Palette:recorder
Summary
The recorder component is a wrapper for the movieout TOP. It's purpose is to simplify the video recording process as a single component. It is recommended to be used as the recording system in larger video applications.
Parameters - Output Settings Page
Folder
Folder
- The directory where the recorded video files are saved.
View Folder
Viewfolder
- Opens a file browser to where the recorded video files will be saved.
Filename 1
Filename1
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
Filename 2
Filename2
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
Filename 3
Filename3
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
Filename 4
Filename4
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
Filename 5
Filename5
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
Filename 6
Filename6
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
Filename 7
Filename7
- Allows the user to set multiple filename strings. Each string is separated by an underscore.
N
N
- This parameter increases by 1 each time a recording is generated. The N index is postfixed to the file name and thus filename collisions can be avoided.
File Path
Filepath
- Shows the complete path (Folder + Filename) where the video will be saved.
Record Start
Recordstart
- Triggers the start of the recording.
Record Stop
Recordstop
- Stops the recording.
Record Active
Recordactive
- Indicates if recording is currently active or not.
Audio CHOP
Audiochop
- Provide a chop with an audiostream for recording audio into the file.
Header Source DAT
Headerdat
- Specify a DAT that holds desired meta information for encoding data into the header of the file.
Custom Resolution
Customresolution
- When active a custom resolution is used instead of the incoming resolution.
Resolution
Resolution
- ⊞ - A custom resolution to override that which is coming in via the TOP connector.
- Resolution
Resolutionw
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- Resolution
Resolutionh
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Record Range
Recordrange
- When active, the specfied frame range is used and once the range has been recorded, the encoder stops automatically.
Frame Range
Framerange
- ⊞ - The frame range to record when Record Range paramater is active.
- Frame Range
Framerange1
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- Frame Range
Framerange2
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Rate (FPS)
Rate
- The frame rate to record at.
Use Timeline
Locktotimeline
- Ensures the recording is synchronized with a specified timeline or timecode.
Cook Every Frame
Cookeveryframe
- You want this on if you are doing a high quality offline render. You want this on if you are recording in real-time.
Reload Movie Meta Data
Reload
- Forces a reload of movie file information from the first moviefileinTOP that is found connected upstream of the input TOP connection.
Match Timeline To Media
Matchmedia
- Ensures the recorder's settings match the settings of another media file or source.
Match Record Settings to Timeline
Matchtimeline
- Syncs the recorder's settings with TouchDesigner's timeline settings.
Parameters - Codec Page
Codec
Videocodec
- ⊞ - Select the video compression codec used to encode the movie.
- Animation
rle
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- Hap
hap
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- H.264 (NVIDIA GPU)
h264nvgpu
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- H.265/HEVC (NVIDIA GPU)
h265nvgpu
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- NotchLC
notchlc
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- Apple ProRes
prores
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Video Codec Type
Videocodectype
- Some video codecs such as Apple ProRes, Hap and Hap Q have a various different types such as ProRes 442 HQ, ProRe 4444 HQ etc.
Movie Pixel Format
Moviepixelformat
- ⊞ - Options for the pixel format based on the Video Codec selected. Use this parameter to change the color quality of the output (how many bits are used, YUV sampling etc.), as well as selecting formats that include alpha for codecs that support alpha.
- RGB
rgb
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- RGBA
rgba
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Audio Codec
Audiocodec
- ⊞ - Select the audio compression codec used to encode the audio.
- ALAC (Apple Lossless)
alac
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- MP3
mp3
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- Uncompressed 16-bit (PCM)
pcm16
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- Uncompressed 24-bit (PCM)
pcm24
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- Uncompressed 32-bit (PCM)
pcm32
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- Vorbis
vorbis
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Quality
Quality
- Select the quality of the movie compression. NOTE: Some codecs can not output lossless compression.
Stall for File Open
Stallforopen
- When this is on playback will stall until the file is opened and ready to receive frames, to make sure the frame that was inputted when Record was turned on gets recorded. When this is off recording may start on a later frame, after the file has been opened. Turning this off can avoid a stall in playback, if missing recording some frames at the start is acceptable.
Profile
Profile
- ⊞ - Select the H.264 profile to use.
- Auto-Select
autoselect
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- Baseline
baseline
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- Main
main
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- High
high
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Preset
Preset
- ⊞ - The H264 preset to use.
- None
none
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- Lossless
lossless
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Bit Rate Mode
Bitratemode
- ⊞ - Select between Constant or Variable bit rate, and regular or high quality bit rate modes.
- Constant (CBR)
constant
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- Variable (VBR)
variable
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- Constant HQ (CBR)
constanthq
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- Variable HQ (VBR)
variablehq
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Average Bit Rate
Avgbitrate
- Set the average bitrate target for the encoding.
Peak Bit Rate
Peakbitrate
- Set the peak bitrate allowed for the encoding.
Keyframe Internval
Keyframeinterval
- Set the number of frames between key-frames (I-frames) while encoding.
Max B-Frames
Maxbframes
- Controls the maximum number of B-frames (bi-directional frames) that will be created between pairs of key-frames.
Motion Prediction
Motionpredict
- ⊞ - Controls the quality of the Motion Prediction used when encoding H264/H265.
- Default
default
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- Quarter
quarter
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- Half
half
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- Full
full
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Frame Slicing
Frameslicing
- Controls if H264/H265 frames are sliced into multiple pieces, allowing them to be decoded using multiple CPUs more easily.
Num Slices
Numslices
- The number of slices each frame is split into.
Secondary Compression
Secondarycompression
- Hap uses a secondary CPU compression stage usually. Encoding video without this compression will result in faster playback, but potentially larger file sizes (which would require faster drives to play back).
Parameters - About Page
Help
Help
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Version
Version
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Toxsavebuild
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Operator Inputs
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