colorpicker-for-116752092Version 1.5b including 'assign mode' available here: patreon.com/posts/colorpicker-1-5-116752714If you find this TOX helpful or inspiring, please hit the like button and share it with your fellow visual art enthusiasts. Subscribe for more content like this!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
TD Scripts 1.4.2: a Blender Add-on for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2024-09-27 | This instruction video will inform you about the most recent update on our Blender Add-on for Touchdesigner, the 1.4.2 release. By showing you the steps for installing both the TOX and the Add-on and revealing every script that the Add-on currently has to offer, we hope that every Touchdesigner and Blender user realizes that this is a pretty handy gift to mankind!Compared to the earlier update we've squashed a couple bugs and gave animated meshes a descent and dedicated script. This will make importing animated meshes, if it's an object transform, armature/bone/rig transformation and or shape keys orientated animation, a breeze!Please download both the TOX for Touchdesigner and the Add-on for Blender here: patreon.com/posts/td-scripts-1-4-2-112901735If you find this TOX and Add-on helpful or inspiring, please hit the like button and share it with your fellow visual art enthusiasts. Subscribe for more content like this!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
MIDI - / AUDIO file Synchronizer v1.5: Free Touchdesigner TOX Factory Settings 2024-07-05 | We've updated our MIDI / AUDIO synchronizer TOX for Touchdesigner.v1.5 now adds:- multiple channel support- enhanced the UI- playback indicator- separated the playback from the timelineFREE download available here: patreon.com/posts/midi-audio-file-103981106If you find this TOX helpful or inspiring, please hit the like button and share it with your fellow visual art enthusiasts. Subscribe for more content like this!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsMidifile 'Zelda - Dark World' sequenced by Haakon Marthinsen, midis101.com
BPM Sequencer: Free Touchdesigner TOX Factory Settings 2024-06-23 | Herewith a short instruction video about how to use our recent updated BPM Sequencer TOX.You might already be familiar with Beats per minute counters in programs like Abelton, Resolume or you've got experience with mixers, cd players, that have a beatcounter included. In my time these used to be small blinking LED screens, not very accurate and helpful at that time. But time has changed.This Free TOX for Touchdesigner works in the same way, tap along with the beat and it will show you the amount of clicks per minute. It then outputs incrementing CHOP channels for every 1st, 4th, 8th, 16th and 32nd beat. This is an ideal way to let you trigger certain events during a song. Very convenient for live vj ing. It has a pre calculation stage where you can cue a tempo before outputting. Free download available here: patreon.com/posts/44105135If you find this TOX helpful or inspiring, please hit the like button and share it with your fellow visual art enthusiasts. Subscribe for more content like this!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsFeatered songs:- Artechs - A while- Conforce - Kawai - Riya - Confessions
String art in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2023-12-26 | This is a preview of a TOX we've developed using Compute Shaders inside Touchdesigner. It is basically an analyzeTOP on steroids! Connect an image, hit the play button in the UI and see this string art growing! Available at our Patreon here: patreon.com/posts/string-art-tox-95306649Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Particles emitting system inside Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2023-07-24 | A short teaser about a tutorial that's currently in the making about how you can create a lightweight, easy to follow particle emit system that reacts on movement. The .toe file itself is already available at our Patreon.This approach started from the need for a lightweight Touchdesigner patch that could run real time on older graphic cards and is easy to understand with not to many overwhelming tweaking options. There is no need for a depth camera like a kinect, lidar or realsense, you can load in your own pre recorded movie files or for a live feed, just use your webcam or any kind of camera. It also works with older builds of Touchdesigner where you for instance don't have the ability to run the optical flow TOP or you're missing the Nvidia RTX options. This teaser is a live recording with a GFX 1080, 60fps, 2k resolution.For more info visit: patreon.com/posts/particle-dancer-86284367Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoTwitter: twitter.com/factorysetting6Minds: minds.com/factory_settingsHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsVideofootage provided by Yan Krukov via pexels.com
