@needle-tools/engine 4.6.2-next.fb486b2 → 4.7.0-alpha

package/src/engine-components/timeline/PlayableDirector.ts

@@ -1,722 +1,722 @@
-import { AnimationMixer, Object3D, Quaternion, Vector3 } from 'three';
-
-import { isDevEnvironment } from '../../engine/debug/index.js';
-import { FrameEvent } from '../../engine/engine_context.js';
-import { isLocalNetwork } from '../../engine/engine_networking_utils.js';
-import { serializable } from '../../engine/engine_serialization.js';
-import type { GuidsMap } from '../../engine/engine_types.js';
-import { deepClone, delay, getParam } from '../../engine/engine_utils.js';
-import { Animator } from '../Animator.js';
-import { AudioListener } from '../AudioListener.js';
-import { AudioSource } from '../AudioSource.js';
-import { Behaviour, GameObject } from '../Component.js';
-import { SignalReceiver } from './SignalAsset.js';
-import * as Models from "./TimelineModels.js";
-import * as Tracks from "./TimelineTracks.js";
-
-const debug = getParam("debugtimeline");
-
-/**
- * The wrap mode of the {@link PlayableDirector}.
- */
-export enum DirectorWrapMode {
-    /// <summary>
-    ///   <para>Hold the last frame when the playable time reaches it's duration.</para>
-    /// </summary>
-    Hold = 0,
-    /// <summary>
-    ///   <para>Loop back to zero time and continue playing.</para>
-    /// </summary>
-    Loop = 1,
-    /// <summary>
-    ///   <para>Do not keep playing when the time reaches the duration.</para>
-    /// </summary>
-    None = 2,
-}
-
-
-/** How the clip handles time outside its start and end range. */
-export enum ClipExtrapolation {
-    /** No extrapolation is applied. */
-    None = 0,
-    /** Hold the time at the end value of the clip. */
-    Hold = 1,
-    /** Repeat time values outside the start/end range. */
-    Loop = 2,
-    /** Repeat time values outside the start/end range, reversing direction at each loop */
-    PingPong = 3,
-    /** Time values are passed in without modification, extending beyond the clips range */
-    Continue = 4
-};
-
-/** @internal */
-export type CreateTrackFunction = (director: PlayableDirector, track: Models.TrackModel) => Tracks.TrackHandler | undefined | null;
-
-/**
- * The PlayableDirector component is the main component to control timelines in needle engine.
- * It is used to play, pause, stop and evaluate timelines.  
- * Assign a TimelineAsset to the `playableAsset` property to start playing a timeline.
- * @category Animation and Sequencing
- * @group Components
- */
-export class PlayableDirector extends Behaviour {
-
-    private static createTrackFunctions: { [key: string]: CreateTrackFunction } = {};
-    static registerCreateTrack(type: string, fn: CreateTrackFunction) {
-        this.createTrackFunctions[type] = fn;
-    }
-
-    playableAsset?: Models.TimelineAssetModel;
-    /** Set to true to start playing the timeline when the scene starts */
-    @serializable()
-    playOnAwake?: boolean;
-    @serializable()
-    extrapolationMode: DirectorWrapMode = DirectorWrapMode.Loop;
-
-    /** @returns true if the timeline is currently playing */
-    get isPlaying(): boolean { return this._isPlaying; }
-    /** @returns true if the timeline is currently paused */
-    get isPaused(): boolean { return this._isPaused; }
-    /** the current time of the timeline */
-    get time(): number { return this._time; }
-    set time(value: number) {
-        if (typeof value === "number" && !Number.isNaN(value))
-            this._time = value;
-        else if (debug || isLocalNetwork()) {
-            console.error("INVALID TIMELINE.TIME VALUE", value, this.name)
-        };
-    }
-    /** the duration of the timeline */
-    get duration(): number { return this._duration; }
-    set duration(value: number) { this._duration = value; }
-    /** the weight of the timeline. Set to a value below 1 to blend with other timelines */
-    get weight(): number { return this._weight; };
-    set weight(value: number) { this._weight = value; }
-    /** the playback speed of the timeline */
-    get speed(): number { return this._speed; }
-    set speed(value: number) { this._speed = value; }
-
-    /** When enabled the timeline will wait for audio tracks to load at the current time before starting to play */
-    waitForAudio: boolean = true;
-
-    private _visibilityChangeEvt?: any;
-    private _clonedPlayableAsset: boolean = false;
-    private _speed: number = 1;
-
-    /** @internal */
-    awake(): void {
-        if (debug)
-            console.log(this, this.playableAsset?.tracks);
-
-        this.rebuildGraph();
-
-        if (!this.isValid() && (debug || isDevEnvironment())) {
-            if (debug) {
-                console.warn("PlayableDirector is not valid", "Asset?", this.playableAsset, "Tracks:", this.playableAsset?.tracks, "IsArray?", Array.isArray(this.playableAsset?.tracks), this);
-            }
-            else if (!this.playableAsset?.tracks?.length) {
-                console.warn("PlayableDirector has no tracks");
-            }
-            else {
-                console.warn("PlayableDirector is not valid");
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onEnable() {
-        for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
-            track.onEnable?.();
-        }
-        for (const track of this._customTracks) {
-            track.onEnable?.();
-        }
-        for (const track of this._animationTracks) {
-            track.onEnable?.();
-        }
-        if (this.playOnAwake) {
-            this.play();
-        }
-
-        if (!this._visibilityChangeEvt) this._visibilityChangeEvt = () => {
-            switch (document.visibilityState) {
-                case "hidden":
-                    this.setAudioTracksAllowPlaying(false);
-                    break;
-                case "visible":
-                    this.setAudioTracksAllowPlaying(true);
-                    break;
-            }
-        }
-        window.addEventListener('visibilitychange', this._visibilityChangeEvt);
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onDisable(): void {
-        this.stop();
-        for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
-            track.onDisable?.();
-        }
-        for (const track of this._customTracks) {
-            track.onDisable?.();
-        }
-        for (const track of this._animationTracks) {
-            track.onDisable?.();
-        }
-        if (this._visibilityChangeEvt)
-            window.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', this._visibilityChangeEvt);
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    onDestroy(): void {
-        for (const tracks of this._allTracks) {
-            for (const track of tracks)
-                track.onDestroy?.();
-        }
-    }
-
-    /** @internal */
-    rebuildGraph() {
-        if (!this.isValid()) return;
-        this.resolveBindings();
-        this.updateTimelineDuration();
-        this.setupAndCreateTrackHandlers();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Play the timeline from the current time.  
