Ploki

so, i want a metro that, when already timing a bang message, either shortens or lengths the bang that already in progress.

i.e., my right inlet changes metro time, but if there was a bang already being delayed, i can't shorten that bang...

so if I have a very long bang (say 5000ms), I can't shorten that to 3000ms. and let metro continue for example.

I can make a network of delays and gates but... i don't know

metro-that-updates-delay-length-on-the-fly

are you aware that you can stop a delay (then reset its timing and pass it a new bang)?

can you post a patch?
are you aware that you can stop a delay (then reset its timing and pass it a new bang)?


meh, its nothing special, metro banging a counter, rotating a matrix.

I don't want to stop the delay, I want to

: - Action A, send a bang > delay a bang for 5000ms.

:- Action B, adjust that delay time to 3500ms - 500ms already passed, meaning, 3000ms.

:- Action C, adjust the delay time to 4500ms, - 500ms already passed, - 500ms already passed since Action A.

Example of operation. I have amplitude controlling the metro time, and it falls apart because delay isn't adjusted right away, but at the next bang.

I don't want to stop the delay, I want to
: - Action A, send a bang > delay a bang for 5000ms.
-500ms passes, Action B
:- Action B, adjust that delay time to 3500ms - 500ms already passed, meaning, 3000ms.
- 500ms passes, Action C
:- Action C,  adjust the delay time to 4500ms, - 500ms already passed, - 500ms already passed since Action A.

Example of operation. I have amplitude controlling the metro time, and it falls apart because delay isn't adjusted right away, but at the next bang.


the basic techique was to stop and restart the metro whenever a new speed value is entered.

yaou will find that you can implement different methods of how to calculate the intermittent time value.

another option would be building your own "delay" with e.g. a clocker object (very vague patch .. don't mind the subtraction-part)

thanks guys, I'll figure something out with [clocker]

Benniy's approach is nice, but I would be "worried" having a [clocker 1] running all the time.

Benniy's approach is nice, but I would be "worried" having a [clocker 1] running all the time.
Maybe something like this:

And a more complete "metro" style version

Nikolas K, that's seriously awesome. Thanks a lot

it is always a good traning to build your own metro patch based on [delay] - then create derivates from it.

[metro] that updates delay length on the fly