Newb needs help building synced random controller generator

[Bhang]

I'm new to Max and I have been trying to build this seemingly simple thing for a while now. I followed the first 10 or so tutorials for max and watched a ton of video tutorials, but it is all still quite strange to me.
I'm trying to create a random generator to produce tempo synchronized random numbers using the drunk object to control a designated synth/ effect parameter. Here is a pic of the sloppy mess I created so far. The metro thing I copied from a post in this forum somewhere. It is supposed to give me a bang every beat ... ?



What works - I can select any parameter that is available in a synth or effect.
What doesn't work - The rest.

Thanks,
Bhang

[synnack]

Easiest way to get help on your patch is to post it.

Use "Copy Compressed" under the Edit menu and paste it in here.

[Bhang]

Thanks for the tip.
Here it is

<pre><code>
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-----------end_max5_patcher-----------
</code></pre>

-Bhang

[synnack]

The 1n gives a bang every bar. You want 4n if you want a bang every quarter note.

When i load your patch it does indeed bang out notes from drunk.

If you open the Max Window, do you see any errors? (Under Window menu in Max)

[Bhang]

I figured it out. The first error was that I had to change the range from an integer at 1-127 to a floating point 0. to 1. . That at least fixed the range issue. Then I changed the quantization value and was able to make it work. Crap patch, but at least it works now.

Thanks for the help

[synnack]

thing is some things you'll want to attach this to are 1-127, others are 0-1.

Download this device and see how I dealt with it.

http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/66/linefo

In this device I have a way to attach to whatever perimeter and send random numbers to it as you're working on.

[Bhang]

Thanks, I'll check it out.
-Bhang