-     * If the timeline is already playing this method does nothing.
-     */
-    async play() {
-        if (!this.isValid()) return;
-        const pauseChanged = this._isPaused == true;
-        this._isPaused = false;
-        if (this._isPlaying) return;
-        this._isPlaying = true;
-        if (pauseChanged) this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-        if (this.waitForAudio) {
-            // Make sure audio tracks have loaded at the current time
-            const promises: Array<Promise<any>> = [];
-            for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
-                const promise = track.loadAudio(this._time, 1, 0);
-                if (promise)
-                    promises.push(promise);
-            }
-            if (promises.length > 0) {
-                await Promise.all(promises);
-                if (!this._isPlaying) return;
-            }
-            while (this._audioTracks.length > 0 && this._isPlaying && !AudioSource.userInteractionRegistered && this.waitForAudio)
-                await delay(200);
-        }
-        this.invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-        // Update timeline in LateUpdate to give other scripts time to react to the updated state
-        // e.g. if we animate OrbitControls look at target we want those changes to be applied in onBeforeRender
-        // if we use onBeforeRender here it will be called *after* the regular onBeforeRender events
-        // which is too late
-        this._internalUpdateRoutine = this.startCoroutine(this.internalUpdate(), FrameEvent.LateUpdate);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Pause the timeline.
-     */
-    pause() {
-        if (!this.isValid()) return;
-        this._isPlaying = false;
-        if (this._isPaused) return;
-        this._isPaused = true;
-        this.internalEvaluate();
-        this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-        this.invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Stop the timeline.
-     */
-    stop() {
-        this._isStopping = true;
-        for (const track of this._audioTracks) track.stop();
-        const pauseChanged = this._isPaused == true;
-        const wasPlaying = this._isPlaying;
-        if (this._isPlaying) {
-            this._time = 0;
-            this._isPlaying = false;
-            this._isPaused = false;
-            this.internalEvaluate();
-            if (pauseChanged) this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-        }
-        this._isPlaying = false;
-        this._isPaused = false;
-        if (pauseChanged && !wasPlaying) this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-        if (wasPlaying) this.invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks();
-        if (this._internalUpdateRoutine)
-            this.stopCoroutine(this._internalUpdateRoutine);
-        this._internalUpdateRoutine = null;
-        this._isStopping = false;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Evaluate the timeline at the current time. This is useful when you want to manually update the timeline e.g. when the timeline is paused and you set `time` to a new value.
-     */
-    evaluate() {
-        this.internalEvaluate(true);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @returns true if the timeline is valid and has tracks
-     */
-    isValid() {
-        return this.playableAsset && this.playableAsset.tracks && Array.isArray(this.playableAsset.tracks);
-    }
-
-    /** Iterates over all tracks of the timeline
-     * @returns all tracks of the timeline
-     */
-    *forEachTrack() {
-        for (const tracks of this._allTracks) {
-            for (const track of tracks)
-                yield track;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @returns all animation tracks of the timeline
-     */
-    get animationTracks() {
-        return this._animationTracks;
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @returns all audio tracks of the timeline
-     */
-    get audioTracks(): Tracks.AudioTrackHandler[] {
-        return this._audioTracks;
-    }
-
-    private _guidsMap?: GuidsMap;
-    /** @internal */
-    resolveGuids(map: GuidsMap) {
-        this._guidsMap = map;
-    }
-
-    // INTERNALS
-
-    private _isPlaying: boolean = false;
-    private _internalUpdateRoutine: any;
-    private _isPaused: boolean = false;
-    /** internal, true during the time stop() is being processed */
-    private _isStopping: boolean = false;
-    private _time: number = 0;
-    private _duration: number = 0;
-    private _weight: number = 1;
-    private _animationTracks: Array<Tracks.AnimationTrackHandler> = [];
-    private _audioTracks: Array<Tracks.AudioTrackHandler> = [];
-    private _signalTracks: Array<Tracks.SignalTrackHandler> = [];
-    private _controlTracks: Array<Tracks.ControlTrackHandler> = [];
-    private _customTracks: Array<Tracks.TrackHandler> = [];
-
-    private _allTracks: Array<Array<Tracks.TrackHandler>> = [
-        this._animationTracks,
-        this._audioTracks,
-        this._signalTracks,
-        this._controlTracks,
-        this._customTracks
-    ];
-
-    /** should be called after evaluate if the director was playing */
-    private invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks() {
-        for (const track of this.forEachTrack()) {
-            track.onPauseChanged?.call(track);
-        }
-    }
-    private invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks() {
-        for (const track of this.forEachTrack()) {
-            track.onStateChanged?.call(track, this._isPlaying);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private *internalUpdate() {
-        while (this._isPlaying && this.activeAndEnabled) {
-            if (!this._isPaused && this._isPlaying) {
-                this._time += this.context.time.deltaTime * this.speed;
-                this.internalEvaluate();
-            }
-            // for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++)
-            yield;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * PlayableDirector lifecycle should always call this instead of "evaluate"
-     * @param called_by_user If true the evaluation is called by the user (e.g. via evaluate())
-     */
-    private internalEvaluate(called_by_user: boolean = false) {
-        // when the timeline is called by a user via evaluate() we want to keep updating activation tracks
-        // because "isPlaying" might be false but the director is still active. See NE-3737
-
-        if (!this.isValid()) return;
-
-        let t = this._time;
-        switch (this.extrapolationMode) {
-            case DirectorWrapMode.Hold:
-                if (this._speed > 0)
-                    t = Math.min(t, this._duration);
-                else if (this._speed < 0)
-                    t = Math.max(t, 0);
-                this._time = t;
-                break;
-            case DirectorWrapMode.Loop:
-                t %= this._duration;
-                this._time = t;
-                break;
-            case DirectorWrapMode.None:
-                if (t > this._duration) {
-                    this.stop();
-                    return;
-                }
-                break;
-        }
-
-        const time = this._time;
-
-        for (const track of this.playableAsset!.tracks) {
-            if (track.muted) continue;
-            switch (track.type) {
-                case Models.TrackType.Activation:
-                    // when the timeline is being disabled or stopped 
-                    // then we want to leave objects active state as they were
-                    // see NE-3241
-                    // TODO: support all "post-playback-state" settings an activation track has, this is just "Leave as is"
-                    if (!called_by_user && !this._isPlaying) continue;
-
-                    for (let i = 0; i < track.outputs.length; i++) {
-                        const binding = track.outputs[i];
-                        if (typeof binding === "object") {
-                            let isActive: boolean = false;
-                            if (track.clips) {
-                                for (const clip of track.clips) {
-                                    if (clip.start <= time && time <= clip.end) {
-                                        isActive = true;
-                                    }
-                                }
-                            }
