Since I've been doing so much online surfing for solutions to my server and CPU issues, I thought I should post some of the links that have been particularly helpful with some notes on the information.
+ Getting beyond 50% CPU usage in Jitter
This C74 thread gives some helpful solutions on getting Jitter to utilize multiple processor cores. I'm interested in the concept of running one patch in Max and the other in Max Runtime, so that the computer recognizes them as two separate processes and will distribute them how it will.
+ FPS Issues with Upgrade
This thread discusses the sudden drop in FPS when upgrading to Max 4.6 and Jitter 1.6. There is apparently an message that can be sent to Jitter to tell it how many cores and threads to use, as well as an option that defaults to "on" when it didn't used to.
+ Jitter Message Reference
A page listing all the messages that can be sent to the object Jitter to alter the behavior of Jitter as a whole. Good to know!
+ CheckUpDown Error Guide
CheckUpDown.com has a page for every HTTP error code that details common causes for the error as well as possible fixes. Useful for figuring out exactly what problem the web servers are having with Silo.
+ Enabling PHP on your Apache Server
Self-explanatory. Was very easy to follow.
+ Apache Webserving with Mac OS X
A 5-part guide with tons of information on using the Apache server that comes with OS X.
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A blog to track the progress of my SURE grant research project, "The Online Graphical Community as a Potential Interface for Interactive Music Performance". Feel free to contact me in Second Life under the name Miditron Yoshikawa.
Labels
- Chat Logging (8)
- General (3)
- Object Building (1)
- Video Tracking (8)
Project Structure
This project focuses on three proposed means of enabling users of Second Life to create music:
Video Tracking - Tracking the motion and color of avatars in Jitter.
Chat Logging - Porting user dialogue and printed gestures into Max/MSP.
Object Building - Using Second Life's built-in object creation system in conjunction with LSL to create an interactive object that sends commands back to Max/MSP.
This blog's labeling system will group entries by which path they involve.
Terms to Know
If you've stumbled across this blog and have never heard of Second Life or Cycling '74, this is probably all Greek to you. Here's my brief attempt at clarification of important terms and acronyms:
SL - Second Life, an virtual 3D community where users can build anything and interact with people from all over the world.
Max - A graphical programming environment developed by Cycling '74 used by many new media artists.
MSP - A set of audio processing objects for the Max environment. Now comes as a standard part of the Max package, now commonly called Max/MSP.
Jitter - A collection of objects for the Max environment that extends its capabilities to real-time manipulation of video and 3D graphics.
LSL - Linden Scripting Language, the custom scripting language used in Second Life, based loosely on C and Java.
Silo - A PHP file storage and retrieval system that communicates with Second Life via HTTP.
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