MIDI to Keyframe convertor for Blender now supports Multiple Channel export! Factory Settings 2023-06-23 | Have you already seen this second beta release of our recently developed 'MIDI 2 Keyframe' tool for Blender? It now supports multiple channel midi files! Autokeyframe your music and get accompanied visuals in sync within seconds!This tool generates a python script that you can load into Blender. Running the script automatically places objects with keyframe data within seconds!Have a look at this in depth video about how to use this tool:youtube.com/watch?v=pkT5Xk7BDl8Obtain your FREE COPY here:patreon.com/posts/0-9-4-release-79494138Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoTwitter: twitter.com/factorysetting6Minds: minds.com/factory_settingsHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsMidifile sequenced by Haakon Marthinsen, midis101.com
Audioreactive Pseudo Datamosh in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2023-06-12 | A short teaser about a technique we're working on, 'Pseudo Datamoshing in Touchdesigner'.This patch is currently only available at our Patreon. A free provided tutorial for building this patch on your own in Touchdesigner is on the way.In the meantime please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoTwitter: twitter.com/factorysetting6Minds: minds.com/factory_settingsHave a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsSong: Autechre - 6IE.CR
Audioreactive particles with Chladni Cymatics in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2023-06-03 | Hello friends! Today, we're diving deep into the mesmerizing world of Chladni Cymatics using TouchDesigner. To keep things fresh, we're trying out a slightly faster-paced format to deliver essential information more swiftly. Do drop a comment and let me know if this style suits you!Our adventure will take us through the process of creating Chladni Cymatics patterns from scratch. Regardless of whether you're a beginner or wanting to refine your skills, this guide caters to you. At the end I'll discuss a very basic but very powerful way for making almost anything audioreactive.To follow along with this tutorial, make sure your system supports the use of GLSL shaders. But don't sweat it if you're not well-versed in coding - everything is explained clearly and in-depth.The complete video and workfiles are available here: patreon.com/factorysettings/shop/tutorial-chladni-cymatics-1533003?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=productshare_creator&utm_content=join_link🔑 Key Highlights:0:00 - Introduction0:14 - Chladni equation0:45 - Convert Chladni equation to CHOPs02:30 - Convert Chladni equation to a texture03:22 - Generate particles05:53 - Create the shader10:22 - Normal mapping13:55 - Making it audioreactive🎵 Used Audiotrack: Aril Brikha - BerghainIf you find this tutorial helpful or inspiring, please hit the like button and share it with your fellow visual art enthusiasts. Subscribe for more content like this!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Chladni patterns in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2023-05-16 | TUTORIAL OUT NOW! youtu.be/MpnKDIBTk7cThis snippet shows the possibilities of generating Chladni patterns in Touchdesigner. The equations are generated using Chops and converted to a normal map. This normal map works as an attracting force towards particles. As the normal map changes shapes, the particles reorganize.It currently works with a simple glsl shader and is very adaptive towards an audioreactive approach. A lot of variables are open for control. Endless possibilities for unique patterns on the fly.This patch will soon be available at our Patreon. A free provided tutorial for building this patch on your own in Touchdesigner is also on the way.In the meantime please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Script generator for Blender: convert Midi notes to keyframes Factory Settings 2023-02-18 | This nifty little tool converts MIDI notes to keyframes for your Blender composition. It reads out the notes from a MIDI file and converts this to a python script that runs inside Blender. There it will place keyframes at exactly the same position where a MIDI note was triggered.Think about how much of a time saver this will be! Ever tried keyframing visuals under a breakcore or a jungle track? Well, good luck. With this tool it's just a matter of seconds and it uses the same source as how the audio file was generated in the first place. How much more in sync can it get?!FREE beta release can be download here: patreon.com/posts/0-9-4-release-79494138Please consider the further development of this tool by liking and subscribing and/or even became a Patreon! It helps a lot!Timetable:intro 00:00what is MIDI? 00:40midi 2 keyframe tool 01:41run in Blender: 02:22what is ADSR? 03:49how to set up Drivers? 07:27where to download? 09:10outro 09:32Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Script generator for AfterEffects: convert Midi notes to keyframes Factory Settings 2023-02-16 | This nifty little tool converts MIDI notes to keyframes for your After Effects composition. It reads out the notes from a MIDI file and converts this to a JSX script that runs inside After Effects. There it will place keyframes at exactly the same position where a MIDI note was triggered.Think about how much of a time saver this will be! Ever tried keyframing visuals under a breakcore or a jungle track? Well, good luck. With this tool it's just a matter of seconds and it uses the same source as how the audio file was generated in the first place. How much more in sync can it get?!FREE beta release can be download here: patreon.com/posts/0-9-4-release-79494138Please consider the further development of this tool by liking and subscribing and/or even became a Patreon! It helps a lot!Timetable:intro 00:00what is MIDI? 00:40midi 2 keyframe tool 01:42run in After Effects: 02:22what is ADSR? 03:19where to download? 06:45outro 07:08Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