-                            const obj = binding as Object3D;
-                            if (obj.visible !== undefined) {
-                                if (obj.visible !== isActive) {
-                                    obj.visible = isActive;
-                                    if (debug)
-                                        console.warn(this.name, "set ActivationTrack-" + i, obj.name, isActive, time);
-                                }
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                    break;
-
-            }
-        }
-
-        // When timeline reaches the end "stop()" is called which is evaluating with time 0
-        // We don't want to re-evaluate the animation then in case the timeline is blended with the Animator
-        // e.g then the timeline animation at time 0 is 100% applied on top of the animator animation
-        if (!this._isStopping) {
-            for (const handler of this._animationTracks) {
-                handler.evaluate(time);
-            }
-        }
-        for (const handler of this._audioTracks) {
-            handler.evaluate(time);
-        }
-        for (const sig of this._signalTracks) {
-            sig.evaluate(time);
-        }
-        for (const ctrl of this._controlTracks) {
-            ctrl.evaluate(time);
-        }
-        for (const cust of this._customTracks) {
-            cust.evaluate(time);
-        }
-    }
-
-    private resolveBindings() {
-        if (!this._clonedPlayableAsset) {
-            this._clonedPlayableAsset = true;
-            this.playableAsset = deepClone(this.playableAsset);
-        }
-
-        if (!this.playableAsset || !this.playableAsset.tracks) return;
-
-
-        // if the director has a parent we assume it is part of the current scene
-        // if not (e.g. when loaded via adressable but not yet added to any scene)
-        // we can only resolve objects that are children
-        const root = this.findRoot(this.gameObject);
-
-        for (const track of this.playableAsset.tracks) {
-            for (let i = track.outputs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                let binding = track.outputs[i];
-                if (typeof binding === "string") {
-                    if (this._guidsMap && this._guidsMap[binding])
-                        binding = this._guidsMap[binding];
-                    const obj = GameObject.findByGuid(binding, root);
-                    if (obj === null || typeof obj !== "object") {
-                        // if the binding is missing remove it to avoid unnecessary loops
-                        track.outputs.splice(i, 1);
-                        console.warn("Failed to resolve binding", binding, track.name, track.type);
-                    }
-                    else {
-                        if (debug)
-                            console.log("Resolved binding", binding, "to", obj);
-                        track.outputs[i] = obj;
-                    }
-                }
-                else if (binding === null) {
-                    track.outputs.splice(i, 1);
-                    if (PlayableDirector.createTrackFunctions[track.type]) {
-                        // if a custom track doesnt have a binding its ok
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    // if the binding is missing remove it to avoid unnecessary loops
-                    if (track.type !== Models.TrackType.Audio && track.type !== Models.TrackType.Control && track.type !== Models.TrackType.Marker && track.type !== Models.TrackType.Signal)
-                        console.warn("Missing binding", binding, track.name, track.type, this.name, this.playableAsset.name);
-                }
-            }
-            if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Control) {
-                if (track.clips) {
-                    for (let i = 0; i < track.clips.length; i++) {
-                        const clip = track.clips[i];
-                        let binding = clip.asset.sourceObject;
-                        if (typeof binding === "string") {
-                            if (this._guidsMap && this._guidsMap[binding])
-                                binding = this._guidsMap[binding];
-                            const obj = GameObject.findByGuid(binding, root);
-                            if (obj === null || typeof obj !== "object") {
-                                console.warn("Failed to resolve sourceObject binding", binding, track.name, clip);
-                            }
-                            else {
-                                if (debug)
-                                    console.log("Resolved binding", binding, "to", obj);
-                                clip.asset.sourceObject = obj;
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private findRoot(current: Object3D): Object3D {
-        if (current.parent)
-            return this.findRoot(current.parent);
-        return current;
-    }
-
-    private updateTimelineDuration() {
-        this._duration = 0;
-        if (!this.playableAsset || !this.playableAsset.tracks) return;
-        for (const track of this.playableAsset.tracks) {
-            if (track.muted === true) continue;
-            if (track.clips) {
-                for (const clip of track.clips) {
-                    if (clip.end > this._duration) this._duration = clip.end;
-                }
-            }
-            if (track.markers) {
-                for (const marker of track.markers) {
-                    if (marker.time > this._duration) this._duration = marker.time + .001;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        // console.log("timeline duration", this._duration, this.playableAsset);
-    }
-
-    private setupAndCreateTrackHandlers() {
-        this._animationTracks.length = 0;
-        this._audioTracks.length = 0;
-        this._signalTracks.length = 0;
-
-        if (!this.playableAsset) return;
-        let audioListener: AudioListener | null = GameObject.findObjectOfType(AudioListener, this.context);
-        for (const track of this.playableAsset!.tracks) {
-            const type = track.type;
-            const registered = PlayableDirector.createTrackFunctions[type];
-            if (registered !== null && registered !== undefined) {
-                const res = registered(this, track) as Tracks.TrackHandler;
-                if (typeof res.evaluate === "function") {
-                    res.director = this;
-                    res.track = track;
-                    this._customTracks.push(res);
-                    continue;
-                }
-            }
-            // only handle animation tracks
-            if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Animation) {
-                if (!track.clips || track.clips.length <= 0) {
-                    if (debug) console.warn("Animation track has no clips", track);
-                    continue;
-                }
-                // loop outputs / bindings, they should contain animator references
-                for (let i = track.outputs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-                    let binding = track.outputs[i] as Animator;
-                    if (binding instanceof Object3D) {
-                        const anim = GameObject.getOrAddComponent(binding, Animator);
-                        if (anim) binding = anim;
-                    }
-                    const animationClips = binding?.gameObject?.animations;
-                    if (animationClips) {
-                        const handler = new Tracks.AnimationTrackHandler();
-                        handler.trackOffset = track.trackOffset;
-                        handler.director = this;
-                        handler.track = track;
-                        for (let i = 0; i < track.clips.length; i++) {
-                            const clipModel = track.clips[i];
-                            const animModel = clipModel.asset as Models.AnimationClipModel;
-                            if (!animModel) {
-                                console.error(`Timeline ${this.name}: clip #${i} on track \"${track.name}\" has no animation data`);
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            // console.log(clipModel, track);
-                            const targetObjectId = animModel.clip;
-                            let clip: any = targetObjectId;
-                            if (typeof clip === "string" || typeof clip === "number") {
