pickwhipping just the Y

[Ben The camera guy]

i think you can add, in your second line, an x=x value or something like that…where is dan when you need him?

[Kevin Camp]

i’m a little new to expressions, but i think something like this will work:

x = thisLayer.position[0];
y = thisComp.layer(“Gray Solid 2”).effect(“Sound Keys”)(“Output 1”);
[x, y]

copy and paste this into the expression field for position of the layer you are linking to the sound output from sound keys.

you might also try asking in the ae expressions forum.

Kevin Camp
Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

[Mike Clasby]

Add this last line (after what you have):

[position[0], position [1] + temp]

[Mike Clasby]

SoundKeys probably already has a built in interpolation, but if not you can adjust the amount of Y reaction to the audio levels with this expression:

temp = thisComp.layer(“Gray Solid 2”).effect(“Sound Keys”)(“Output 1”);

audioMax = 25;
audioMin = 0;

[position[0], position [1] + linear (temp, audioMin, audioMax, 0,100)]

Fill in your own min and max and the range of Y movement you want (the 0,100).

[Iancorey]

Thanks for the help everyone!