Your code doesn't show much of a starting point!

3 numbers >> pak 0. 0. 0. >> maximum 0. >> voila

one of several ways.

David

hi David, thanks for the reply, yes my start is not the best, sorry. with the use of maximum, I only get the value, not the sender, not the index/inlet number. Sorry if I was a bit unclear. any help appreciated. K

no max on this computer but i will try it blind.

step 1 is to find the highest value:

[pak 0. 0. 0.]

[maximum]

step 2 then ... comparing all input numbers versus the mean output:

[t l l]

[zl iter 1] [zl len]

[== 0.] (right inlet from maximum)

[zl group]

this will end up with a list "0 1 0", which can now be decoded to three outlets using [unpack] and [select 1] or whatever you want the output to be.

when i am back at max i can make you a better version for sure.

Maximum does give you the index of it's current highest input number. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you need.

edit---- just read your post properly, don't mind me! ----

did you look at the help file for maximum? Take a look at the second outlet.

David

hi, only the Max5 object does the second outlet, unfortunately. My EEG patch seems to work faster on Max4

I will try what Roman Thilenius suggested.

thank you all. Krisztian

dear Roman

sMaRt !!!

thank very much.

Krisztian

with zl sub it would be even easier, feed the output of maximum into the right inlet of zl sub, but pay attention on float types (your example had an int maximum but float pak...)

I am too lazy to fire up Max 4 to create the patch...;-)

hello Stefan, yes you are right, it is easier, thanks a lot. Krisztian

If you got only 3 inlets, you could use expr quite easily as well :

Charles

hello Charles

thanks, good to know that there are many ways.. best, K

Hello, I wonder whether there is a way to make the following code a bit quicker (CPU friendlier) in Max 4.6.

I have 6 constantly changing inlets, where I look for the maximum. As a result I get a list with 0s and 1s. 1 is the maximum. The list is bang even if it doesn't change.

In the subpatch I would like to use channel that is on the maximum to trigger a sound, but only if it can keep being the maximum for a certain amount of time (3sec).

Is there a way to make this easier or smarter perhaps?

Any help appreciated, all the best Krisztian