-                                clip = animationClips.find(c => c.name === targetObjectId);
-                            }
-                            if (debug) console.log(animModel, targetObjectId, "→", clip)
-                            if (!clip) {
-                                console.warn("Could not find animationClip for model", clipModel, track.name, this.name, this.playableAsset?.name, animationClips, binding);
-                                continue;
-                            }
-                            // Try to share the mixer with the animator
-                            if (binding instanceof Animator && binding.runtimeAnimatorController) {
-                                if (!binding.__internalDidAwakeAndStart) binding.initializeRuntimeAnimatorController();
-                                // Call bind once to ensure the animator is setup and has a mixer
-                                if (!binding.runtimeAnimatorController.mixer) binding.runtimeAnimatorController.bind(binding);
-                                handler.mixer = binding.runtimeAnimatorController.mixer;
-                            }
-                            // If we can not get the mixer from the animator then create a new one
-                            if (!handler.mixer) {
-                                handler.mixer = new AnimationMixer(binding.gameObject);
-                                this.context.animations.registerAnimationMixer(handler.mixer);
-                            }
-                            handler.clips.push(clip);
-                            // uncache because we want to create a new action
-                            // this is needed because if a clip is used multiple times in a track (or even multiple tracks)
-                            // we want to avoid setting weights on the same instance for clips/objects that are not active
-                            handler.mixer.uncacheAction(clip);
-                            handler.createHooks(clipModel.asset as Models.AnimationClipModel, clip);
-                            const clipAction = handler.mixer.clipAction(clip); // new AnimationAction(handler.mixer, clip, null, null);
-                            handler.actions.push(clipAction);
-                            handler.models.push(clipModel);
-                        }
-                        this._animationTracks.push(handler);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Audio) {
-                if (!track.clips || track.clips.length <= 0) continue;
-                const audio = new Tracks.AudioTrackHandler();
-                audio.director = this;
-                audio.track = track;
-                audio.audioSource = track.outputs.find(o => o instanceof AudioSource) as AudioSource;
-
-                this._audioTracks.push(audio);
-                if (!audioListener) {
-                    // If the scene doesnt have an AudioListener we add one to the main camera
-                    audioListener = this.context.mainCameraComponent?.gameObject.addComponent(AudioListener)!;
-                }
-                audio.listener = audioListener.listener;
-                for (let i = 0; i < track.clips.length; i++) {
-                    const clipModel = track.clips[i];
-                    audio.addModel(clipModel);
-                }
-            }
-            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Marker) {
-                const signalHandler: Tracks.SignalTrackHandler = new Tracks.SignalTrackHandler();
-                signalHandler.director = this;
-                signalHandler.track = track;
-                if (track.markers) {
-                    for (const marker of track.markers) {
-                        switch (marker.type) {
-                            case Models.MarkerType.Signal:
-                                signalHandler.models.push(marker as Models.SignalMarkerModel);
-                                signalHandler.didTrigger.push(false);
-                                break;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                if (signalHandler !== null && signalHandler.models.length > 0) {
-                    const rec = GameObject.getComponent(this.gameObject, SignalReceiver);
-                    if (rec) {
-                        signalHandler.receivers.push(rec);
-                        this._signalTracks.push(signalHandler);
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Signal) {
-                const handler = new Tracks.SignalTrackHandler();
-                handler.director = this;
-                handler.track = track;
-                if (track.markers) {
-                    for (const marker of track.markers) {
-                        handler.models.push(marker as Models.SignalMarkerModel);
-                        handler.didTrigger.push(false);
-                    }
-                }
-                for (const bound of track.outputs) {
-                    handler.receivers.push(bound as SignalReceiver);
-                }
-                this._signalTracks.push(handler);
-            }
-            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Control) {
-                const handler = new Tracks.ControlTrackHandler();
-                handler.director = this;
-                handler.track = track;
-                if (track.clips) {
-                    for (const clip of track.clips) {
-                        handler.models.push(clip);
-                    }
-                }
-                handler.resolveSourceObjects(this.context);
-                this._controlTracks.push(handler);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-    private setAudioTracksAllowPlaying(allow: boolean) {
-        for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
-            track.onAllowAudioChanged(allow);
-        }
-    }
-
-
-
-    /** Experimental support for overriding timeline animation data (position or rotation) */
-    readonly animationCallbackReceivers: ITimelineAnimationCallbacks[] = [];
-    /** Experimental: Receive callbacks for timeline animation. Allows modification of final value */
-    registerAnimationCallback(receiver: ITimelineAnimationCallbacks) { this.animationCallbackReceivers.push(receiver); }
-    /** Experimental: Unregister callbacks for timeline animation. Allows modification of final value */
-    unregisterAnimationCallback(receiver: ITimelineAnimationCallbacks) {
-        const index = this.animationCallbackReceivers.indexOf(receiver);
-        if (index === -1) return;
-        this.animationCallbackReceivers.splice(index, 1);
-    }
-}
-
-/** 
- * Experimental interface for receiving timeline animation callbacks. Register at the PlayableDirector
- */
-export interface ITimelineAnimationCallbacks {
-    /**
-    * @param director The director that is playing the timeline
-    * @param target The target object that is being animated
-    * @param time The current time of the timeline
-    * @param rotation The evaluated rotation of the target object at the current time
-     */
-    onTimelineRotation?(director: PlayableDirector, target: Object3D, time: number, rotation: Quaternion);
-    /**
-    * @param director The director that is playing the timeline
-    * @param target The target object that is being animated
-    * @param time The current time of the timeline
-    * @param position The evaluated position of the target object at the current time
-     */
-    onTimelinePosition?(director: PlayableDirector, target: Object3D, time: number, position: Vector3);
-}
+import { AnimationMixer, Object3D, Quaternion, Vector3 } from 'three';
+
+import { isDevEnvironment } from '../../engine/debug/index.js';
+import { FrameEvent } from '../../engine/engine_context.js';
+import { isLocalNetwork } from '../../engine/engine_networking_utils.js';
+import { serializable } from '../../engine/engine_serialization.js';
+import type { GuidsMap } from '../../engine/engine_types.js';
+import { deepClone, delay, getParam } from '../../engine/engine_utils.js';
+import { Animator } from '../Animator.js';
+import { AudioListener } from '../AudioListener.js';
+import { AudioSource } from '../AudioSource.js';
+import { Behaviour, GameObject } from '../Component.js';
+import { SignalReceiver } from './SignalAsset.js';
+import * as Models from "./TimelineModels.js";
+import * as Tracks from "./TimelineTracks.js";
+
+const debug = getParam("debugtimeline");
+
+/**
+ * The wrap mode of the {@link PlayableDirector}.
