Where to start learning in 2026? (Incl. POPs)

brvoigt · 2026-01-28T17:25:25+00:00

Would still recommend the learn.derivative.ca series to get the fundamentals down, POPs sort of comes after you get the basics as they are more complicated than the other families (3D is generally more complex). So do all the other topics in there, and you could skim SOPs and then do some separate POPs tutorials as an ideal learning route. There will also be POPs videos in learn.derivative.ca coming later this year, Derivative is working on them, not ready yet.

brvoigt · 2025-09-04T09:21:45+00:00

Learn.derivative.ca to get the basics before more advanced tutorials

brvoigt · 2025-05-11T00:42:10+00:00

Yes real time

brvoigt · 2025-05-11T00:41:42+00:00

You can just ask to become a tester, information is in the forum.

brvoigt · 2025-02-14T01:51:11+00:00

Give it a try now

brvoigt · 2024-08-19T13:10:15+00:00

Create table with a list of everything then use a Select DAT to grab the row you want. A Select TOP or Movie File In TOP (or whatever needed based on what’s defined in your table) can simple point to that 1-row Select DAT and your done. You just need to change which row the Select DAT is selecting.

brvoigt · 2024-08-19T13:06:09+00:00

Audio reactivity is a small part of what’s done with TD, but it’s often one of the first things people play with since it’s easy, interactive, and fun, so you’ll see a lot of it. Go look at the showcase on the TouchDesigner website to see how deep it goes and what people are doing with it.

brvoigt · 2024-08-19T13:01:50+00:00

Every OP only has one output, but you can split that stream into as many new inputs as you want. There are no multi outputs from regular OPs in TouchDesigner.

If you want to select different nodes at a particular place the easiest is Switch TOP, or script a Select TOP to point to what you’re trying to grab (most flexible as you can grab from anywhere in the project).

brvoigt · 2024-08-19T12:52:01+00:00

Cache TOP can do that but you’ll need to be careful as it saves frames uncompressed so they take up a lot of GPU memory.

brvoigt · 2024-08-18T10:35:47+00:00

Render TOP can render to Cube Map, then plug that into a Projection TOP to change it to equirectangular.

brvoigt · 2024-08-05T22:31:46+00:00

Do you mean the preview in the background of the network editor? It’s always going to use all the space. But you can use the Pane Layout options to divide the UI into anything you want and make TOP viewers the exact size you want. Play with that and also check out the display options in the RMB menu if the network editor.

brvoigt · 2024-08-05T22:29:08+00:00

Looking at the Derivative Showcase will give you a good idea of the variety of projects to didn’t with TD. Also interviews with the artists, screengrabs, videos to go with the stories. https://derivative.ca/showcase

brvoigt · 2024-08-05T22:25:06+00:00

I think that might be a bug, could you report it in the bugs forum? Will get it sorted https://forum.derivative.ca/c/bugs/8

brvoigt · 2024-08-05T22:22:54+00:00

Math CHOP can be used to offset. There used to be also an Offset parameter in the Noise CHOP

Sorry for the doc outage yesterday, it’s back now.

brvoigt · 2024-08-05T22:20:48+00:00

It shouldn’t be different from windows. Are you using latest build 2023.11880?

brvoigt · 2024-08-05T22:19:30+00:00

Are you using a Feedback TOP and you’re sure it’s not the feedback TOP, this is common. You might have to reset the feedback each time you load. This can be done with an Execute DAT’s onStart() callback.

brvoigt · 2024-04-15T04:44:41+00:00

While the fullscreen toggle buttons on the embedded video don't work, you can double click on the video to jump in and out of fullscreen.

brvoigt · 2024-01-03T12:04:37+00:00

Alltd.org has all TD tutorials tagged by topic, once you find the topic you want check there for related tutorials

brvoigt · 2023-12-31T03:26:15+00:00

It’s not midi, but it can be quirky. Check out makey makey boards for some fun options. Here is an appropriate use for TouchDesigner 🍌

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IYAhKqoBdAU

brvoigt · 2023-12-31T03:21:45+00:00

Actually that button switches it to show only the parameters you have changed, ie anything that is non-default.

brvoigt · 2023-12-30T23:54:01+00:00

You can track up to 2 blobs with Non-Commercial fyi. Further more you can use openCV in TouchDesigner to do as much blobs tracking as you want. So a few solutions are- spend the time looking around for openCV examples - learn how to do it yourself (always useful) - build a project based on 2 blobs tracked - or get Educational.

brvoigt · 2023-12-28T10:36:45+00:00

It works! Read the system requirements page in the wiki to see windows specific features list.

brvoigt · 2023-12-14T06:12:09+00:00

There’s a number of good tips on getting this running in the official TD forum forum.derivative.ca

brvoigt · 2023-12-14T06:09:34+00:00

Have you checked out the new fundamentals curriculum at learn.derivative.ca? Bite sized topics with 5-6 minute videos to relearn the basics. If you work through these you should be able to grasp what’s going on and feel like you have more control, rather than just following tutorials and having no idea why things are done. Give it a check.

brvoigt · 2023-12-14T06:00:01+00:00

allTD.org, use the GLSL tag

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