Is there any way to get data from a software controller without pressing the button on the controller.

Example: fader 1 has an address of /fader_1. It also have a value of 50 because its positioned half way up.

[netreceive -u -b 7000]
[oscparse]
[list trim]
[route fader_1]
[print]

This will show the value if the fader is moved, but is there anyway to get the value of fader_1 if it has not been moved.

[netreceive -u -b 7000]
[oscparse]
[list trim]
[GET fader_1]
[print]

I have a few inputs that will not be able to be pressed however they have value that is needed in PD so I was hoping that PD has a method to retrieve data

@mrsstaceyseigle It's really more a matter of whether your fader device has a command for asking it what the current value of each fader is. If it does, it would likely be an OSC command, and so in PD it's just a matter of sending that command to the device and waiting for the response.

It does have command, If I am not mistaking.

OSC{/address, 1}

Will return 1 at first and listen for osc messages on address /address. Each time a value is received, the property will be updated.