+ */
+export enum DirectorWrapMode {
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   <para>Hold the last frame when the playable time reaches it's duration.</para>
+    /// </summary>
+    Hold = 0,
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   <para>Loop back to zero time and continue playing.</para>
+    /// </summary>
+    Loop = 1,
+    /// <summary>
+    ///   <para>Do not keep playing when the time reaches the duration.</para>
+    /// </summary>
+    None = 2,
+}
+
+
+/** How the clip handles time outside its start and end range. */
+export enum ClipExtrapolation {
+    /** No extrapolation is applied. */
+    None = 0,
+    /** Hold the time at the end value of the clip. */
+    Hold = 1,
+    /** Repeat time values outside the start/end range. */
+    Loop = 2,
+    /** Repeat time values outside the start/end range, reversing direction at each loop */
+    PingPong = 3,
+    /** Time values are passed in without modification, extending beyond the clips range */
+    Continue = 4
+};
+
+/** @internal */
+export type CreateTrackFunction = (director: PlayableDirector, track: Models.TrackModel) => Tracks.TrackHandler | undefined | null;
+
+/**
+ * The PlayableDirector component is the main component to control timelines in needle engine.
+ * It is used to play, pause, stop and evaluate timelines.  
+ * Assign a TimelineAsset to the `playableAsset` property to start playing a timeline.
+ * @category Animation and Sequencing
+ * @group Components
+ */
+export class PlayableDirector extends Behaviour {
+
+    private static createTrackFunctions: { [key: string]: CreateTrackFunction } = {};
+    static registerCreateTrack(type: string, fn: CreateTrackFunction) {
+        this.createTrackFunctions[type] = fn;
+    }
+
+    playableAsset?: Models.TimelineAssetModel;
+    /** Set to true to start playing the timeline when the scene starts */
+    @serializable()
+    playOnAwake?: boolean;
+    @serializable()
+    extrapolationMode: DirectorWrapMode = DirectorWrapMode.Loop;
+
+    /** @returns true if the timeline is currently playing */
+    get isPlaying(): boolean { return this._isPlaying; }
+    /** @returns true if the timeline is currently paused */
+    get isPaused(): boolean { return this._isPaused; }
+    /** the current time of the timeline */
+    get time(): number { return this._time; }
+    set time(value: number) {
+        if (typeof value === "number" && !Number.isNaN(value))
+            this._time = value;
+        else if (debug || isLocalNetwork()) {
+            console.error("INVALID TIMELINE.TIME VALUE", value, this.name)
+        };
+    }
+    /** the duration of the timeline */
+    get duration(): number { return this._duration; }
+    set duration(value: number) { this._duration = value; }
+    /** the weight of the timeline. Set to a value below 1 to blend with other timelines */
+    get weight(): number { return this._weight; };
+    set weight(value: number) { this._weight = value; }
+    /** the playback speed of the timeline */
+    get speed(): number { return this._speed; }
+    set speed(value: number) { this._speed = value; }
+
+    /** When enabled the timeline will wait for audio tracks to load at the current time before starting to play */
+    waitForAudio: boolean = true;
+
+    private _visibilityChangeEvt?: any;
+    private _clonedPlayableAsset: boolean = false;
+    private _speed: number = 1;
+
+    /** @internal */
+    awake(): void {
+        if (debug)
+            console.log(this, this.playableAsset?.tracks);
+
+        this.rebuildGraph();
+
+        if (!this.isValid() && (debug || isDevEnvironment())) {
+            if (debug) {
+                console.warn("PlayableDirector is not valid", "Asset?", this.playableAsset, "Tracks:", this.playableAsset?.tracks, "IsArray?", Array.isArray(this.playableAsset?.tracks), this);
+            }
+            else if (!this.playableAsset?.tracks?.length) {
+                console.warn("PlayableDirector has no tracks");
+            }
+            else {
+                console.warn("PlayableDirector is not valid");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onEnable() {
+        for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
+            track.onEnable?.();
+        }
+        for (const track of this._customTracks) {
+            track.onEnable?.();
+        }
+        for (const track of this._animationTracks) {
+            track.onEnable?.();
+        }
+        if (this.playOnAwake) {
+            this.play();
+        }
+
+        if (!this._visibilityChangeEvt) this._visibilityChangeEvt = () => {
+            switch (document.visibilityState) {
+                case "hidden":
+                    this.setAudioTracksAllowPlaying(false);
+                    break;
+                case "visible":
+                    this.setAudioTracksAllowPlaying(true);
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+        window.addEventListener('visibilitychange', this._visibilityChangeEvt);
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onDisable(): void {
+        this.stop();
+        for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
+            track.onDisable?.();
+        }
+        for (const track of this._customTracks) {
+            track.onDisable?.();
+        }
+        for (const track of this._animationTracks) {
+            track.onDisable?.();
+        }
+        if (this._visibilityChangeEvt)
+            window.removeEventListener('visibilitychange', this._visibilityChangeEvt);
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    onDestroy(): void {
+        for (const tracks of this._allTracks) {
+            for (const track of tracks)
+                track.onDestroy?.();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /** @internal */
+    rebuildGraph() {
+        if (!this.isValid()) return;
+        this.resolveBindings();
+        this.updateTimelineDuration();
+        this.setupAndCreateTrackHandlers();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Play the timeline from the current time.  