TD scripts v1.2: a Blender Add-on for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2022-11-25 | PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LATEST UPDATE VIDEO!youtu.be/olRMbGqgxp0?si=l4_DgXOfD0z_U53kSecond update of our developed Blender Add-on: 'TD Scripts v1.2. This one has some improvements and bug fixes, but the main addition is the ability to:- export animated camera'sImprovement, you no longer have to connect your textures directly to the principled shaders sockets. It will go through the node chain and look for the textures itself. We had a rough time with fbx exported animated camera's, we needed to reposition the camera slightly, but the parenting and Y-up conversion gave us headaches. This camera script will do all the conversion in the background and you'll end up with a CHOP containing the camera translations.A 'FREE' release this version since it's in a development state. Future plans are releasing something like a free 'LIGHT' version and a Patreon only 'PRO' version with more additional scripts.Free Download here: patreon.com/posts/85623728Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
TD scripts v1.1: a Blender Add-on for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2022-08-12 | PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LATEST UPDATE VIDEO!youtu.be/olRMbGqgxp0?si=l4_DgXOfD0z_U53kFirst update of our developed Blender Add-on: 'TD Scripts v1.1. This one dives more into exporting meshes into SOP space. Two scripts are added:- an object to SOP exporter- a UV-map exporterThe first one rebuilds the mesh from Blender entirely from scratch into SOP format. The convenient thing is that you still have acces to the mesh data in the docked tableDATs for tweaking the mesh.The second added script lays out the UV map in a 1K rendered image. Very convenient if you'd like to texture the model using Touchdesigner. How the UV's are laid out isn't a 'black box' anymore.A 'FREE' release this version since it's in a development state. Future plans are releasing something like a free 'LIGHT' version and a Patreon only 'PRO' version with more additional scripts.Free Download here: patreon.com/posts/td-scripts-1-4-2-112901735Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
TD scripts v1.0: a Blender Add-on for exporting to Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2022-07-12 | PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LATEST UPDATE VIDEO!youtu.be/olRMbGqgxp0?si=l4_DgXOfD0z_U53kHerewith you'll find the first release of our recently developed Blender Add-on: 'TD Scripts v1.0. We're currently seeking for opportunities to make the transition between Blender and Touchdesigner more fluid, especially within the export realm.The first release of this Add-on for Blender comes with two scripts: - a blender material to TD converter- a camera position/rotation scriptOf course this Add-on is highly under development so additional features, options and fixes to make the transition from Blender to Touchdesigner more fluid are on the top of our minds. If you have any suggestions, tips, ideas for a script or any kind of Blender/TD related thing that stands in your way that you'd like to be fixed, feel free to contact me anytime!A 'FREE' release this version since it's in a development state. Future plans are releasing something like a free 'LIGHT' version and a Patreon only 'PRO' version with more additional scripts.Free Download here: patreon.com/posts/td-scripts-1-4-2-112901735TOC:intro 00:00install Add-on 00:23material script blender 01:05material into TD 02:43camera script blender 04:00camera into TD 05:29outro 06:52Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Maliesingel Mix Sessions - Techno Vinyl set 2003 - 2006 Factory Settings 2022-04-08 | 'Maliesingel' refers to the street where I use to record these vinyl sets during my student period. I had so much fun during these times, especially because Holland was flooded with recordshops all over the place.Times got different, a lot of shops were closing, and besides I tried stuff like timecode records, ableton, serato, the fun in mixing was pretty much gone.I cherish this vinyl set a lot, it embodies a great time in my life. Never really got the chance to put it somewhere online, but we recently experimented with recording time-lapse shots. I thought it would be a nice opportunity to combine it with this set from 15 years ago. Time flies by, but the set itself is quite timeless in my opinion.Expect some deep techno ish with dub influences, some minimal and tech house here and there, altogether, quite a colorful set.The 