"Remember" select option on Combo box

[niggles]

I've modified the 5 sample player that comes bundled with Usine so it can Synch the players to the master tempo.

However, the on / off function of the default player no longer works - I need to select "off" in the synch to switch it off.

Is there a way to:

* hit off and have it change the relevant synch combo box to "off"

then

* when I toggle the switch back to "on" have the combo box go back to it's previous state e.g "2 bars" i.e it remembers the state the combo box was in?

Apologies if this is a no-brainer as I'm new to Usine and have mainly been experimenting with patching things to each other and don't know how to store variables for later retrieval.

Regards,
Nigel

[nay-seven]

there's a store array module , here an example

download

[niggles]

Hi,

I have the store-array module working but I can't seem to quite figure out the correct workflow. Now it flows through array store, it no longer directly listens to the "on change" event for the synchro combo box i.e at the moment I need to change it to a new synchro and then toggle the on / off twice before it works. I have tried routing it a few ways to make it work e.g straight from Synchro out to the "store array" input - which I thought should work, but it just gets stuck.

I'm uploading the patch for you to see. How can I :

* still turn the sample on / off (as it does)

* have it remember the last synchro (as it does)

* behave like the default synchro and send an onChange() command when I change it i.e if I change it from 1/8th to 1/16th it does it and stores it without needing to toggle on / off for it to take effect.

I write in PHP / Jquery for a living but I am still finding the workflow here a little confusing - I'm sure once I get past this I will not need to ask too many more questions

Link to the patch is here as I can't upload yet -> http://www.tribe404.com/usine/Multi%20P ... ynched.pat'

Regards,
Nigel

[ceasless]

It's hard not to feel overwhelmed by Usine when just starting out. I still have to bend my mind into interesting new shapes every time I patch something, but the initial learning curve can be tough indeed. My advice is stick with it and don't be afraid to tear it all down and start again.

Some notes:

* For me your on/off button doesn't seem to work. Sample keeps playing when 'On' is toggled off.

* I don't understand how you were losing your synchro option. The combobox will not switch values without you telling it to, and it sends always the last option on the wire. No way you can lose it from there, looking at the way you were using 'Store arrays' I couldn't tell any additional value it was giving you.

* By removing the store array module I was able to get the synchro to immediately switch to the new synchro setting. Unfortunately I went a bit farther trying to fix the 'on/off'' switch and currently the patch isn't working at all at the moment, but in this picture hopefully you will get a hint as to how it is possible to set up. (Again, since I don't understand how you were losing synchro settings in the first place, maybe this doesn't address your issue).



Hope it helps at least a little bit, and good luck!

Just re-read your first post and I'm wondering why you want to switch the synchro to 'off' in the first place? Is the idea to get the sample to stop playing or do you have a different purpose? If you want the sample to stop at a given synchro point, you should be able to wire something up so that the restart output flows 1 to a conditional that checks whether the 'on' switch is 1 or 0. If zero then have the conditional flip the stop trigger. Or you can also target the audio flows themselves, if you'd rather the sample keep looping but not be heard.

[nay-seven]

here a version without store array,
same as Ceasless, I'm not sure to understand your way
here i use a multi variable, you'll tell us if it suit your needs

Download

About upload on the forum, everyone can use it, check this tips page if needed

[niggles]

Thanks, I will check it out the patches when I get home from work tonight.

My advice is stick with it and don't be afraid to tear it all down and start again

I'm now trying to build modules from scratch and explore each input / output so I can learn more of it.

I guess what I'm trying to achieve is :

* insert a synchro into the workflow so I can match the master tempo - I will be using a lot of drum loops

* retain that nice big on / off button to toggle the sample playing rather than using the combo box each time I want to switch it off (and then needing to select the synchro setting again to start it playing)

[ceasless]

Your modules should sync to master automatically. I've personally never needed to use a synchro module, just selecting the synchro input with a combo is has always been enough. I haven't gotten too deep with exotic timings yet.

If you check out my Sequins add-on, it has a bunch of sequencer lanes, step modulation, etc, and you can change the synchro setting per lane relative to the master clock. It doesn't use any synchro modules at all. By the way, if you load up the patch and hit the question mark while it's selected it will take you to a wiki page. Hopefully it will give you some inspiration. I think I started over at least four times.

Maybe the proper question to ask is: what effect are you achieving when setting the synchro to 'off'? In other words, what do you want to hear happen?

[niggles]

Your modules should sync to master automatically. I've personally never needed to use a synchro module, just selecting the synchro input with a combo is has always been enough. I haven't gotten too deep with exotic timings yet.

Maybe the proper question to ask is: what effect are you achieving when setting the synchro to 'off'? In other words, what do you want to hear happen?

Using the 5 player module that comes bundled, it doesn't synch (as far as I can see) - they all begin to play when you click "on" - this was actually the beginning of this entire discussion and attempt to re-write the module I really want them to wait until the beginning of the bar and then trigger + obviously be 1/16th or 1 bar or whatever synchro setting is there... but I'd still like to toggle with that nice big on / off button as it's easy to use in the interface.