+     * If the timeline is already playing this method does nothing.
+     */
+    async play() {
+        if (!this.isValid()) return;
+        const pauseChanged = this._isPaused == true;
+        this._isPaused = false;
+        if (this._isPlaying) return;
+        this._isPlaying = true;
+        if (pauseChanged) this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+        if (this.waitForAudio) {
+            // Make sure audio tracks have loaded at the current time
+            const promises: Array<Promise<any>> = [];
+            for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
+                const promise = track.loadAudio(this._time, 1, 0);
+                if (promise)
+                    promises.push(promise);
+            }
+            if (promises.length > 0) {
+                await Promise.all(promises);
+                if (!this._isPlaying) return;
+            }
+            while (this._audioTracks.length > 0 && this._isPlaying && !AudioSource.userInteractionRegistered && this.waitForAudio)
+                await delay(200);
+        }
+        this.invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+        // Update timeline in LateUpdate to give other scripts time to react to the updated state
+        // e.g. if we animate OrbitControls look at target we want those changes to be applied in onBeforeRender
+        // if we use onBeforeRender here it will be called *after* the regular onBeforeRender events
+        // which is too late
+        this._internalUpdateRoutine = this.startCoroutine(this.internalUpdate(), FrameEvent.LateUpdate);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Pause the timeline.
+     */
+    pause() {
+        if (!this.isValid()) return;
+        this._isPlaying = false;
+        if (this._isPaused) return;
+        this._isPaused = true;
+        this.internalEvaluate();
+        this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+        this.invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Stop the timeline.
+     */
+    stop() {
+        this._isStopping = true;
+        for (const track of this._audioTracks) track.stop();
+        const pauseChanged = this._isPaused == true;
+        const wasPlaying = this._isPlaying;
+        if (this._isPlaying) {
+            this._time = 0;
+            this._isPlaying = false;
+            this._isPaused = false;
+            this.internalEvaluate();
+            if (pauseChanged) this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+        }
+        this._isPlaying = false;
+        this._isPaused = false;
+        if (pauseChanged && !wasPlaying) this.invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+        if (wasPlaying) this.invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks();
+        if (this._internalUpdateRoutine)
+            this.stopCoroutine(this._internalUpdateRoutine);
+        this._internalUpdateRoutine = null;
+        this._isStopping = false;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Evaluate the timeline at the current time. This is useful when you want to manually update the timeline e.g. when the timeline is paused and you set `time` to a new value.
+     */
+    evaluate() {
+        this.internalEvaluate(true);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns true if the timeline is valid and has tracks
+     */
+    isValid() {
+        return this.playableAsset && this.playableAsset.tracks && Array.isArray(this.playableAsset.tracks);
+    }
+
+    /** Iterates over all tracks of the timeline
+     * @returns all tracks of the timeline
+     */
+    *forEachTrack() {
+        for (const tracks of this._allTracks) {
+            for (const track of tracks)
+                yield track;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns all animation tracks of the timeline
+     */
+    get animationTracks() {
+        return this._animationTracks;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @returns all audio tracks of the timeline
+     */
+    get audioTracks(): Tracks.AudioTrackHandler[] {
+        return this._audioTracks;
+    }
+
+    private _guidsMap?: GuidsMap;
+    /** @internal */
+    resolveGuids(map: GuidsMap) {
+        this._guidsMap = map;
+    }
+
+    // INTERNALS
+
+    private _isPlaying: boolean = false;
+    private _internalUpdateRoutine: any;
+    private _isPaused: boolean = false;
+    /** internal, true during the time stop() is being processed */
+    private _isStopping: boolean = false;
+    private _time: number = 0;
+    private _duration: number = 0;
+    private _weight: number = 1;
+    private _animationTracks: Array<Tracks.AnimationTrackHandler> = [];
+    private _audioTracks: Array<Tracks.AudioTrackHandler> = [];
+    private _signalTracks: Array<Tracks.SignalTrackHandler> = [];
+    private _controlTracks: Array<Tracks.ControlTrackHandler> = [];
+    private _customTracks: Array<Tracks.TrackHandler> = [];
+
+    private _allTracks: Array<Array<Tracks.TrackHandler>> = [
+        this._animationTracks,
+        this._audioTracks,
+        this._signalTracks,
+        this._controlTracks,
+        this._customTracks
+    ];
+
+    /** should be called after evaluate if the director was playing */
+    private invokePauseChangedMethodsOnTracks() {
+        for (const track of this.forEachTrack()) {
+            track.onPauseChanged?.call(track);
+        }
+    }
+    private invokeStateChangedMethodsOnTracks() {
+        for (const track of this.forEachTrack()) {
+            track.onStateChanged?.call(track, this._isPlaying);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private *internalUpdate() {
+        while (this._isPlaying && this.activeAndEnabled) {
+            if (!this._isPaused && this._isPlaying) {
+                this._time += this.context.time.deltaTime * this.speed;
+                this.internalEvaluate();
+            }
+            // for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++)
+            yield;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * PlayableDirector lifecycle should always call this instead of "evaluate"
+     * @param called_by_user If true the evaluation is called by the user (e.g. via evaluate())
+     */
+    private internalEvaluate(called_by_user: boolean = false) {
+        // when the timeline is called by a user via evaluate() we want to keep updating activation tracks
+        // because "isPlaying" might be false but the director is still active. See NE-3737
+
+        if (!this.isValid()) return;
+
+        let t = this._time;
+        switch (this.extrapolationMode) {
+            case DirectorWrapMode.Hold:
+                if (this._speed > 0)
+                    t = Math.min(t, this._duration);
+                else if (this._speed < 0)
+                    t = Math.max(t, 0);
+                this._time = t;
+                break;
+            case DirectorWrapMode.Loop:
+                t %= this._duration;
+                this._time = t;
+                break;
+            case DirectorWrapMode.None:
+                if (t > this._duration) {
+                    this.stop();
+                    return;
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+
+        const time = this._time;
+
+        for (const track of this.playableAsset!.tracks) {
+            if (track.muted) continue;
+            switch (track.type) {
+                case Models.TrackType.Activation:
+                    // when the timeline is being disabled or stopped 
+                    // then we want to leave objects active state as they were
+                    // see NE-3241
+                    // TODO: support all "post-playback-state" settings an activation track has, this is just "Leave as is"
+                    if (!called_by_user && !this._isPlaying) continue;
+
+                    for (let i = 0; i < track.outputs.length; i++) {
+                        const binding = track.outputs[i];
+                        if (typeof binding === "object") {
+                            let isActive: boolean = false;
+                            if (track.clips) {
