I am really not getting this $ business

For example, I am using the [ctlin] to receive certain midi CC's. I figured it would be easy to send a variable to select midi channel & midi cc, but having no luck yet.

Do i always have to create an "abstraction" when I use the $1 $2 $3 stuff ? Like a sublayer or something, excuse my PD internal ignorance, it will get better I hope

[ctlin $1 $2] would be enough for now, I just dont know where/how to set $1 $2

so basicly I want to create a user-interface to quickly select:

• midi channel
• midi cc
• type of sub module to process the midi cc signal with
• option paramters for the sub module (invert signal, range, ... )

I looked at the $ examples in the browser but I am really missing some understanding of PD. I also do not understand why you can use arguments
but not send the arguments to an inlet. Whats the purpose of that ?

Greetings,

I'm building a patch to extend the midi cc's I send from my BCF. Its pretty cool, I've managed to create 5 slow fades with the touch of a button Some reversed, or with a bit of log added!

I still notice somewhat high CPU usage of my soundcard when sending alot of midi data too it.

Would it help to somehow filter all non integer values ? I want only 1 till 127 to go to [ctlout] , and not the 1.01, 1.02, ..., values I get from [line]. This way I will not end up sending 2x or 3x the same CC number when doing a fade.

So [line] is outputting float, and I want only the round numbers to "pass" to my midi out.

another thing I am trying to figure out is a visual "switch", so I can predefine availible CC's and Midi Channels, and easily configure the second and third inlets of [ctlout], or point me to some example perhaps! I'll figure it out somehow

Thanks,
FH

Right. Well, it was the idea to use *NIX for PD anyway..... why does this matter ? I have no idea how to compile on windows and looking at x_midi.c patching ctlin should be possible even with my limited C skills I will start with just copying stuff from the ctlout which has the features I want!! stay tuned....

INSTALL.txt tells me there should be a configure script in pd/src, however I can not find it. I downloaded the src from sf.net! Are there any current build instructions somwhere ?

Ok thanks for the feedback. That thread makes things more clear.

However, I have yet to see how I make the variable setting dynamic....

I want to hook up a slider to set the midi cc for example. With these
$ & abstractions it seems I have to write them in the object box staticly.

I am sure I am still missing something

onward!

Oh goodie!! This Makes Things Better (TM)

My control smoothed midi cc faders are soon to be a reality!

Thanks for all the help guys

Ok I am definitly getting excited about PD

Too select midi channel I do the following:

[ hradio] [ hradio]
[+ 1] [+ 9 ]
[toggle]
[number]

Too select midi CC I can use Sliders, they seem to output
1 <> 127!

I guess I can also send 16 differnt messages through the toggle...
Somekind of drop-down list would be nice!

But its a step forward, so thanks for the pointers

[change]! How beautifully simple Thanks

Well, for example, I want to toggle midi channel 1 to 16. Instead of filling it in with my mouse/keyboard inside a number box. To create easier UI.

That way I can create a subpatch (I think) and quickly configure what CC/Midi channel it should have as input and output!