epic manual track preview

I couldn't resist.

OOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH DDDDAAAAAAAMMMMMNNNNNN

I am unspeakably excited to see that this trick I kinda invented is becoming a thing. Can we give these an official name yet?

Also my excitement is compounded by the fact that iPi is making it

I believe that these are just manuals, and the lines just aren't connected, just making for an awesome visual effect.

Edit: lol I said just 3 times oops, but iPi I can't wait to see it

RyderLR wrote:I believe that these are just manuals, and the lines just aren't connected, just making for an awesome visual effect.

no but that's the whole idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG_LQlc12FA#t=01m34s

rabid squirrel wrote:

RyderLR wrote:I believe that these are just manuals, and the lines just aren't connected, just making for an awesome visual effect.

no but that's the whole idea

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG_LQlc12FA#t=01m34s

Oh cool! I was thinking about if it was possible to do a curve like that last one, and now I see it is.

I've missed your tracks so much, iPi! I WANT MORE.

Kramwood wrote:this is called lily padding. shotoku already thought he invented this over a year ago lol. there's a whole thread on it. the only difference here is that he line boosted,

sempiternal is 3 years old

Kramwood wrote:this is called lily padding. shotoku already thought he invented this over a year ago lol. there's a whole thread on it. the only difference here is that he line boosted,

Even if it's not new, I think it's pretty cool to see it executed like this! That's what I've missed about iPi's tracks: he took simple ideas and executed them brilliantly

Nearly a month later and I've made 2 seconds of progress. This is because I've been having technical (and IRL) issues. The track is at about 2300 lines and lag is already starting in FP10. I found that in FP8, it runs much better, but since I made the start of the track in FP10, it doesn't work in FP8. However, if I place a flag on the track in FP10, save it, and then load it into FP8, everything works fine. I've determined the only thing that breaks between the FP versions is the start point, so as long as a flag is saved on the track, I can work on it in FP8.

Does that mean you need to record both parts and split it while editing? That's scary to me, accidentally losing the flag or something would really suck if I'm getting what you're trying to say.

It basically means if I accidentally delete the flag or move it into a bad spot while working on it in FP8, I have to save the track, open it in FP10, place a flag, save it again, and then load it into FP8. It's a little annoying, but it's usable. No splitting is required. The issue is if I get to the point where I can't open the track in FP10 because it crashes. For example, I downloaded the .sol to Catgroove, and it plays fine in FP8, but crashes in FP10.

Huh, well if it works, don't fix it.

By the way, that second spoiler is the most beautiful curve ever.

unfortunately lag is probably just something you will have to deal with

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOsealUlcV4&list=PL617FB9C5843C20D3&t=53s

STEP ASIDE KIDDOS I'M CLEARLY THE MASTER AND INVENTOR OF THIS TECHNIQUE.

but srsly i'm really looking forward to this!

^ I made a loud cackling sound

After a 2 month hiatus, I actually got a lot done today (by a lot I mean 3 seconds). I'm experimenting with new manual tricks, and let's just say things are getting weird...

At this pace, I should be done in... a year

Here's an update:
Line Count: 5442
Length: 1 minute (out of 5)
8 Months in the making (although I've only been working on it regularly recently)

I've just completed what I'm calling the "Intro" Section, and now I'm moving on to highspeed manuals. Here's a screenshot at full zoom.

Spoiler:

Holy crap dat lineboosting

make a backup

Chuggers wrote:make a backup

These are words of wisdom.

Chuggers wrote:make a backup

Done.

Rafael wrote:Holy crap dat lineboosting

Yeah, it's a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it has allowed me to do things I haven't done before. On the other hand, I can foresee the linecount reaching 25k. I'm getting a new comp soon though, so hopefully it will work out.

25K LINECOUNT?!

I added a progress percentage to my sig. Things are happening slowly, but at least they're happening. Also, here some more of that line.

Spoiler:

it's so looooong

iPi wrote:

Chuggers wrote:make a backup

Done.

Holy shit. I have to thank you man. I was working on the track, and I hit 7k lines, and the lag got really bad with almost crashing while saving. I kept going anyway, and today I found that the .sol file completely erased itself. Because I had a backup, I ended up losing about 4 seconds, instead of the entire track. So, a minor setback which puts me at the linecount currently in my sig, but far better than what could've happened. I'm getting a new computer tomorrow, so this problem shouldn't happen again.