+                                for (const clip of track.clips) {
+                                    if (clip.start <= time && time <= clip.end) {
+                                        isActive = true;
+                                    }
+                                }
+                            }
+                            const obj = binding as Object3D;
+                            if (obj.visible !== undefined) {
+                                if (obj.visible !== isActive) {
+                                    obj.visible = isActive;
+                                    if (debug)
+                                        console.warn(this.name, "set ActivationTrack-" + i, obj.name, isActive, time);
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    break;
+
+            }
+        }
+
+        // When timeline reaches the end "stop()" is called which is evaluating with time 0
+        // We don't want to re-evaluate the animation then in case the timeline is blended with the Animator
+        // e.g then the timeline animation at time 0 is 100% applied on top of the animator animation
+        if (!this._isStopping) {
+            for (const handler of this._animationTracks) {
+                handler.evaluate(time);
+            }
+        }
+        for (const handler of this._audioTracks) {
+            handler.evaluate(time);
+        }
+        for (const sig of this._signalTracks) {
+            sig.evaluate(time);
+        }
+        for (const ctrl of this._controlTracks) {
+            ctrl.evaluate(time);
+        }
+        for (const cust of this._customTracks) {
+            cust.evaluate(time);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private resolveBindings() {
+        if (!this._clonedPlayableAsset) {
+            this._clonedPlayableAsset = true;
+            this.playableAsset = deepClone(this.playableAsset);
+        }
+
+        if (!this.playableAsset || !this.playableAsset.tracks) return;
+
+
+        // if the director has a parent we assume it is part of the current scene
+        // if not (e.g. when loaded via adressable but not yet added to any scene)
+        // we can only resolve objects that are children
+        const root = this.findRoot(this.gameObject);
+
+        for (const track of this.playableAsset.tracks) {
+            for (let i = track.outputs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                let binding = track.outputs[i];
+                if (typeof binding === "string") {
+                    if (this._guidsMap && this._guidsMap[binding])
+                        binding = this._guidsMap[binding];
+                    const obj = GameObject.findByGuid(binding, root);
+                    if (obj === null || typeof obj !== "object") {
+                        // if the binding is missing remove it to avoid unnecessary loops
+                        track.outputs.splice(i, 1);
+                        console.warn("Failed to resolve binding", binding, track.name, track.type);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        if (debug)
+                            console.log("Resolved binding", binding, "to", obj);
+                        track.outputs[i] = obj;
+                    }
+                }
+                else if (binding === null) {
+                    track.outputs.splice(i, 1);
+                    if (PlayableDirector.createTrackFunctions[track.type]) {
+                        // if a custom track doesnt have a binding its ok
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    // if the binding is missing remove it to avoid unnecessary loops
+                    if (track.type !== Models.TrackType.Audio && track.type !== Models.TrackType.Control && track.type !== Models.TrackType.Marker && track.type !== Models.TrackType.Signal)
+                        console.warn("Missing binding", binding, track.name, track.type, this.name, this.playableAsset.name);
+                }
+            }
+            if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Control) {
+                if (track.clips) {
+                    for (let i = 0; i < track.clips.length; i++) {
+                        const clip = track.clips[i];
+                        let binding = clip.asset.sourceObject;
+                        if (typeof binding === "string") {
+                            if (this._guidsMap && this._guidsMap[binding])
+                                binding = this._guidsMap[binding];
+                            const obj = GameObject.findByGuid(binding, root);
+                            if (obj === null || typeof obj !== "object") {
+                                console.warn("Failed to resolve sourceObject binding", binding, track.name, clip);
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                if (debug)
+                                    console.log("Resolved binding", binding, "to", obj);
+                                clip.asset.sourceObject = obj;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private findRoot(current: Object3D): Object3D {
+        if (current.parent)
+            return this.findRoot(current.parent);
+        return current;
+    }
+
+    private updateTimelineDuration() {
+        this._duration = 0;
+        if (!this.playableAsset || !this.playableAsset.tracks) return;
+        for (const track of this.playableAsset.tracks) {
+            if (track.muted === true) continue;
+            if (track.clips) {
+                for (const clip of track.clips) {
+                    if (clip.end > this._duration) this._duration = clip.end;
+                }
+            }
+            if (track.markers) {
+                for (const marker of track.markers) {
+                    if (marker.time > this._duration) this._duration = marker.time + .001;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        // console.log("timeline duration", this._duration, this.playableAsset);
+    }
+
+    private setupAndCreateTrackHandlers() {
+        this._animationTracks.length = 0;
+        this._audioTracks.length = 0;
+        this._signalTracks.length = 0;
+
+        if (!this.playableAsset) return;
+        let audioListener: AudioListener | null = GameObject.findObjectOfType(AudioListener, this.context);
+        for (const track of this.playableAsset!.tracks) {
+            const type = track.type;
+            const registered = PlayableDirector.createTrackFunctions[type];
+            if (registered !== null && registered !== undefined) {
+                const res = registered(this, track) as Tracks.TrackHandler;
+                if (typeof res.evaluate === "function") {
+                    res.director = this;
+                    res.track = track;
+                    this._customTracks.push(res);
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
+            // only handle animation tracks
+            if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Animation) {
+                if (!track.clips || track.clips.length <= 0) {
+                    if (debug) console.warn("Animation track has no clips", track);
+                    continue;
+                }
+                // loop outputs / bindings, they should contain animator references
+                for (let i = track.outputs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                    let binding = track.outputs[i] as Animator;
+                    if (binding instanceof Object3D) {
+                        const anim = GameObject.getOrAddComponent(binding, Animator);
+                        if (anim) binding = anim;
+                    }
+                    const animationClips = binding?.gameObject?.animations;
+                    if (animationClips) {
+                        const handler = new Tracks.AnimationTrackHandler();
+                        handler.trackOffset = track.trackOffset;
+                        handler.director = this;
+                        handler.track = track;
+                        for (let i = 0; i < track.clips.length; i++) {
+                            const clipModel = track.clips[i];
