Prozeuxis Instructional - Midterm 10/20

For the midterm - I have created an instructional type video
for the ProZeuxis system. The video, unfortunately, rendered
at a file size slightly higher than I could post to the web - so
it will not be available here until I have time to save it out
in parts or at a different compression.

The video introduces the ProZeuxis workspace and steps
a user through configuring two visual nodes. Along the way,
various concepts that may not be self explanatory are
covered in detail. A narrator explains:

- Parameter Grid, Node Configuration Menu, Midi Input
- The design of the selected PZ Node menu
- Moving, Closing, and Opening a Parameter Box
- How to use "Quick Keys"
- Linking a parameter to a midi controller
- Linking multiple parameters to the same controller
- Overwriting a midi controller link

This set of explanations will be expanded upon for the final
defence to include interactions that are not yet implemented.
This will include:

- The remaining two menu buttons [L]ink [R]andom

Link Button:
- The Link Icon button will control whether or not
a Midi input link is Enabled, Disabled, or Not Set
- This button will be colored Green, Red, or Gray to
represent these 3 options
- Pressing the button will toggle between Enabled
and Disabled

Random Button:
- The random button will open a small menu to allow
a user to configure a parameter for random input
- The menu will include a Min/Max selection area for
that type of parameter input
- A Slider for controlling the Frequency that a Random
selection should be changed, (Once, every 2000 ms, ect)
- Also a linkable trigger input that would allow changing
the random value to occur from some stimulus by the
user or some other node parameter (such as linking it
to a key press - or to a audio beat)

Node-To-Node Linking:
- Dragging and dropping a connection between two nodes
of compatible parameters.
- This will allow for interesting interactions within a composition
of visual and other tool nodes

Z-Order Menu (possibly)
- The Node Configuration menu will eventually double as a
Z-Order menu
- This menu would allow a user to change the order in which
visuals are drawn (A Layer Manager of sorts)

Other Convenience Buttons
- While testing the system, many situations come up where
it seems like a function or helper button may be needed.
- For example, a button that closes all open parameter boxes
- A button that will disable all parameter boxes without closing
them - allowing you to freely configure a new node on top
of this surface without "disturbing" open touch panels.
- A pallet for loading saved colors, values, etc
(this may be within a node - but some interface of the core
system would need to be written to allow this to work)

(video now attached 10/21/09)

ProZeuxis Walkthrough from Aaron Lieb on Vimeo.