Tutorial Sending and Receiving Media Through Spout - Revision history

Behrooz at 13:08, 30 March 2020

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	This tutorial applies to MXWendler ~~version~~ 6 and above.~~<br>~~		This tutorial applies to Windows OS and MXWendler versions 6.0 and above.

			== Introduction==

	Spout is an open source video frame sharing system for Microsoft Windows, which allows sharing of OpenGL textures between applications in a similar way to Syphon for the Mac. <br>		Spout is an open source video frame sharing system for Microsoft Windows, which allows sharing of OpenGL textures between applications in a similar way to Syphon for the Mac. <br>
	There are multiple numbers of Softwares and Applications which can send and receive video through Spout. Through this interconnectivity of Windows-based video and music application, Spout opens up a wide range of creative use to be applied to MXWendler. <br>		There are multiple numbers of Softwares and Applications which can send and receive video through Spout. Through this interconnectivity of Windows-based video and music application, Spout opens up a wide range of creative use to be applied to MXWendler. <br>
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	~~'''~~Spout Software~~'''~~		==Spout Software==

	1. Download and install the latest version of Spout from their website:		1. Download and install the latest version of Spout from their website:
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	:https://spout.zeal.co/download/SpoutUserManual.pdf		:https://spout.zeal.co/download/SpoutUserManual.pdf
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	~~'''~~Sending Spout out of MXWendler~~'''~~		==Sending Spout out of MXWendler==

	1. Open MXWendler and go to Streaming settings '''(A)'''		1. Open MXWendler and go to Streaming settings '''(A)'''
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	~~'''~~Receiving Spout in MXWendler~~'''~~		==Receiving Spout in MXWendler==

	1. Open the SpoutSender.exe. It will automatically start sending a Spout video stream.		1. Open the SpoutSender.exe. It will automatically start sending a Spout video stream.

Behrooz at 15:53, 26 February 2020

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	3. From the drop-down list, select and add which source of video should be streamed out. You can also type in the source you wish to stream out: '''(C)'''		3. From the drop-down list, select and add which source of video should be streamed out. You can also type in the source you wish to stream out: '''(C)'''
	:e.g for the video on the fourth Layer of the Track 2, write /mxw/track/2/layer/4		:e.g for the video on the fourth Layer of the Track 2, write /mxw/track/2/layer/4
	3. Make sure in front of the ~~selected and~~ added widgets the Spout box is selected. '''(D)'''		3. Make sure in front of the added widgets, the Spout box is selected. '''(D)'''

	4. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.		4. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.

Behrooz at 15:52, 26 February 2020

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	3. Go to Live Devices settings. '''(A)'''		3. Go to Live Devices settings. '''(A)'''
	:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Live Devices '''		:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Live Devices '''
	4. Activate 'Open Live Capture Devices' and 'Check for ~~NDI~~ Streams'. '''(B)'''		4. Activate 'Open Live Capture Devices' and 'Check for Spout Streams'. '''(B)'''

	5. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.		5. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.

Behrooz at 13:04, 26 February 2020

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	2. Activate 'Start Virtual Capture and Feedback' and set your desired output size. '''(B)'''		2. Activate 'Start Virtual Capture and Feedback' and set your desired output size. '''(B)'''

	3. From the drop-down list, select and add which source of video should be streamed out. You can also type in the source you wish to stream out: '''(B)'''		3. From the drop-down list, select and add which source of video should be streamed out. You can also type in the source you wish to stream out: '''(C)'''
	:e.g for the video on the fourth Layer of the Track 2, write /mxw/track/2/layer/4		:e.g for the video on the fourth Layer of the Track 2, write /mxw/track/2/layer/4
	3. Make sure in front of the selected and added widgets the Spout box is selected. '''(C)'''		3. Make sure in front of the selected and added widgets the Spout box is selected. '''(D)'''

	4. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.		4. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.

	5. Go to Preload and select some media to be played.		5. Go to Preload and select some media to be played. '''(E)'''

	You should be able to see the same widget names as Spout source in SpoutReceiver and when you select them, the specified video source will be routed to SpoutReceiver.		You should be able to see the same widget names as Spout source in SpoutReceiver and when you select them, the specified video source will be routed to SpoutReceiver.

