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Just Evan

So far all I have been able to do to track changes in each of the chains is to create 128 copies of live.observer for each chain (from 0 to 127).

Does anyone know a better way to make this easier?

So far all I have been able to do to track changes in each of the chains is to create 128 copies of live.observer for each chain (from 0 to...

best-way-to-observe-chains-in-drum-rack-device

 best way to observe chains in drum rack device?

ShelLuser

No, manuals aren't for wussies these days anymore, they're for 

. There's a reason why we can access the reference section right from within our patcher window.

Anywhoo...  My browser "soft favorited" the 

 because I often refer to this on Reddit (no, not RTFM commnents; while explaining the issue at hand and providing references to how I would solve things).

I mean, even the gen~ reference page only lists the gen tutorial ("gen topic") in its "See also" section yet 

More seriously though: this seems like a major oversight to me. Yah, gen~ 

 huge (still is!), but ... [gen] can seriously help you to avoid having to use [defer].

Hi gang!

No, manuals aren't for wussies these days anymore, they're for pro's. There's a reason why we can access the reference section...

why-is-the-gen-reference-page-burried

Why is the [gen] reference page burried?

Brother Yao

I need an accurate sample slicer, I think Simpler is the best one, but I don't know how to use it in Max 8, how should I do?

I need an accurate sample slicer, I think Simpler is the best one,  but I don't know how to use it in Max 8, how should I do?

is-it-possible-to-use-ableton-live's-built-in-simpler-in-max8-as-an-object

Is it possible to use Ableton Live's built-in Simpler in Max8 as an object?

Max Giesing

I currently have 2 Videos inside Max. What I want to achieve is that over time more and more pixels from the first video are overriden by the second one, so basically an abomination of video mixing. 

I think it may be possible using a matrix, however that would probably be very cpu expensive, no?

I tried around using textures, but have little to no experience with it yet:,) Does anyone have an idea, how I can achieve this?

Greetings!

I currently have 2 Videos inside Max. What I want to achieve is that over time more and more pixels from the first video are...

interchanging-video-pixels

Interchanging Video Pixels

hint to this att says it is possible but I found no option.

Hi,

how to display _parameter__shortname  of live.numbox?

hint to this att says it is possible but I found no option.

how-to-display-parametershortname-of-livenumbox

how to display _parameter_shortname of live.numbox?

MINHYEOCK LEE

Hello, I'm quite new to Max, having started just under a month ago, and I've been learning on my own at home. I'm currently working on a patch focused on generative sound design and would appreciate any advice on how to improve it. Specifically, I am looking for suggestions on filtering techniques, waveform manipulations, and any additional elements I might consider incorporating to enhance the generative aspect. Here is what my patch looks like [attach your patch screenshot or details]. Could you please give me some pointers on what might be enhanced or added?

mod.maxpat

Hello, I'm quite new to Max, having started just under a month ago, and I've been learning on my own at home. I'm currently working on a...

seeking-advice-on-enhancing-my-generative-sound-design-patch

Seeking Advice on Enhancing My Generative Sound Design Patch

IntuitionPalace

I'm trying to build a patch and I'm feeling a bit rusty.

The idea is to randomize a video sequence – cut it into n sequences, rearrange them randomly and reexport a video of the same number of frames.

So my idea was to treat the sequence of images as a stack of cards. Create a list of frames (1 2 3 5... to the last frame in the video), [zl slice] this list (at a random point), then [zl slice] slice number 2 (at a random point as well), and [zl join] these 3 slices of the stack into C, B, A. 

Then cycle through this sequence of events n times, export the thing and see what it looks like.

ps: I'm aware of [zl iter], but I guess the point of iter is to have identical sections of the stack (?) and it probably wouldn't feel very random. Also [zl scramble], but this would result in a big mess of uniques frames – in this case I want to have sequences of frames.

randomize a video sequence – best approach?

randomize-a-video-sequence

1lamb1month

I'm trying to make a hardware synth/sequencer thingy using Raspberry pi and a bunch of sliders, potentiometers and buttons. It's basically two synth sequencers (one plays quarter notes, one plays 16th notes), a simple drum sequencer (which plays 16th notes) and 8 buttons you can play like piano keys. So you'd use sliders to choose each of the quarter and 16th notes and an LED button matrix to sequence the drums. And while that's playing, you can press the piano key-style buttons to play sustained notes. I haven't gotten into the Raspberry Pi / hardware inputs part of the project yet but it all basically works on the screen. I've attached a pic of the interface which might help clarify what I'm trying to describe.

But I'm not sure how to handle polyphony inside RNBO. I have three different cycle~ objects (one for each synth) sending audio to the out~, which goes to an ezdac~ in my Max patch. The only thing in my Max patch is  the rnbo~ object and ezdac~. Everything else is inside the rnbo~ object, including all the UI, timing stuff, and three simple cycle~ synthesizers. I'd like each one of them to have the ability to do polyphony. But the only polyphony guides I've seen have been for rnbo~ objects that take midiin or notein from outside the rnbo~ object. Mine doesn't have any external MIDI inputs because the logic that generates the notes is all internal. Is there a way to do polyphony purely internally? I guess I'd like polyphony for all three of the synths inside the rnbo~ but mostly it's for the piano key-style buttons that I want to be able to play a chord with. 

This is my first attempt at using RNBO so I'm not sure if I'm approaching this in the right way for an eventual Raspberry Pi-based hardware device with polyphony. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I'm trying to make a hardware synth/sequencer thingy using Raspberry pi and a bunch of sliders, potentiometers and buttons. It's basically...

using-rnbo-to-write-for-a-hardware-synthsequencer-wraspberry-pi-not-sure-how-to-handle-polyphony

Using RNBO to write for a hardware synth/sequencer w/raspberry pi, not sure how to handle polyphony..

is it possible to grab the objects name (or an other object identifier) as argument when calling a js-function by messagebox?

Motivation: I have some number-objects and they shall call a js function by messagebox like in message box:

 <fnc-name>   <origin-obj/obj name??? E.g. $origin >   $1

So that I can connect several number-objects to one message box and in the js fnc I can identify the calling number-object. 

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