Matthew Grouse

I am making a project where 4 performers trigger various media and processes by typing at 4 separate computer keyboards (all connected to the same laptop / Max patch). Each performer's key presses should only control their own given material, and as far as I'm aware [key] will report key presses from ANY of the 4 keyboards (which would be limiting in this case). [hi] on the other hand can focus on a specific device, which seems to serve this purpose better so that every performer can use all the keys on their keyboards without affecting parameters of another performer.

The problem is that each key press when using [hi] seems to report multiple bangs (as opposed to [key]). I have tried using [speedlim] or [onebang] to stop this but there are limiting side-effects to this (couldn't find a sweet spot that didn't result in missed triggers)

I have attached a video to show the issue as I found it a little difficult to explain by writing

Sure it's a really simple fix, and I'm by no means an advance Max user, so any help would be appreciated!

How can I make [hi] behave like [key]?.mp4

I am making a project where 4 performers trigger various media and processes by typing at 4 separate computer keyboards (all connected to the same laptop / Max patch). Each performer's key presses should only control their own given material, and as far as I'm aware [key] will report key presses from ANY of the 4 keyboards (which would be limiting in this case). [hi] on the other hand can focus on a specific device, which seems to serve this purpose better so that every performer can use all the keys on their keyboards without affecting parameters of another performer. 

Hello all! 
I am making a project where 4 performers trigger various media and processes by typing at 4 separate computer keyboards (all con

How can I make [hi] behave like [key] when using QWERTY keyboard presses as triggers?