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ZeroValue

I'm making a midi device, that set the loop_start and loop_end of a selected midi clip.

Most of the time it works fine but sometimes I have an issue and error in the max console :

live.object: Cannot set LoopStart behind LoopEnd

live.object: Changes cannot be triggered by notifications. You will need to defer your response.

I understood that I need to defer low the loop_start while increasing the start position to avoid that the loop end get behind the start position.

Hi,
I'm making a midi device, that set the loop_start and loop_end of a selected midi clip.


Most of the time it works fine but sometimes...

midi-loopstart-loopend

Midi loop_start / loop_end

Is it possible to change the @quantize value of a metro by sending it a message ?

Basically, i need to make a synced metro which could (quickly/permanently) change its synced time but keep perfectly synced to Live.

Using a single metro does fit to Live tempo but is not synced...

Is it possible to change the @quantize value of a metro by sending it a message ?
Basically, i need to make a synced metro which could (quickly/permanently) change its synced time but keep perfectly synced to Live.

Using a single metro does fit to Live tempo but is not synced...


change-quantize-on-metro

but now that i learned this, i realize it doesn't solve my problem .... 

I need to make a changing metro, but as i said before, the "metro" object always fits to live's tempo but doesn't stay perfectly in sync with Live's own metronome... Don't really know how to do this. I tried to use transport, plugsync~, but they don't have their 'own' tick and are only dependent on live's one.

hi tep, i dont use M4L, but you may want to consider simply using milliseconds rather than quantize messages. If there is a way to get Live's BPM (which there absolutely has to be), then you can find out how long a quarternote is n milliseconds through the object [!/ 60000]. Then you can divide that by any value for subdivision MS values.

here's an example that demonstrates this along with quarternote quantization, useful for changing metro values in a live performance setting:


Hopefully that should be enough to get you going.

i know i am not very clear about what i'm trying to achieve (though the example of Comfortable works in Max, but doesn't stay synced in M4L)

The idea is : let's say in a bar i want a metro to jump from 8n to 4n to 1n to 16n to .... and always be sync with Max. 

Dunno how to do it ... Once i change a value in metro, the sync is lost. I mean, the metro follows Live's tempo of course, but it doesn't fit to the metronome anymore. There's an offset. 

you don't say if you link your metro object to a transport object, to get Live's timing. Or d'you use another mean?


I'm away from my testing computer right now so I can have a look at this in the morning.

Why not have a bunch of metros running at different rates, and switch between them.

What you'll actually end up with in the long run is a step sequencer, have a look at the internals of the Step Sequencer device.

for those like me who find this thread more than 7 years later... here's the answer, which I copied from the mono sequencer.

edit: it turns out that it is better to just have separate metronomes, though... with one metro, you can decrease the subdivision immediately, but it takes time to increase the subdivision. 

change quantize on metro

stoersignal

Why?

it would make my life so much easier....

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new OSC features from max9 disabled in m4l?

chapelier fou

If you name a parameter, it will be used as the title of the info window when hovering with the mouse. 

But if this parameter is contained in a bpatcher, there is a [...] added after its name. Is there a way to have more control on this name ? 

For instance, have "smooth 1", "smooth 2", etc... instead of "smooth", "smooth[1], etc ? 

I tried stuff like "smooth#1" but arguments don't seem to be useable to set up the short name. 

If you name a parameter, it will be used as the title of the info window when hovering with the mouse. 

But if this parameter is contained...

how-to-avoid-instance-number-in-short-name-when-using-bpatcher-in-m4l

How to avoid [instance number]  in short name when using bpatcher in M4L ? 

Adit Kapoor

First off—huge thanks to Elphnt for the amazing Max for Live wrapper tutorial! It’s been incredibly helpful as I’ve been building custom wrappers for my VST3 plugins.

That said, I’ve hit a snag when trying to make these wrappers portable between my 

 machines. Specifically, I’m loading a plugin using [plug_vst3 <plugin-name>], and everything works perfectly on the system where I created the patch. But when I open the same Max for Live device on the other platform, the plugin doesn’t load.

I tried debugging by comparing my wrapper to Elphnt’s 

, which interestingly works cross-platform without any issues. I copied the initialization setup from that wrapper but it didn’t solve the problem in my case.

To further rule out plugin-specific issues, I tested with the 

(thats the same one he made the tutorial with), installed to standard paths on both Mac and Windows—and I still see the same issue.

It seems like the plugin reference or path embedded in [plug_vst3] doesn’t remain valid when switching operating systems, unless re-initialized manually by clicking on the object. I’m guessing the issue may be related to platform-specific file paths or internal plugin IDs that don’t map properly between systems.

Has anyone else dealt with this? Is there a best practice for making sure VST3 plug-ins inside Max wrappers remain valid and loadable across platforms?

 Issue with VST3 Plug-ins Not Loading Cross-Platform in M4L Wrappers (Mac & Windows)

issue-with-vst3-plug-ins-not-loading-cross-platform-mac-and-windows

son yi jun

Are there any workarounds or patches planned to address this?

Hello,

I'm currently using Max 9.0.5 on Windows.

I encountered a critical issue:

When in Edit mode,

If I resize the patcher window or...

max-905-windows-crash-when-resizing-or-zooming-in-edit-mode-no-console-error

Max 9.0.5 Windows: Crash when resizing or zooming in Edit mode (no console error)

Duggle ...

Is it possible with Max or Max JS, to read the "Midi To" (port name) and the channel property of the External Instrument device?

If not, would it be possible to do this with a custom python Midi Remote Script? 

ClyphX Pro has some example Max devices that use JS objects that interact with a remote script (script being ClyphX Pro ) .

Is it possible with Max or Max JS, to read the "Midi To" (port name) and the channel property of the External Instrument device?
If not, would it be possible to do this with a custom python Midi Remote Script? 
ClyphX Pro has some example Max devices that use JS objects that interact with a remote script (script being  ClyphX Pro ) .
Thanks for any hints.

Is it possible with Max or Max JS, to read the "Midi To" (port name) and the channel property of the External Instrument device?
If not, wou

liveapi-discovering-properties-of-external-instrument

LiveAPI:  discovering properties of External Instrument

agustin issidoro

I've noticed a weird behaviour while trying to retrieve time in ms from a Live Session.

Whenever there are tempo automations/changes, the values coming out from live.object through the "

function differ from the right values in the info from Live.

Is there another way of getting playing position in ms? I want to be able to sync the session with an external video player.

Max For Live Forum