Huron & SNAP Documentation

Moving a Listener Object or Sound Object using the Locator Control Panel
↓ To move a virtual source or
listener object
Tip: To ensure the symbol is
associated with the correct Sound or
Listener object, watch the main
interface of the simulation program
(eg. MultiScape) to see if the
appropriate X,Y positions are
updating.
Locator Scripts
OTHER SIMULATION TOOLS
Once a symbol has been associated with a sound or listener
object on the Locator interface, it is possible to move them
about the Locator Canvass.
• Click and drag on a symbol in the Locator Control Canvass.
The Sound object will follow the path of the symbol across the
virtual Soundscape.
Locator script files are ASCII text files which control the threedimensional
location of Sound objects and the Listener object.
This control is achieved by passing messages to applications
which interpret the location of the sound within the Soundscape
such as the Sound Field Filter and MultiScape. In addition to
sending location information, Locator Scripts can be used to
send MIDI messages, control the WavePlayer, manipulate the
Convolver, and connect the Huron with a client machine using
the Socket tool.
Important Information Concerning the Writing of Locator Scripts:
• The Locator will flag any syntax errors in commands and
will prompt the user to for confirmation to continue or abort
the script. Valid commands which cannot be processed will
however be ignored by the Locator.
• Each script command occurs at a point in time determined
by the previous “Time” command line.
• Time is measured in 1/10’s of a second from the time the
start button is pressed. This measurement is not highly
accurate, as the Locator has been designed for use as a quick
demonstration and test tool.
• Commands and their parameters are separated by spaces.
• Comments may be entered by preceding a line with a “#”
character.
• Locator Scripts are named with the *.LOC extension.
HURON TECHNICAL MANUAL PAGE 137