2k time-lapse footage is available at our Patreon page. We're currently experimenting more with shooting footage so expect to see more of this!Since Resolume isn't able to auto-fade a videoclip seamlessly into the next clip (it actually needs to stop first before the new clip fades in). I've build a simple patch in Touchdesigner. You basically load in a folder with moviefiles, hit start and it will loop the entire folder, cross-fading seamlessly. This TOX is available as a FREE download at our Patreon here: patreon.com/posts/64878824Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Game development in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2022-03-10 | Regarding game development / design, I never thought that Touchdesigner could be an alternative for stuff like Unreal or Unity, but again, it just amazes me how flexible Touchdesigner actually is and how fast you can prototype something quite stable!Releasing insights and extra's soon for our Patreons, who are making all of this possible, many thanks!Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Touching Typography - Case 4: Bullet Physics Factory Settings 2022-02-20 | In this tutorial series we are exploring certain ways of animating text using Touchdesigner. Where our multiple tutorial series 'Kinetic Typography' focuses on building an actual text tool for iterating typographic animations quickly, this series is more focused on examples from the field. Unfortunately, a lot of these typographic animations are pre baked. We're rebuilding the animation in Touchdesigner and will add a real-time element to it.Working with physics in kinetic typography always fascinates me. The way how characters collide with geometry is just very fun to watch! This technique using the bullet solver is one from the old days, eventually got optimized in a way I was able to record a descent tutorial about it, finally. We'll be using the Bullet Solver COMP, useful replication techniques and some nifty scripts which you can use for future Touchdesigner projects.table of contents: intro 00:00bullet solver basics 00:18adding text 01:50render section setup 03:50input script 06:39replicator 10:20aligning 14:06testing 31:40spacing 32:35layout in TOPs 39:26tweaking collisions 43:35tweaking gravity 52:40adding start/reset buttons 57:20checking input 01:04:23outro 01:05:30Our developed 'Collision Text Tool':youtu.be/GNxca1IO5uwPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Instance and offset an animated FBX using GLSL in Touchdesigner - Part 2 Factory Settings 2022-01-27 | In this two part tutorial we're going to build a custom component in Touchdesigner that records an animated geometry file into a texture format. Then in the second part we are going to use GLSL to:1. instance the model, 2. have the ability to offset the animation per instance and most important,3. keep a steady 60 fps framerate! It's a rather technical tutorial but if you follow along, set it up once, you have the ability and benefit for future projects to instance quite heavy animated geometry files and control the playback per instance at real time speed!Part 1 of this tutorial series: youtu.be/FjMQOa0ZnmoPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettings
Instance and offset an animated FBX using GLSL in Touchdesigner - Part 1 Factory Settings 2022-01-27 | In this two part tutorial we're going to build a custom component in Touchdesigner that records an animated geometry file into a texture format. Then in the second part we are going to use GLSL to:1. instance the model, 2. have the ability to offset the animation per instance and most important,3. keep a steady 60 fps framerate! It's a rather technical tutorial but if you follow along, set it up once, you have the ability and benefit for future projects to instance quite heavy animated geometry files and control the playback per instance at real time speed!Part 2 of this tutorial series: youtu.be/Ke5u8pLmzFAPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettings
Use L-system for infinite path loops in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2021-12-19 | In this tutorial we'll have a look at how we can use a Lindenmayer System (L-SystemSOP) for generating a flythrough tunnel in Touchdesigner. It covers how you can set up your camera to follow a path and create a sense of an infinite sci-fi loop.Furthermore some intermediate techniques with SOPs (sweepSOP), LookAts, PathSops which opens up a whole lot of possibilities!Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettings
Colorpicker Widget for Touchdesigner: v1.3 Factory Settings 2021-02-04 | Herewith a simple but powerful colorpicker widget for Touchdesigner which you can use in your own user interfaces. This widget is build based on the color picker from Serif Affinity Designer, but people working with programs like GIMP, Illustrator, Photoshop will be quite familiar with this kind of colorpicking. Have fun!The third update adds a couple of nifty features which makes this picker much more dynamic within your own UI building.Free download at: patreon.com/posts/colorpicker-for-47031212Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...
