Help with waveform~

Feb 02 2023 | 8:07 pm

Hello everyone, I'm selecting random slices of constant length in a buffer at regular intervals. I'm trying to display these slices in waveform~ but the length of the slices seems to change at every selection. And I can't see a clear pattern. I've created a small patcher that reproduces my problem. I'm fairly new with Max so I'm sure I'm missing something. Many thanks! JP

Max Patcher
In Max, select New From Clipboard.

Show Text

mizu
Feb 03 2023 | 12:43 am
adding a pack seems to work
Max Patcher
In Max, select New From Clipboard.
Show Text
hth zzz
Share
Noise Wrangler
Feb 03 2023 | 10:12 am
Great idea, thanks!
Your use of trigger made me think that it could be an order of inputs problem. And indeed, by just using the trigger and providing the start before the end, it works.
Max Patcher
In Max, select New From Clipboard.
Show Text
Share
mizu
Feb 04 2023 | 11:49 am
fun ! displacing the +550 box works too : myself forgetting often when patching too fast..:-)) bzzz
Max Patcher
In Max, select New From Clipboard.
Show Text

Share
Noise Wrangler
Feb 04 2023 | 12:34 pm
That's because of the right to left processing order, so in your patch, now the start time is defined before the end time (just like with the trigger box).
By the way, the trick of putting a list in the start inlet is rather useful, so thanks for that :)
Also: support told me that the problem occurs mostly when the new end time is before the previous start time, which is impossible.
Share