control range problem

[Calude Voiot]

In the attached patch we have a random gen that I want to limit the range from 84 to 99 (incl) >16 steps.
with the note quantizer when you set +- 8 you never get the exact range because you cannot give the right offset to this range. [84-100 or 83-99]
can you help me with a work around ??

thanks a lot

Claude

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rand range.pch2
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[blue hell]

Without looking at your patch, as I need the synths to run for some other purpose right now, but anyway.

After the note quantizer you can add an offset with the Level/LevAd module.

And when you do not need the quantization : use two constanst that output to a cross fader set into linear mode, the min max settings are very intuitive then.

Of course you could add a quantizer after the crossfade (set to full range). But things get a bit tricky then due to the rounding done by the quantizer and the crossfader being a bit off (well it seems to be so as I'm having a bit trouble to generate linearly distributed random that way, I'm not sure yet about that).

Jan.

[Calude Voiot]

Jan
I tried your solution and the 2 constant + the Xfader worked; but as a brikwall limiter; not what I wanted (although the question was formulated wrong....)
What I wanted was to distribute the whole range of the rand. gen to my reduced range of 16 steps (84 to 99)

as you can see in the attached patch I found the solution by clipping (assim clip mod.) the total range just enough so that the reduced sup. val of 100 went down to 99

with two inverters we can also clip the bottom of the range wich for my application will be more musical.

what application may you ask :=)

one of the main reason I got myself a G2 (eng) (had a NMrack) is to create midi automations to pilot my Echoplex loopers (198 sec of total memory) here midi notes 84-99 are the triggs to my 16 loops I setup.
Record 16 consecutive snipets of music played by my guitar (or else), then retrigg/shuffle the order, pitch (norm-8va down), direction (Fw-reverse) of the snipets by random; lfo's; sequences etc... all that while continuously overdubing, replacing music in the snipets.... well difficult to explain with words...

more on the EDP
http://www.loopersdelight.com/tools/echoplex/echoplex.html

thanks Jan

Claude

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rand range_cv.pch2
Description:	reduce (distribute) a 1 to 128 range to 1-16	Download (listen)
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[3phase]

i would say you should scale the output of the random generator with an amplefier or 1ch mixer module down to a range where you just have a 16 step window... you can have a note quantizer afterwards set to 1..
and an offset module to bring the 16 steps in the desired range...

an ampmodule set to 0.125 should do the job...
if not set it to 0.14 and scale a bit more with an 1 ch mixer afterwards..

And set the random out to unipolar of cause

[mosc]

So, there are several modules that can scale a signal (mixer, note quantizer, multiplier, etc) and you can shift the signal with the level add module pretty easilly.

But how do you see what you are getting? We have talked on the Wish List that there is a need for some kind of "meter" module to let one see what the instantaneous value of a CV is. What is a good work around for this?

One trick I've used is to use the MIDI Control Send module to some CC in the same slot and then attach a constant module to that MIDI CC. Then the knob on the constant moves at the input to the Control Send changes. But that is a bit painful because of several warts. It doesn't seem to accurate and the constant only goes from 0-64 or -64 - 64. Sometimes you want to see 0 - 127.

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CV Meter.pch2
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[Calude Voiot]

maybe the pseudoscope can help

Claude


PS: 3phase your idea was the easyest thanks !!!

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[mosc]

Yes, the pseudoscope is very cool, but you can't read the numbers.

[blue hell]

[mosc]

[blue hell]

Yeah you're right ... I forgot ... we need a proper value display thingie damnit !

Jan.

[3phase]