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19.09.2011 05:10:37

Method to play a sound (repeatedly on click) in QuickTime during a Keynote?

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Wondering if anybody has attempted or had success with the following via Remote Buddy:

- Running a Keynote (latest version - iWork 09) presentation
- During the Keynote we need to randomly cue a sound to play (like if a viewer answers a question) via QuickTime or similar audio playback software
- Must be able to repeat the action multiple times during the Keynote presentation as needed
- Must run under OSX 10.6.8 on an iMac, dual monitor setup with presentation on second monitor and Keynote presenter on main monitor
- Do not want to disrupt Keynote to play the sound effect

Running the Keynote presentation conventionally via the keyboard and mouse.

Using an Apple Remote with Remote Buddy, but nothing programmed or needed to work except for this function.

I looked at the Behaviour Construction Kit in Remote Buddy but didn't readily see how to make this happen.

I'm prone to think even if Remote Buddy can trigger the sound to play it will disrupt the Keynote presentation - but it is worth a try. If this can work it will save having to buy a separate MP3 player or computer to host the desired sound playback functionality...

Thanks in advance for any help or ideas.

These entries from the FAQ may be relevant to this topic:

Behaviours

How can I create my own Behaviours? (FAQ015E0240)
You can create your own Behaviours with the Behaviour Construction Kit. A video on the Remote Buddy website provides you with an overview and step by step instructions.

You can also find step by step instructions in the Remote Buddy Help under "How Tos". You can access the Help via Remote Buddy's icon in the menu bar and via the support area of this website.

Hardware - Apple® Remote

After uninstalling/quitting Remote Buddy, my Mac® no longer reacts to the Apple® Remote. (FAQ015E0241)
To enable you to use all capabilities of the IR Receiver of your Mac®, Remote Buddy is using its own driver. In contrast, all other applications with integrated Apple® Remote support usually use the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

As long as you're running Remote Buddy, Remote Buddy and its driver are responsible for turning the received button presses into actions. As soon as you quit Remote Buddy, this task is again handled by the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem.

If other applications don't use the interface to the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem correctly, this can lead to the effect that nothing happens when you press a button on your Apple® Remote. For as long as you're running Remote Buddy, issues like this are covered by Remote Buddy and it's driver and are therefore not visible to you. However, as soon as you quit Remote Buddy, the OS X Apple® Remote subsystem is back in control and any issues caused in it by other applications become visible.

Therefore Remote Buddy is neither the cause of the issue nor is it responsible for it. Instead, the cause of the issue exists independently of Remote Buddy. It's located elsewhere and can also only be solved there.

Although our products can't cause any such issues, we're regularly contacted about such issues and asked for help. In order to make locating and fixing the cause of such issues as easy and efficient as possible, we've developed a free diagnostics tool: Remote Control Diagnostics. It can locate issues with a single click and will provide you with information about the issue as well as with instructions on how you can fix it.
After updating to OS X 10.6.2, my Apple® Remote is no longer available for selection in Remote Buddy. (FAQ015E0236)
Please update your copy of Remote Buddy to version 1.15 or later.

User

19.09.2011 12:28:01

Re: Method to play a sound (repeatedly on click) in QuickTime during a Keynote?

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Thanks for asking.

This idea comes to mind:

Preparations:

1) Add the sound you want to play back to your iTunes library
2) Create a new iTunes playlist with just that sound in it
3) Turn off repeat for that playlist
4) Play back the playlist in iTunes once, so it becomes the active playlist
5) Go to Prefs > Mapping > Keynote
6) Select "iTunes > Play" for a button of your choice

Regular use:

A) Before you start the presentation, play back the playlist in iTunes once, so it becomes the active playlist
B) Press the button whose mapped action you changed in 6) to play back the sound once

Best regards,
Felix Schwarz

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