[Tutorial] Storing Value presets with a Live Set

[hoffman2k]

I wanted to share this bit of code in case anybody has trouble getting their head around pattrstorage and using it to store values with a set.
This example uses a Multislider with 16 values. You can store presets of different values, recall them and even morph between 2 chosen presets. Everything gets saved with your Live Set so that upon next load everything is as you left it.

http://covops.dreamhosters.com/uploads/ ... e.amxd.zip

This Multislider bit comes straight out of a device I made for working with parameter value presets. In that device you don't see the multislider but its there in the background to manage the values from the 16 dials in the device.



http://covops.dreamhosters.com/uploads/ ... 9.amxd.zip

And here is a tutorial on how the preset system works. Its written for people who are new to max so I hope it makes sense to newcomers and isn't condescending to the veterans. It'll be fun finding out.

http://www.thecovertoperators.org/Artic ... a-live-set

[hoffman2k]

Hi All,

I want to share a M4L tutorial I wrote about how you can save multiple presets of data like the contents of a multislider with a Live Set.

Its aimed at newcomers and I hope it makes sense to them but I also hope its not too boring for Max veterans who seek the same information. Its my first M4L tutorial so any feedback is greatly appreciated.


http://www.thecovertoperators.org/Artic ... a-live-set

[Parametex]

This was badly needed, thank you sir!

[Tone Deft]

this looks great, thank you!!

I won't have time until tomorrow evening to crack it, just wanted to give a shout out before time slips away.

preset morphing... nom nom nom nom

[S4racen]

Thank you so much... i have this working in my device but only cause JuanSOLO did it for me, i had no idea how or why it worked so couldn't do anything with it.... Nice one!!

Cheers
D

[maxforlive]

"I'll just show you one thing that can be used without needing to learn more. For some objects there is always more to learn, but don't let that get in the way of using what you already know"

Very nice! Good tutorials

[Tone Deft]

I went through the content, it works, many thanks!

lots of great code in the Snapshot Morpher, the M4L.api.x commands, the BG color for the buttons... not to mention it's an amazing addition to Operator.

the web page writeup of pattr made a lot of sense. I read it after looking at the patches for a while, I think that helped.

the scope of these example is very well thought out. good lesson, it's very much appreciated.

[LOFA]

Bjorn, if I was you I would put a direct link to your paypal account in your sig. I'm just saying.

[hoffman2k]

Bjorn, if I was you I would put a direct link to your paypal account in your sig. I'm just saying.

It sorta is already. Just saying
If we don't have a Live Pack to your taste, we might have something more suitable in the future.
We don't put up a donate button because Paypal is fickle and we avoid issues with it at all costs. But nobody will ever stop you from sending something to b @ thecovertoperators.org

Personally I'm just glad that my first M4L tutorial made sense. That is a big reward for me.
And there will be plenty to come. Where with Live I always had a trick up my sleeve, now with Max I have a huge shortage on sleeves.
I considered this article a warm-up. I guess I'm warmed up now

Ps: Putting a donate button in my signature on this forum is suicidal. Rough crowd out there!

[3dot...]

daaamnnn.. this some of that good shit !!!!

[LOFA]

Ps: Putting a donate button in my signature on this forum is suicidal. Rough crowd out there!

So true. Which is why I thought I would mention donations, since it is less target-worthy.

[digid]

Very nice work with the Snapshot Morpher, though I just have one request: Could you make it so that the Snapshot Morpher registers movement made on the actual plug-in?

It seems the learn mode isn't working, either - I have tried with a couple of plugs, and none of them seems to "register" with Snapshot Morpher when learn mode is enabled (nothing happens with the device when I move parameters on the plug-in).

Or am I misunderstanding something?

[hoffman2k]

Very nice work with the Snapshot Morpher, though I just have one request: Could you make it so that the Snapshot Morpher registers movement made on the actual plug-in?

It seems the learn mode isn't working, either - I have tried with a couple of plugs, and none of them seems to "register" with Snapshot Morpher when learn mode is enabled (nothing happens with the device when I move parameters on the plug-in).

Or am I misunderstanding something?

Well this is a bit of a simplified device. You shouldn't even be able to control things from the actual plugin. At least not Ableton devices. If it works with VST's then this is bound to end up messy. I'm not even sure how one would fix that. Maybe that is what the live.param~ object is for.

[flowdesigner]

Is it the same procedure to morph presets with live. UIs? Except binding them to a pattr

[hoffman2k]

Is it the same procedure to morph presets with live. UIs? Except binding them to a pattr

No, I think you may need to use the raw values input/output. But don't quote me on that.
The Snapshot Morpher device has 16 live.dial objects, I'm using a multislider and raw values to do the morphing.