What is VLCSync?

VLCSync is an extension that synchronizes VLC Media Player playback with Bitwig Studio. You can send the start/pause/seek commands to VLC from Bitwig Studio.

Limitations

• VLC Media Player only accept rounds seconds.

This was my initial attempt at syncing a media player with Bitwig Studio. Although functional, this project is now deprecated in favor of...

A Better Alternative

For an improved solution, I have rebuilt this project using MTC Synchronization and a web-based video player. Check out CentoSync.

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Usage

Set Up VLC Media Player

1. Download VLC Media Player.
2. Open VLC Media Player.
3. Navigate to Tools > Preferences (Ctrl+P).
4. In the lower-left corner, select the 🔘 All radio button under Show settings.
5. Expand the Interface section:
   • Click Main Interfaces.
   • Enable the ✅ Web checkbox.
6. Under the Interface section:
   • Select Main Interface.
   • Navigate to Lua.
     • Set the LUA HTTP Password field to your desired password (default: 1234).
7. Save your preferences.
8. Restart VLC Media Player and open a video file.

Install the Extension

1. Copy the 📄 VLCSync.bwextension file to your Bitwig Studio extensions directory:
   • 🪟 Windows:
     %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Bitwig Studio\Extensions\ or
     %USERPROFILE%\OneDrive\Documents\Bitwig Studio\Extensions\
   • 🍎 Mac:
     ~/Documents/Bitwig Studio/Extensions/
   • 🐧 Linux:
     ~/Bitwig Studio/Extensions
2. Open 🟧 Bitwig Studio.
3. Go to Settings:
   • Navigate to the Controllers tab.
   • Click Add Controller.
   • Select Vendor: centomila.
   • Choose the VLCSync.bwextension file from the list.

Note: The first time you launch the extension or VLC's remote server, your firewall may prompt you to allow permissions. Port 8080 will need to be opened to enable VLC on your network.

Sync the Video Player with Bitwig Studio

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Compile the Source

If you want to compile the source code, This project is a Java-based Bitwig Studio extension. It requires Maven and the Java JDK.

1. Open the pom.xml file and locate line 12.

2. Update the bitwig.extensions.dir path to your Bitwig Studio extensions directory:

   <bitwig.extensions.dir>${env.USERPROFILE}/OneDrive/Documenti/Bitwig Studio/Extensions</bitwig.extensions.dir>

3. Compile the extension using the mvn install -f command. Customize the path to your pom.xml file:

   mvn install -f "d:\GitHub\Bitwig Extensions\VLCSync\pom.xml"