Midi- / Audio file synchronize: FREE TOX for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-12-30 | Ever had difficulties setting up your link with Ableton before a gig? Well, I did. Getting those rock-solid-in-sync-triggers from Ableton into Touchdesigner is a workflow I've dreamt of years ago, and it works very well. But recently I started to bump into these hurdles like: - a messed up network setup or no internet connection when ableton installed on a different workstation- not having ableton and Touchdesigner both installed on my laptop- did have ableton but not the right license including MaxMsp, or not the right Touchdesigner license installed- other weird reasons I couldn't defineI just couldn't let randomness be in charge on a very important gig, so decided to build a TOX to run everything in Touchdesigner. You only need to export a midifile from Ableton (or any other prefered DAW) and the corresponding audio file, load this in the TOX and you're good to go!The tool is a FREE download at our Patreon and will be updated frequently.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles/tools:patreon.com/posts/midi-audio-file-45609303
Videolooper / Sequencer for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-12-24 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'Videolooper and sequencer' tool for Touchdesigner. This tool lets you trim out sections from videofiles and load it automatically into your video cache for easily adapting to speed changing and for instance reverse playback. It also lets you sequence the videofiles to any kind of trigger you connect to it, like for instance a beatcounter or buttonCOMP.The tool itself is an exclusive release at our Patreon and will be updated frequently.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles/tools:patreon.com/posts/videolooper-and-45394299
Textgrid Animation Tool for Touchdesigner beta 0.9.4 release Factory Settings 2020-12-12 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'Textgrid' tool in Touchdesigner. Kinetic Typography like you're probably familiar with from studios like DIA and/or Studio Dumbar. All in real-time adjustable, no keyframing involved, just adjust your noise and you're good to go!The tool itself is an exclusive release at our Patreon and will be updated frequently.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles/tools:patreon.com/posts/neighbourgrid-44924363
Touching Typography - Case 3: Stair Cube Factory Settings 2020-11-03 | In this tutorial series we are exploring certain ways of animating text using Touchdesigner. Where our multiple tutorial series 'Kinetic Typography' focuses on building an actual text tool for iterating typographic animations quickly, this series is more focused on examples from the field. Unfortunately, a lot of these typographic animations are pre baked. We're rebuilding the animation in Touchdesigner and will add a real-time element to it.This rotating-cube-shape-staircase animation is highly inspired by the work of DIA Studio, one of the biggest names regarding branding with kinetictypography. We'll be using a combination of Blender and Touchdesigner. Blender is more suitable for creative UV unwrapping which is the key element regarding the animation. We'll be using the animationCOMP again, FBX import, render Camera and layoutTOP to form a not to complex patch in Touchdesigner.table of contents: intro 00:00 blender settings 00:25blender modeling 01:34UV unwrapping 08:04geometry into Touchdesigner 13:17render setup 14:46texturing 17:21set up orbit camera 20:53set up adjustment sliders 29:53animationCOMP 46:35outro 58:40Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Touching Typography - Case 2: Cache Grid Factory Settings 2020-10-23 | In this tutorial series we are exploring certain ways of animating text using Touchdesigner. Where our multiple tutorial series 'Kinetic Typography' focuses on building an actual text tool for iterating typographic animations quickly, this series is more focused on examples from the field. Unfortunately, a lot of these typographic animations are pre baked. We're rebuilding the animation in Touchdesigner and will add a real-time element to it. This second case is looking at what we would like to call 'cashing grid'. It uses the cacheTOP to give the subanimations a slight delay, which gives the overall animation a nice 'swing'. We're going to use the cache technique a lot with the cacheTOP and cacheSelectTOP and will be sculpting a custom animation with the animationCOMP.table of contents: intro 00:00 boxSOP 00:18render/cam 01:05adding text 03:40layoutTOP 06:00animationCOMP 12:36cacheTOP 19:35adjustment sliders 23:44tweaking delay 30:39finetuning 33:30invert color 35:49outro 36:38Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