Behrooz at 12:57, 26 February 2020

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	7. Double-click on it and change it from Unknown to Known. '''(D)'''		7. Double-click on it and change it from Unknown to Known. '''(D)'''

	8. Go to Preload and click on an empty preload cell, and from the drop-down menu of Live ~~Devices~~, choose SpoutDX11 as your Live ~~Device~~ input. '''(E)'''		8. Go to Preload and click on an empty preload cell, and from the drop-down menu of Live Media, choose SpoutDX11 as your Live Media input. '''(E)'''

	You should be able to see the sample video from the SpoutSender in your Preload Preview.		You should be able to see the sample video from the SpoutSender in your Preload Preview.

	[[File:spout2.png\|728px]]		[[File:spout2.png\|728px]]

Behrooz at 12:38, 26 February 2020

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	You should be able to see the sample video from the SpoutSender in your Preload Preview.		You should be able to see the sample video from the SpoutSender in your Preload Preview.

			[[File:spout2.png\|728px]]

Behrooz at 12:34, 26 February 2020

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	There are multiple numbers of Softwares and Applications which can send and receive video through Spout. Through this interconnectivity of Windows-based video and music application, Spout opens up a wide range of creative use to be applied to MXWendler. <br>		There are multiple numbers of Softwares and Applications which can send and receive video through Spout. Through this interconnectivity of Windows-based video and music application, Spout opens up a wide range of creative use to be applied to MXWendler. <br>
	In this tutorial, we will send and receive video through Spout, in and out of MXWendler.		In this tutorial, we will send and receive video through Spout, in and out of MXWendler.


	'''Spout Software'''		'''Spout Software'''

Behrooz at 12:26, 26 February 2020

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	2. Open MXWendler, go to Streaming settings and activate Start 'Virtual Capture and Feedback', and set your desired output size. (see point 1 and 2 of the above section)		2. Open MXWendler, go to Streaming settings and activate Start 'Virtual Capture and Feedback', and set your desired output size. (see point 1 and 2 of the above section)
	:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Streaming '''		:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Streaming '''
	3. Go to Live Devices ~~tab in Media Settings~~ '''(A)'''		3. Go to Live Devices settings. '''(A)'''
	:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Live Devices '''		:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Live Devices '''
	4. Activate 'Open Live Capture Devices' and 'Check for NDI Streams'. '''(B)'''		4. Activate 'Open Live Capture Devices' and 'Check for NDI Streams'. '''(B)'''

			5. Click Ok and restart MXWendler.

			6. Go to Live Devices settings again. In the devices list, you'll be seeing the Spout:SpoutDX11 Sender as a Spout Source. '''(C)'''

			7. Double-click on it and change it from Unknown to Known. '''(D)'''

			8. Go to Preload and click on an empty preload cell, and from the drop-down menu of Live Devices, choose SpoutDX11 as your Live Device input. '''(E)'''

			You should be able to see the sample video from the SpoutSender in your Preload Preview.

Behrooz at 12:14, 26 February 2020

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	1. Open MXWendler and go to Streaming settings '''(A)'''		1. Open MXWendler and go to Streaming settings '''(A)'''
	:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Streaming '''		:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Streaming '''
	2. Activate Start Virtual Capture and Feedback and set your desired output size. '''(B)'''		2. Activate 'Start Virtual Capture and Feedback' and set your desired output size. '''(B)'''

	3. From the drop-down list, select and add which source of video should be streamed out. You can also type in the source you wish to stream out: '''(B)'''		3. From the drop-down list, select and add which source of video should be streamed out. You can also type in the source you wish to stream out: '''(B)'''
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	[[File:spout1.png\|728px]]		[[File:spout1.png\|728px]]

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			'''Receiving Spout in MXWendler'''

			1. Open the SpoutSender.exe. It will automatically start sending a Spout video stream.

			2. Open MXWendler, go to Streaming settings and activate Start 'Virtual Capture and Feedback', and set your desired output size. (see point 1 and 2 of the above section)
			:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Streaming '''
			3. Go to Live Devices tab in Media Settings '''(A)'''
			:'''Settings → Media - Clips, Live, Virtual → Live Devices '''
			4. Activate 'Open Live Capture Devices' and 'Check for NDI Streams'. '''(B)'''

Behrooz at 11:55, 26 February 2020

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	5. Go to Preload and select some media to be played.		5. Go to Preload and select some media to be played.

	You should be able to see the same widget names as Spout source in SpoutReceiver and when you select them, the specified video ~~out of the widget~~ will be routed to SpoutReceiver.		You should be able to see the same widget names as Spout source in SpoutReceiver and when you select them, the specified video source will be routed to SpoutReceiver.

	[[File:spout1.png\|728px]]		[[File:spout1.png\|728px]]