Roman Thilenius

i need to make an abstraction which can help me to repeat a certain process, for example on numbers,

as you can see, i dont even know the right term for it.

there is a processs, [+ 5] which is applied to numbers. now i want to route the output of the

number back into the input in order to repeat [+ 5] fpr 17 times.

you might say that is easy with [counter] and [gate] but i cant find a simple and effective solution.

even when i start involving [grab] and pvars i see buffer underruns :D

does anyone have something like this already?

i need to make an abstraction which can help me to repeat a certain process, for example on numbers,
for a given amount.

there is a processs, [+ 5] which is applied to numbers. now i want to route the output of the
number back into the input in order to repeat [+ 5] fpr 17 times.

abstraction-for-repeating-an-operation

Counter and Uzi are pretty much made for this (do something N times.) Here's an example:

aha, "iteration", right, i should have known that word.

js is not an option for max4 and might be bit slow for timecritical

indeed counter and uzi seem straightforward, but if you try

to redo the above patcher to work with [+ ] as well as [zl sort] and

[spintf] you will understand my problem with this method. :)

jit.matrxi or table are also not wrong ideas, yet limited.

i might stick to counter as there seem to be no other way.

js is not an option for max4 and might be bit slow for timecritical
applications. but "loop" rings a bell.

indeed counter and uzi seem straightforward, but if you try
to redo the above patcher to work with [+ ] as well as [zl sort] and
[spintf] you will understand my problem with this method. :)

i might stick to counter as there seem to be no other way.


The above patch is using [+], but I have no idea how you would like to use [zl sort] or [sprintf]. Perhaps if you posted your patch, we could see where you're going wrong.

I would use scripting and Chris' method with counter, but with an deferlowed iteration (not as fast as uzi, but works). Then do a "script replace" on the operator (+) object to exchange it on the fly with another operator...

You could even script complex formulas by exchanging the + object with an expr object...

I would use scripting and Chris' method with counter, but with an deferlowed iteration (not as fast as uzi, but works). Then do a "script replace" on the operator (+) object to exchange it on the fly with another operator...
You could even script complex formulas by exchanging the + object with an expr object... 

abstraction for repeating an operation