sanpedro

i would like to detect the average-level of incoming signals (mic) over a certain period of time. i was thinking of 'collecting' some values - lets say: every 5 seconds over a period of 5 minutes - and calculate the average value thereafter (the calculation is not the challenge here).

the problem is: how can i 'collect' those 60 values? the optimal solution would be a list with all the values displayed, to analyze them afterwards.

i converted the incoming signal of the level-meter (by multiplying) to get positive values and let them be displayed in a simple flonum/number-box every 5 seconds.

so, is it possible to let max write/store/record those output-values into a list/table? is the capture-object of any use here maybe? or the like?

what i want to do:
i would like to detect the average-level of incoming signals (mic) over a certain period of time. i was thinking of 'collecting' some values - lets say: every 5 seconds over a period of 5 minutes - and calculate the average value thereafter (the calculation is not the challenge here).
the problem is: how can i 'collect' those 60 values? the optimal solution would be a list with all the values displayed, to analyze them afterwards. 

what i already did:
i converted the incoming signal of the level-meter (by multiplying) to get positive values and let them be displayed in a simple flonum/number-box every 5 seconds.

so, is it possible to let max write/store/record those output-values into a list/table? is the capture-object of any use here maybe? or the like?
any suggestions?

storing-data-simple-number-values-into-a-listtable

Try using a counter object set to the time you want to grab the data. Then you can output a bang with the count number, send the bang to the float and use prepend with the current count number and send this to a coll object.

Try using a counter object set to the time you want to grab the data. Then you can output a bang with the count number, send the bang to the float and use prepend with the current count number and send this to a coll object.
Should do the trick !


thanks for your reply. this approach sounds useably. but, how would i 'convert' a number into a message? (since the coll-oject needs messages to be stored, doesn't it?) - or do i think too complicated here?

hello!
thanks for your reply. this approach sounds useably. but, how would i 'convert' a number into a message? (since the coll-oject needs messages to be stored, doesn't it?) - or do i think too complicated here?


ok, i just figured that out. but how do i combine those two messages (the number from the counter object first, then the float) into one message now? - then i could trigger it and get it stored into the coll-object.

storing data (simple number-values) into a list/table..?