+                            const animModel = clipModel.asset as Models.AnimationClipModel;
+                            if (!animModel) {
+                                console.error(`Timeline ${this.name}: clip #${i} on track \"${track.name}\" has no animation data`);
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            // console.log(clipModel, track);
+                            const targetObjectId = animModel.clip;
+                            let clip: any = targetObjectId;
+                            if (typeof clip === "string" || typeof clip === "number") {
+                                clip = animationClips.find(c => c.name === targetObjectId);
+                            }
+                            if (debug) console.log(animModel, targetObjectId, "→", clip)
+                            if (!clip) {
+                                console.warn("Could not find animationClip for model", clipModel, track.name, this.name, this.playableAsset?.name, animationClips, binding);
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            // Try to share the mixer with the animator
+                            if (binding instanceof Animator && binding.runtimeAnimatorController) {
+                                if (!binding.__internalDidAwakeAndStart) binding.initializeRuntimeAnimatorController();
+                                // Call bind once to ensure the animator is setup and has a mixer
+                                if (!binding.runtimeAnimatorController.mixer) binding.runtimeAnimatorController.bind(binding);
+                                handler.mixer = binding.runtimeAnimatorController.mixer;
+                            }
+                            // If we can not get the mixer from the animator then create a new one
+                            if (!handler.mixer) {
+                                handler.mixer = new AnimationMixer(binding.gameObject);
+                                this.context.animations.registerAnimationMixer(handler.mixer);
+                            }
+                            handler.clips.push(clip);
+                            // uncache because we want to create a new action
+                            // this is needed because if a clip is used multiple times in a track (or even multiple tracks)
+                            // we want to avoid setting weights on the same instance for clips/objects that are not active
+                            handler.mixer.uncacheAction(clip);
+                            handler.createHooks(clipModel.asset as Models.AnimationClipModel, clip);
+                            const clipAction = handler.mixer.clipAction(clip); // new AnimationAction(handler.mixer, clip, null, null);
+                            handler.actions.push(clipAction);
+                            handler.models.push(clipModel);
+                        }
+                        this._animationTracks.push(handler);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Audio) {
+                if (!track.clips || track.clips.length <= 0) continue;
+                const audio = new Tracks.AudioTrackHandler();
+                audio.director = this;
+                audio.track = track;
+                audio.audioSource = track.outputs.find(o => o instanceof AudioSource) as AudioSource;
+
+                this._audioTracks.push(audio);
+                if (!audioListener) {
+                    // If the scene doesnt have an AudioListener we add one to the main camera
+                    audioListener = this.context.mainCameraComponent?.gameObject.addComponent(AudioListener)!;
+                }
+                audio.listener = audioListener.listener;
+                for (let i = 0; i < track.clips.length; i++) {
+                    const clipModel = track.clips[i];
+                    audio.addModel(clipModel);
+                }
+            }
+            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Marker) {
+                const signalHandler: Tracks.SignalTrackHandler = new Tracks.SignalTrackHandler();
+                signalHandler.director = this;
+                signalHandler.track = track;
+                if (track.markers) {
+                    for (const marker of track.markers) {
+                        switch (marker.type) {
+                            case Models.MarkerType.Signal:
+                                signalHandler.models.push(marker as Models.SignalMarkerModel);
+                                signalHandler.didTrigger.push(false);
+                                break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                if (signalHandler !== null && signalHandler.models.length > 0) {
+                    const rec = GameObject.getComponent(this.gameObject, SignalReceiver);
+                    if (rec) {
+                        signalHandler.receivers.push(rec);
+                        this._signalTracks.push(signalHandler);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Signal) {
+                const handler = new Tracks.SignalTrackHandler();
+                handler.director = this;
+                handler.track = track;
+                if (track.markers) {
+                    for (const marker of track.markers) {
+                        handler.models.push(marker as Models.SignalMarkerModel);
+                        handler.didTrigger.push(false);
+                    }
+                }
+                for (const bound of track.outputs) {
+                    handler.receivers.push(bound as SignalReceiver);
+                }
+                this._signalTracks.push(handler);
+            }
+            else if (track.type === Models.TrackType.Control) {
+                const handler = new Tracks.ControlTrackHandler();
+                handler.director = this;
+                handler.track = track;
+                if (track.clips) {
+                    for (const clip of track.clips) {
+                        handler.models.push(clip);
+                    }
+                }
+                handler.resolveSourceObjects(this.context);
+                this._controlTracks.push(handler);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private setAudioTracksAllowPlaying(allow: boolean) {
+        for (const track of this._audioTracks) {
+            track.onAllowAudioChanged(allow);
+        }
+    }
+
+
+
+    /** Experimental support for overriding timeline animation data (position or rotation) */
+    readonly animationCallbackReceivers: ITimelineAnimationCallbacks[] = [];
+    /** Experimental: Receive callbacks for timeline animation. Allows modification of final value */
+    registerAnimationCallback(receiver: ITimelineAnimationCallbacks) { this.animationCallbackReceivers.push(receiver); }
+    /** Experimental: Unregister callbacks for timeline animation. Allows modification of final value */
+    unregisterAnimationCallback(receiver: ITimelineAnimationCallbacks) {
+        const index = this.animationCallbackReceivers.indexOf(receiver);
+        if (index === -1) return;
+        this.animationCallbackReceivers.splice(index, 1);
+    }
+}
+
+/** 
+ * Experimental interface for receiving timeline animation callbacks. Register at the PlayableDirector
+ */
+export interface ITimelineAnimationCallbacks {
+    /**
+    * @param director The director that is playing the timeline
+    * @param target The target object that is being animated
+    * @param time The current time of the timeline
+    * @param rotation The evaluated rotation of the target object at the current time
+     */
+    onTimelineRotation?(director: PlayableDirector, target: Object3D, time: number, rotation: Quaternion);
+    /**
+    * @param director The director that is playing the timeline
+    * @param target The target object that is being animated
+    * @param time The current time of the timeline
+    * @param position The evaluated position of the target object at the current time
+     */
+    onTimelinePosition?(director: PlayableDirector, target: Object3D, time: number, position: Vector3);
+}