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FaceOSC Mapper

by miketodd

This device allows you to take the messages from FaceOSC (of...

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Type
MIDI Effect
Author
miketodd
Version
1.0
License
None
Live version
8.2.5
Max version
5.1.8
Downloads
6,272
Updated
2011-10-14

FaceOSC Mapper is a MIDI Effect for Ableton Live by miketodd, distributed as freeware, with no license specified by the author. It targets Live 8.2.5 and Max 5.1.8. On maxforlive.com it has 6,272 downloads. First published 2011-10-10, last updated 2011-10-14. 11 user comments below.

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Description

This device allows you to take the messages from FaceOSC (of facial movements and positions through a webcam) and map them to parameters within Live.

Note: I remapped the number ranges incoming from FaceOSC - if you have issues with the levels you may want to open it up and mess with them (the zmap objects).

Download FaceOSC here (os x binary - source also available on github I believe) - https://github.com/downloads/kylemcdonald/ofxFaceTracker/FaceOSC.zip

Thanks to Kyle McDonald for the FaceOSC code.

Mike Todd

vimeo.com/miketodd

Comments (11)

  • yop44 · October 12 2011
    Just given it a try, it's so awesome!
    Greatest device ever.
    Thanks a lot.
  • miketodd · October 13 2011
    thanks - that means a lot. let me know how it's working out for you and if there's any bugs... i'm working on an update now
  • yop44 · October 17 2011
    No bug so far! It works like a charm.
  • wakko · October 22 2011
    The FaceOSC is super slow here. I could not try ur device.
  • bioscmos303 · October 24 2011
    well - im not a pro in max,but i cant see my camera preview window.
    anything i need to do?
    im using :live 8.2.5 and max 5.1.8 and v-modules if needs on i7(pc)
    any tips ?
    thanks.
  • clickstudio · October 31 2011
    same problem here only on mac osx 10.6
    Any advice ?
  • miketodd · November 03 2011
    Sorry you're having issues - there won't be a preview window in max. All of the camera stuff is done through the faceOSC program, all my program does is receive the OSC messages from FaceOSC and translate them to Ableton parameters.
    https://github.com/downloads/kylemcdonald/ofxFaceTracker/FaceOSC.zip
  • DavidFaceOSC · August 04 2012
    Hi Mike Todd,
    does FaceOSC 6 tracks.amxd also work under Windows 7?
    Because I installed 1. FaceOsc and 2. your plug In for Ableton.
    1. Do i need to install additionation Software?
    2. Do I to change anything under Ableton your FaceOSC 6 tracks
    aplication like Port number? Because facial expression from
    me recognized from Face OSC has no effect in FaceOSC 6
    tracks!
    Please help I am a big Fan from Face OSC and need to try out without switching to Apple OS.
  • Jdudeo · February 02 2013
    Does this work on Windows 7?
  • pravda23 · July 05 2013
    hey, having setup trouble in windows 7. is there away to designate your camera to the device somehow? can't start sending visual data
  • arkanask · July 31 2014
    Is there any other setup that needs done apart from opening faceosc and putting the device in a track in Ableton? Faceosc isn't talking to Ableton at all for me and there's nothing in the midi devices list in the preferences that seems to relate to Faceosc.
    I'm using Ableton 9.1.4

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