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I built a MIDI testing patcher/standalone. When I started the project I really wasn't thinking of a cluster F of cables everywhere (even after they are arranged). What do you guys do to have a flow to your projects while they are in patching mode? Is there any quick fix for me to maybe clean things up and bit and easily find objects?

I built a MIDI testing patcher/standalone.  When I started the project I really wasn't thinking of a cluster F of cables everywhere (even after they are arranged). What do you guys do to have a flow to your projects while they are in patching mode? Is there any quick fix for me to maybe clean things up and bit and easily find objects?

I built a MIDI testing patcher/standalone.  When I started the project I really wasn't thinking of a cluster F of cables everywhere (even af

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command + K for anything you don't want to show on the locked screen OR just choose "show in presentation" all the objects you want shown in the presentation mode. Hope this helps!

command + K for anything you don't want to show on the locked screen OR just choose "show in presentation" all the objects you want shown in the presentation mode.  Hope this helps!

the trigger object and send/receive and encapsulation can be helpful

[t]s or empty [p]s to align connections, 

in some rare cases you can also use [var] to get something from here to there,

s/r can become dangerous when you dont know what you are doing, making subpatches and optimizing parts of your patch is often worth the effort, because you also learn stuff from that or make your code better.

autoalign can have negative side effects, too, but i think since max v7 it looks great.


encapsulating parts of the patch,  
color coding your connections, 
[t]s or empty [p]s to align connections,  
packing up many connections into one,
align/autoalign connections,
send/receive, 
using less objects to do the same,
in some rare cases you can also use [var] to get something from here to there,
...
what else do we have?

s/r can become dangerous when you dont know what you are doing, making subpatches and optimizing parts of your patch is often worth the effort, because you also learn stuff from that or make your code better.

autoalign can have negative side effects, too, but i think since max v7 it looks great.


I segment patchcords a lot and sometimes route them. Generally though just keep the layout ordered and only use send / receive if necessary.

A couple of pictures of bigger recent patches

field + code 01 - A.png

field + code 01 B.png

I also use segmented patchcords a lot - as I find it often makes patches more easier to understand / change. I only route parts of the patch that is finished.

How do I get rid of cable salad?