Jason Charney

I've used a bank of [cycle~]s set with phase offsets to control a fade that moves across several white LEDs controlled by DMX, as in the example patch I've attached (fading 0 to 255).

However I'm looking for a more flexible way to do this with a larger subset of LEDs that have RGB capability also (3 channels instead of just one).

Automatically designating phase offsets: if I just have a subset of the whole group, the phase has to automatically divide among these (1/number of panels).

Fading among black and RGB value: automatically adjusting [scale] values for each R, G, and B value...I have to [unpack] new output maximums into each channel for each color?

All of this just seems like a big pain in the ass. Any strategies or ways to approach using routed signals to control fades? Is there a clever way to use only 1 [cycle~] for example? 

Two clunky limitations:
Automatically designating phase offsets: if I just have a subset of the whole group, the phase has to automatically divide among these (1/number of panels).
Fading among black and RGB value: automatically adjusting [scale] values for each R, G, and B value...I have to [unpack] new output maximums into each channel for each color?

All of this just seems like a big pain in the ass. Any strategies or ways to approach using routed signals to control fades? Is there a clever way to use only 1 [cycle~] for example? 


using-cycle-for-colordmx-control-among-many-channels

I'm attaching a project that might be helpful.

It shows a possible use of poly~ to handle multiple instances of cycle~, allowing to dynamically change the instances number, and then it uses a matrix-based approach to convert the data to RGB.

I'm attaching a project that might be helpful.
It shows a possible use of poly~ to handle multiple instances of cycle~, allowing to dynamically change the instances number, and then it uses a matrix-based approach to convert the data to RGB.
HTH,

Of course [poly~] is the solution, but I hadn't thought about doing a matrix (maybe since all of my LEDs were arranged linearly :p ). Instead of course I was doing a huge cascade of [zl joins] banging constantly to update the entire list. Much cheaper as I increase my LED channels.

Of course [poly~] is the solution, but I hadn't thought about doing a matrix (maybe since all of my LEDs were arranged linearly :p ).  Instead of course I was doing a huge cascade of [zl joins] banging constantly to update the entire list. Much cheaper as I increase my LED channels.

Using cycle~ for color/DMX control among many channels