How to make a Delusional Tunnel Twist Effect in Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-09-21 | In this tutorial we'll have a look at how to set up a patch in Touchdesigner for giving your clips and stills a delusional effect by creating depth with the smart use of geometry and texturing.table of contents:intro 00.00render setup 00:20geometry/SOP 02:20material 06:50instancing data 10:23tweaking 14:40additional effects 17:47rotation 27:58tweaking options 30:10outro 33:32There is also a premade TOX available for our Patreons. It's an exclusive release and will be updated frequently. For more info check: youtu.be/Alq9UodgZTYPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettingsMovie credit: Elcondor Films - Le Temps D'un Paris
Video Layer Delay Tool for Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-09-14 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'Video Layer (Cache) Delay' tool in Touchdesigner. It's a creative use of the CacheTop for providing a nice effect which you can use during a VJ set. The tool itself is an exclusive release at our Patreon and will be updated frequently.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettings
Colorpicker widget for Touchdesigner: Free download Factory Settings 2020-08-17 | Herewith a simple but powerful colorpicker widget for Touchdesigner which you can use in your own user interfaces. This widget is build based on the color picker from Serif Affinity Designer, but people working with programs like GIMP, Illustrator, Photoshop will be quite familiar with this kind of colorpicking. Have fun!Free download at: patreon.com/posts/colorpicker-for-40569041Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...
Text & Physics with Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-07-04 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'Text & Physics' tool in Touchdesigner. We're currently working on a free tutorial which covers some key elements and techniques for working with text and physics. The tool itself is an exclusive beta release at our Patreon and will be updated frequently.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/posts/text-physics-0-9-39236945
Touching Typography - Case 1: Noise Grid - part 2 of 2 Factory Settings 2020-06-22 | Welcome to part 2 of this Noise Grid Text animation tutorial! Make sure you follow part 1 first. You can find it here: youtu.be/D4n6ohCSIKQIn this new tutorial series we are going to explore certain ways of animating text using Touchdesigner. Where our multiple tutorial series 'Kinetic Typography' focuses on building an actual text tool for iterating typographic animations quickly, this series is more focused on examples from the field. Unfortunately, a lot of these typographic animations are pre baked. We're rebuilding the animation in Touchdesigner and will add a real-time element to it. This is what we would like to call: 'Touching' it!In this first tutorial we are going the explore a random scaling noise animation what you often see in the works of designers like 'DIA Studio' and 'Studio Dumbar'. table of contents:intro 00:00UI building 00:25project planning 10:38reorganize project 11:30text input script 14:14resolution 31:51replicator setup 38:04scripting the mask 42:40finetuning errors 1:04:20script execution order 1:07:40last finetuning 1:12:39round up / outro 1:14:32Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Touching Typography - Case 1: Noise Grid - part 1 of 2 Factory Settings 2020-06-19 | In this new tutorial series we are going to explore certain ways of animating text using Touchdesigner. Where our multiple tutorial series 'Kinetic Typography' focuses on building an actual text tool for iterating typographic animations quickly, this series is more focused on examples from the field. Unfortunately, a lot of these typographic animations are pre baked. We're rebuilding the animation in Touchdesigner and will add a real-time element to it. This is what we would like to call: 'Touching' it!In this first tutorial we are going the explore a random scaling noise animation what you often see in the works of designers like 'DIA Studio' and 'Studio Dumbar'. For part 2 check: youtu.be/A08URct17RkWe would like to thank Paketa12 for a lot of insight in working with TOPs. An earlier noise grid animation was fully operating using CHOPS. This was however difficult to make a tutorial out of it without losing your mind. Check out Paketa12's work here: patreon.com/paketa12table of contents:intro 00:00working with pixels 01:05scaling explain 05:51noise 10:33gridbuilder 13:12instancing sops 20:57position explain 25:14masking out position data 28:38finetuning 42:12scaling the sops 47:09Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Analog feedback distortion Factory Settings 2020-05-18 | From our dependance at La Palma we've recently installed an arsenal of analog video equipment. We've rendered a bunch of videoloops for (audio-)visual purposes. It's TRUE analog! Most of the effects can be recreated in Touchdesigner and or something like After Effects, but we believe that the product of this analog workflow gives a different vibe which is quite difficult to achieve from the digital realm.Check our patreon for more info: patreon.com/posts/updated-tiers-37253840Also a small peak at a videoplayer we're working on......
