Order By Disorder is a M4L plugin suite that allows the user to track moving objects in a video source and use it's positional data to generate notes or control plugin parameters.
Currently, these plug-ins are still in a primitive form and can only be applied in a limited number of situations; they are capable of detecting and tracking light or color differences. The aim is to further expand these plug-ins and add filters that give the user the option to base their object tracking on factors such as frame difference. With some adjustments, these plug-ins could be fully capable of recognizing, tracking, and outputting data from any moving object in any video source.
Keep an eye on this repo for updates!
A detailed description of these plug-ins can be found on the following website.
Right now, this website is only available on desktop versions. Sorry mobile users!
To download these plugins, follow these steps:
- Click on the green "Code" button on the top right of the repository.
- Click on "download ZIP".
- Unzip the downloaded folder.
- Just drag the plugins into your Ableton session!
I recommend creating a new MIDI track containing both the input and mothership plugin to handle the video processing on a single track.
I'm Ties, a fresh developer and seasoned musician. I've been interested in combining visual and sonic content for a while now, and decided to start developing my own plug-in suite in Max for Live in January '24.
Take a look at the 'discussions' tab to report bugs, give feedback, or ask the community for help. I will try to be as active as possible and respond to everything!
For support, email tiesvdp@gmail.com.