Liam

hey guys. I made a patch to control the tracking generator and modulation matrix on one of my synths. it uses the NRPN externals that theo made (thanks theo!). i have one issue with it though. I'm using a [dial] object to control one of the parameters that has a range of 2000. when i use the mouse to set the dial it's not very accurate unless i resize the dial to be really big. is there a version of [dial] or some untold argument for [dial] that will let me have a small dial in my UI and still be able to step through the entire range of it's values one at a time with the mouse?

dial-resolution

One common fix to this well known UI issue (not just with Max/Msp!!) is to provide two knobs: one sets the 'rough' setting, the other provides the fine adjustment.

Another approach might be to provide a up and down increment button that taps the result only one step at a time...the knob again is used for rough adjustment.

there was even a js example given here (somewhere) that had the knobs concentric, and returned the final amount, all in js...somewhere here in this forum, as i recall. maybe in ableton max4live forum? nah, here somewhere just after release of Max5...look for it! (i'm at my real work, & this is not property insurance related...go for it: it's out there...)

Good luck with your search/ coding effort...

One common fix to this well known UI issue (not just with Max/Msp!!) is to provide two knobs: one sets the 'rough' setting, the other provides the fine adjustment.
Another approach might be to provide a up and down increment button that taps the result only one step at a time...the knob again is used for rough adjustment.
I prefer dual dials...
there was even a js example given here (somewhere) that had the knobs concentric, and returned the final amount, all in js...somewhere here in this forum, as i recall. maybe in ableton max4live forum? nah, here somewhere just after release of Max5...look for it! (i'm at my real work, & this is not property insurance related...go for it: it's out there...)
Good luck with your search/ coding effort...
j2k


If you press the shift key you'll have a more precise resolution.

https://cycling74.com/forums/low-accuracy-of-dial-object-movement

https://cycling74.com/forums/low-accuracy-of-dial-object-movement
^ found a js solution
thanks charlie


Hi Liam, please can you share your patch, I've the same problem with my synth...it would be much appreciated!

[Dial] resolution