A simple way to create a 4-position button?

Bolle · 2022-04-01T16:10:38+00:00

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Hi everyone!

I need to create a button set up so that it sends out values from 0 to 3 and restart the count on the next click. Very simple, but i haven't found a good way to do this.

I can of course use a fader or knob and drag instead of click, but i would rather not.

Many thanks in advance!

Greets,

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colB

Main thing is to use a snap value module so that the setting can be saved with snapshots. snap value has various parameter settings, so pay attention to those. Particularly the range settings, min and max. It's easy to forget and leave them set at 0 and 1, then wonder why the thing isn't working!

Here are a couple of examples, on in Primary (yuck), the other using a core cell. I imagine there are other ways to achieve this functionality. Also, don't use these examples without thoroughly testing them ;)

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Paule

endless select.zip

Peter, this is an endless select with 5 stages from 2018

Studiowaves

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/2081/a-simple-way-to-create-a-4-position-button

Peter, Paule may have a solution but if not you may try the text module. In my experience, what you are trying to do can be easily accomplished but difficult to save the latest value in a patch. The list has 1024 entries and you can repeat the number over and over. Pressing plus and minus moves up and down the entries. The last entry selected will be saved in the patch if you save it after the last entry.

Bolle

Thank you! I tried Paules module but, though it is definitely a useful device, it didn't really work for my purposes.

It wouldn't have been that bad if i had to go with a fader instead, but i had already invested time in the GUI design.

But: i think i found a solution.

I hardly ever use Blocks, so i only noticed this today, but the oscillator type selector of the Monark oscillator blocks does exactly what i need. It switches from 0 to 1 to 2 and jumps back to 0 on the 4th click. All i have to do is mess with it to make it work with the values i want. Should be easy enough to do.

If it works, i'll isolate the button into a macro and upload it.

Greets,

Bolle

colB

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Bolle

Awesome, Colin! Thank you.

I will be testing it (thouroughly!😁) later today and consider my question answered.

Greets,

Bolle

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