hazywaves

I have been playing around with some JS painter stuff lately and was wondering if it is possible to style a live.meter, levelmeter~ or meter~. My actual question: can you get the values of the meter in a JS painter file? So db's, peak, rms, whatever the meter is showing.

I have been playing around with some JS painter stuff lately and was wondering if it is possible to style a live.meter, levelmeter~ or...

js-painter-file-for-livemeter

To style a life. meter, levelmeter~, or meter~ in a Max/MSP patch using JS painter, and to access their values such as dBs, peak, RMS, etc., you can use JavaScript's capabilities to interact with the Max/MSP environment. Here's how you can approach this problem:

Here's a basic example of how you might accomplish this:// JS code for styling and accessing meter values
autowatch = 1;

function paint() {
    // Your JS painter code here to style the meter
}

function bang() {
    // Retrieve meter values and update visualization
    var dbValue = getDbValue(); // Function to retrieve dB value
    var peakValue = getPeakValue(); // Function to retrieve peak value
    var rmsValue = getRmsValue(); // Function to retrieve RMS value

    // Update visual representation based on retrieved values
    // For example, you can draw a graph or change colors based on these values
}

function getDbValue() {
    // Use Max's messaging system to retrieve dB value from the meter object
    // For example, if you're using live.meter, you might send a message like:
    // outlet(0, "getlevel");
}

function getPeakValue() {
    // Similar to getDbValue(), but for retrieving peak value
}

function getRmsValue() {
    // Similar to getDbValue(), but for retrieving RMS value
}


In your Max/MSP patch, you would create a JS object and link it to your JS file. Then, you can use the 

 object to send messages to your JS code, triggering the 

 function to retrieve meter values and update the visualization accordingly.

This is a basic outline, and you'll need to adapt it to your specific requirements and the capabilities of Max/MSP. Make sure to refer to the Max/MSP documentation for detailed information on using JS painter and communicating between 

JS painter file for live.meter~?