Pantov - India Factory Settings 2020-05-11 | We've taken our recently developed alembic instancer for a test drive. Still believe that the use of alembics in Touchdesigner is an underexposed technique. Free workfiles here: patreon.com/posts/have-fun-friends-37004691Check our teaser of our 'GLSL alembic instancing' tool here:youtu.be/rsKMuSrlyKwMusic by:youtube.com/user/pantovMore visual tools coming up! Please like and subscribe!
Alembic GLSL instancing with Touchdesigner: offset Animation Timing per instanced geometry Factory Settings 2020-04-13 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'GLSL Alembic Instancing' tool in Touchdesigner. We're currently recording a multiple part tutorial series about our workflow between Blender and Touchdesigner regarding instancing alembic files and how to offset animation timing per instance. Beta release is already available at our Patreon.We believe that the alembicSOP is an underrated operator. We also believe that Blender and Touchdesigner is a happy marriage for rich audioreactive content. Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Factory-Sett...For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettings
Kinetic Typography: Sentence instancing with Touchdesigner - PART 4: Non-Kepler & OSX workaround Factory Settings 2020-03-27 | In this fourth part of this multiple part tutorial series we are finally showing our Non-Kepler gpu users and Apple Mac OSX friends, who regularly bump into an error which tells that 'texture instancing is not supported', a workaround to step into this tutorial series as well! It's not very difficult to set it up and the effect is the same. This approach also has a lot of potential for further tutorials (....PHYSICS!), so we'll definitely get back to this!Part 1 tutorial: youtu.be/zrA9gaCymjMPart 2 tutorial: youtu.be/_MkC8P5JQY0Part 3 (1 of 2) tutorial: youtu.be/jlrwRKt-9LcPart 3 (2 of 2) tutorial: youtu.be/oNuFCh7jshQThanks for the support so far! We have our ongoing series roughly planned but feel free to leave comments for tips and/or requests!Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsTable of contents:00:00 - intro 00:55 - replicating geometry per character03:44 - sorting channels05:40 - trim07:44 - augmenting replicating table17:53 - set start/end point of trim23.30 - instancing geometry29:45 - render31:44 - fixing the duplicates48:47 - outro
Kinetic typography and Touchdesigner: Text and Physics teaser Factory Settings 2020-03-25 | This is a short look ahead what our multiple parts tutorial series regarding Kinetic Typography in Touchdesigner will be covering as well: PHYSICS!Probably somewhere around part 6........stay tuned!Part 1 tutorial: youtu.be/zrA9gaCymjMPart 2 tutorial: youtu.be/_MkC8P5JQY0Part 3 (1 of 2) tutorial: youtu.be/jlrwRKt-9LcPart 3 (2 of 2) tutorial: youtu.be/oNuFCh7jshQPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Kinetic Typography: Sentence instancing with Touchdesigner - PART 3 - (2 of 2): Complex shapes Factory Settings 2020-03-22 | In this third part of this multiple part tutorial series we are going to show a couple of different approaches for creating, how we would like to call it, 'animation shapes'. These can be done in Touchdesigner but we're also using Blender for creating complex 3d models which will act as complex paths for the sentence to follow!Part 1 tutorial: youtu.be/zrA9gaCymjMPart 2 tutorial: youtu.be/_MkC8P5JQY0Part 3 (1 of 2) tutorial: youtu.be/jlrwRKt-9LcThanks for the support so far! We have our ongoing series roughly planned but feel free to leave comments for tips and/or requests!For the 'NON-Kepler GPU' and/or Mac OSX version where 'texture instancing' isn't available, check this tutorial: youtu.be/AWYBmfMv25MPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsTable of contents:00:01 - scaling with textures27:33 - complex 3D geo with Blender41:42 - draw paths with Blender52:14 - outro
