Joe Kaplan

I'm thinking about optimization as I get ready to build some patches that are more complex than anything I've tackled before.

Sometimes it's inconvenient to run a patch cord all the way across the workspace to get the out from one section of the patch into an object in a different section. It can make some tight and tidy patching look very messy.

The send and receive objects are an obvious solution for this, but I recall reading somewhere on this forum that those objects are more intensive than a direct patch cord, and so should not be relied upon heavily. I can't find the post anymore, so maybe I'm imagining this.

Another solution is the "script sendbox" message into [thispatcher].

I'm curious if either of these two options are substantially slower than a direct patch cord? Are there any other performance / best practices considerations or is a purely a matter of style? Are there any other techniques I haven't considered?

Understanding how these three options differ will probably go a long way toward understanding what is going on with Max behind the scenes. Thanks for any input!

The example below demonstrates the three options I'm talking about

comment

message

button

thispatcher

Sometimes it's inconvenient to run a patch cord all the way across the workspace to get the out from one section of the patch into an object in a different section.  It can make some tight and tidy patching look very messy.

The send and receive objects are an obvious solution for this, but I recall reading somewhere on this forum that those objects are more intensive than a direct patch cord, and so should not be relied upon heavily.  I can't find the post anymore, so maybe I'm imagining this.

I'm curious if either of these two options are substantially slower than a direct patch cord?  Are there any other performance / best practices considerations  or is a purely a matter of style?    Are there any other techniques I haven't considered?

Understanding how these three options differ will probably go a long way toward understanding what is going on with Max behind the scenes.  Thanks for any input!

I'm thinking about optimization as I get ready to build some patches that are more complex than anything I've tackled before.
Sometimes it's

best-practices-for-optomization-"script-sendbox"-vs-"sendreceive"-vs-direct-patch-cord

only the messagebox should cause relevant more cpu. with s/r your main problem is that you can lose overview about message order and connections in general.

Best Practices for Optomization? "Script sendbox" vs "send/receive" vs direct patch cord