garageCube

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Hi,

I have problems with Quartz Composer files with Audio In, I can import the files to modul8, but there isn't any reaction to sound... In fact, if I open the files in Quicktime Player they don't work either, any idea?

Thanks

[wygiwys]

Do you've got Leopard?

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Yes, the computer is new

[wygiwys]

Here's the problem:

Any of you who do use quartz compositions in your visuals who haven't yet upgraded should be aware of a major change in the system.

All quartz compositions exported through the quicktime player (or simply opened as is in modul8) are forced to run in a new "safe mode" which basically disables a whole lot of important patches that can pose a security risk on the system.

Among them, Audio Input is disabled. MIDI input is disabled. ALL 3rd party plugins are disabled. There is no "disabling" safe mode either.

I've been following discussion on the QC mailing list and apparently the only way to get these functions (I'm aware of) back is to "wrap" these patches in a plugin and then use a hack to make 3rd party plugins pass the safe mode. This of course opens up your system to major security vulnerabilities.

In short, upgrading has totally f.... me. I used audio input and midi in quartz comps a lot. The only reason I upgraded to Leopard in the first place was to be able to take advantage of the new version of QC, and now I find it's basically useless. There is no mention of this new safe mode in the Quartz release docs, I guess I should have researched more.

Adam

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I've discovered a plugin that solves the problem

http://kineme.net/QuartzComposerPatches ... oInput/0.1

[mowgli_uk]

Does anyone know a solution for this in Tiger??

[wygiwys]

Tiger isn't supposed to have these problems, because the 'safe' thingy only comes in quartz composer in Leopard...

[mowgli_uk]

I'm talking about the fact that whatever you do quartz files or exported mov's always default to mic rather than line in when reopened

[r4f0]

Cool answers. But what about the midi and mouse controlled patches? there's any plugin to do this or have to do manually inserting them in a third party patch? Any ideas?