Wilford Brimley

just a dumb observation...noticed that when i use line~ as the delay time for tapout~, if i'm sending the float inputs directly into the line~ i get clicks, but if i send them through a pack first, then i get smooth output from tapout~. why is that?

clicks-using-line-tapout-without-pack-before-line

Quote: Wilford Brimley wrote on Sat, 25 November 2006 17:27

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> just a dumb observation...noticed that when i use line~ as the delay time for tapout~, if i'm sending the float inputs directly into the line~ i get clicks, but if i send them through a pack first, then i get smooth output from tapout~. why is that? 

You problem might be caused by the way you use your patch. line~ needs to receive a target time before *ever* value you send it; it has no memory. The patch with pack takes care of that for you. Also, try this:

Quote: Wilford Brimley wrote on Sat, 25 November 2006 17:27
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> just a dumb observation...noticed that when i use line~ as the delay time for tapout~, if i'm sending the float inputs directly into the line~ i get clicks, but if i send them through a pack first, then i get smooth output from tapout~. why is that? 
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You problem might be caused by the way you use your patch.  line~ needs to receive a target time before *ever* value you send it; it has no memory.  The patch with pack takes care of that for you.  Also, try this:

>line~ needs to receive a target time before *ever* value you send it; it has no memory

thanks, michael. i didn't realize that. makes sense...i should have tried that. actually hadn't used tri~ before, thanks for the introduction.

thanks, michael. i didn't realize that.  makes sense...i should have tried that. actually hadn't used tri~ before, thanks for the introduction. 

clicks using line~->tapout~ without pack before line