Kinetic Typography: Sentence instancing with Touchdesigner - PART 3 - (1 of 2): Complex shapes Factory Settings 2020-03-22 | In this third part of this multiple part tutorial series we are going to show a couple of different approaches for creating, how we would like to call it, 'animation shapes'. These can be done in Touchdesigner but we're also using Blender for creating complex 3d models which will act as complex paths for the sentence to follow!Part 1 tutorial: youtu.be/zrA9gaCymjMPart 2 tutorial: youtu.be/_MkC8P5JQY0Thanks for the support so far! We have our ongoing series roughly planned but feel free to leave comments for tips and/or requests!For the 'NON-Kepler GPU' and/or Mac OSX version where 'texture instancing' isn't available, check this tutorial: youtu.be/AWYBmfMv25MPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date! Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettingsTable of contents:00:36 - creating extra parameters11:32 - noise shapes28:20 - switch button34:50 - grid shapes
Pixelstretching with Touchdesigner Factory Settings 2020-02-25 | In this video/teaser we'll give you an introduction of our recently developed 'Pixelstretcher' tool in Touchdesigner. Free tutorial coming soon!Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100For our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettingsPhoto by Godisable Jacob from Pexels
Kinetic Typography: Sentence instancing with Touchdesigner - PART 2: UI build Factory Settings 2019-12-28 | In the second part of this multiple part tutorial series we are going to build a UI around our kinetic typographic animation tool using Touchdesigner. Not that technical as part 1 but it will provide you a couple of insights in UI building and makes this text animation tool a lot more interactive and optimized!Part 1 tutorial: youtu.be/zrA9gaCymjMThanks for the support so far! We have our ongoing series roughly planned but feel free to leave comments for tips and/or requests!For the 'NON-Kepler GPU' and/or Mac OSX version where 'texture instancing' isn't available, check this tutorial: youtu.be/AWYBmfMv25MPlease like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Kinetic Typography: Sentence instancing with Touchdesigner - PART 1 Factory Settings 2019-12-19 | In this first part of a multiple part tutorial series we are going to explore a concept we've called 'sentence instancing'. This rather technical part will explore the fundamental steps you need to take for creating a tool where a user can input a sentence and iterate through different shapes and/or animation paths which this sentence will follow.There are a lot of different ways you can generate animation data with this tool, so that's why we've decided to expand this explanation over several parts. For the 'NON-Kepler GPU' and/or Mac OSX version where 'texture instancing' isn't available, check this tutorial: youtu.be/AWYBmfMv25M.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Have a look at our Patreon website for more tutorials, the workfiles and several other gadgets and tools! http://www.patreon.com/factorysettings
Auto keyframing in After Effects using JSX script based on MIDI Factory Settings 2019-08-08 | STANDALONE TOOL AVAILABLE HERE: youtu.be/5lyM_exMH78In this tutorial we'll show you the steps how to generate auto keyframing in After Effects by exporting a script (.JSX) based on a MIDI file. For example a MIDI file you've generated in Ableton for a drum sequence, can easily be exported to a JSX script file with our online tool. This could save you a lot of time when syncing audio to animation, since the audio and the JSX script is based on the same MIDI notes.Please like and subscribe to stay up to date!Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/daily.typoFacebook: facebook.com/Factory-Settings-2043471125951100Our Patreon for gaining acces to our workfiles:patreon.com/factorysettingsfactorysettings.net
Text instancing Factory Settings 2019-07-01 | Sometimes you're just working to much on the same thing.....we need a vacation....
