Patching Editor for Matrix Objects Connect a crosspatch to a client object (including matrix~, mcs.matrix~, mc.matrix~, matrix, gate~, mc.gate~, mcs.gate~, gate, selector, mc.selector~, mcs.selector~, and switch) to use a patching interface to edit connections between inputs and outputs. Cycling '74 MSP list Adds or Deletes a Connection You can update the state of the crosspatch UI as well as any connected objects by sending messages similar to those supported by matrix objects. Connect to matrix~ or matrix Object To allow crosspatch control a matrix object, connect this outlet to the left inlet of the target object. From dump Message TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE TEXT_HERE Send Connection State to Clients The bang message will copy the current connection state to any objects connected to the left outlet. A dictionary with the current state is sent out the left outlet if any there are any connected objects that aren't compatible with the crosspatch connection protocol. The dump message sends a similar dictionary out the right outlet. Add or Delete a Connection A list of numbers adds or deletes a connection and updates connected clients. The first number is the input (always zero relative), the second number is the output (always zero relative), and the third number is a gain value. If the gain value is zero, the connection is removed, otherwise it is associated with the connection. Clear Connections The clear message clears all current connections and updates any connected clients. Set All Connections When crosspatch receives a dictionary containing connection information, it clears its existing connections and replaces them with those contained in the dictionary, updating connected clients. Connections for inputs or outputs greater than the current input and output size are ignored. Dump Contents The dump message outputs a dictionary out the right outlet containing the current connections. Dump Contents The dumpconnections message outputs a dictionary out the right outlet containing the current connections. Disable an Input Temporarily The word indisable, followed by an input index starting at 0, visually disables the input if the second argument is non-zero and enables it if the second argument is 0. Example: indisable 1 1 will disable the second input, and indisable 1 0 will re-enable it. When you disable an input, any connections to it will be removed if allowdisabled is not enabled. Moreover, you cannot connect anything to a disabled input unless allowdisabled is enabled. The disabled state of inputs is not saved in the patcher. Edit Connections and Gains To make a connection between an input and output, click on a white circle on either the input or output side of the object and either move or drag to the desired destination circle. The destination will highlight when the mouse is over it. If you released the mouse to start the connection, click again to complete the connection. If you dragged the mouse, release the button.
To delete an existing connection click once on the line to select it, then press the delete or backspace key.
To edit the gain of a connection, click on the line and drag upwards or downwards. A dial will indicates the current gain as you drag.
As you edit connections with crosspatch, any connected matrix objects will update to reflect changes in gain or connection state. Disable an Output Temporarily The word outdisable, followed by an output index starting at 0, visually disables the input if the second argument is non-zero and enables it if the second argument is 0. Example: outdisable 1 1 will disable the second output, and outdisable 1 0 will re-enable it. When you disable an output, any connections to it will be removed if allowdisabled is not enabled. Moreover, you cannot connect anything to a disabled output unless allowdisabled is enabled. The disabled state of outputs is not saved in the patcher. Allow Disabled Connections Sets whether connections can be made to disabled inputs or outputs. Background Color Sets the object's background color. Number of Candycane Colors Sets the number of colors to cycle through when displaying connections and labels. The default value of 1 shows only the linecolor; values above 1 show one or more of the candycane colors. Candycane Color 1 TEXT_HERE Candycane Color 2 TEXT_HERE Candycane Color 3 TEXT_HERE Candycane Color 4 TEXT_HERE Candycane Color 5 TEXT_HERE Candycane Color 6 TEXT_HERE Candycane Color 7 TEXT_HERE Apply Color to Connection Controls whether inputs our output positions determine the color of a connection. Input position will determine connection color TEXT_HERE Output position will determine connection color TEXT_HERE Use Color for Labels When colorlabels is enabled, the connection color is also used to display corresponding input and output labels according to the setting of the candymode attribute. Connect Across Dividers Sets whether connections can cross any visual dividers (set via the dividers attribute) that are currently showing. Dimmed Connection Alpha Sets an alpha value to use for dimming patch lines not connected to the current input or output under the mouse cursor. A value of 0 would erase the lines completely, and a value of 1 (the default) would not perform any dimming. A suggested value of dimmedconnectionalpha to see the highlighting effect is 0.5. Divider Color Sets the color used to draw visual dividers. Dividers To group inputs or outputs visually you can draw horizontal lines across the crosspatch object with the dividers attribute. Dividers are defined using either the word in or out followed by an index. The resulting vertical position of the line will be after the specified input or output. Note that divider lines are always horizontal so if the number of inputs and outputs is not equal, a divider defined by an input may cross an output or vice versa. You can prevent connections across the horizontal divider lines by enabling the connectacrossdividers attribute. Save Connections with Patcher If embed is true, connections are saved with the patcher and restored when reloading it. All attributes (including embed) are always saved with the object. Exclusive Connections The exclusive attribute controls whether multiple connections from a single input or to a single output are permitted. When connecting crosspatch to a gate~ or selector~, exclusive is automatically turned on. When connecting crosspatch to a matrix object, exclusive is turned off. No connection restrictions TEXT_HERE Multiple connections from the same input are prevented TEXT_HERE Multiple connections to the same output are prevented TEXT_HERE Multiple connections from the same input and multiple connections to the same outlet are prevented. TEXT_HERE Gain Value Display The gaincaption attribute enables showing the numerical value of the gain control as it is changed. No value display TEXT_HERE Display value in dB TEXT_HERE Display numerical value TEXT_HERE Gain Drag Mode Sets how vertical mouse movement translates into changes in gain, particularly at the low end of the amplitude range. Linear gain control This setting maintains a constant relationship between the vertical mouse position when dragging and the amplitude value. dB gain control This setting increments or decrements the gain value by a proportion of the mouse position in dB when dragging. This mode provides slightly coarser resolution at the top end of the amplitude range and slightly finer resolution at the bottom of the amplitude range, which is more perceptually linear in most cases. Gain Circle Radius Sets the size of the circle used for the connection gain control. Gain Style Sets the visual appearance of the circular gain control 270 degree arc When the gainstyle attribute is set to Dial (0), a value of 1.0 is a 270-degree arc similar to the pie segement mode of the Max dial. (Almost) 360 degree arc When the gainstyle attribute is set to Full Circle (1), a value of 1.0 is a 360-degree arc. Input Color Map The incolormap attribute maps specific colors to inputs. The linecolor is index 1 and the candycane colors are indices 2 - 8. Example: incolormap 1 5 4 2 assigns linecolor to the first input, candycane5 to the second input, candycane4 to input 3, and candycane2 to input 4. Any inputs not included in the incolormap retain their default color assignment according to the candycane attribute. Initial Connection Gain Sets the initial gain used when making connections. Since a zero gain means "disconnect" to the matrix~ object, the initialgain cannot be zero, but can be very close to zero -- a minimum of -70 dB) Input Labels Use inlabels to override some or all of the default "In N" labels displayed for connection inputs. Min Label Height Sets the minimum height of one input or output in the UI. Min Label Width Sets the minimum width for input and output labels used when laying out the UI of crosspatch. Line Color Sets the color used for connections. Max Gain The maxgain attribute sets the maximum permitted gain using circular gain controls on connection patch cords. Note that maxgain does not affect gain values set via the list message. Number of Inputs The numouts attribute set the number of outputs shown. In two-way mode, this attribute is set by the client object and cannot be changed. Number of Outputs The numouts attribute sets the number of outputs shown. In two-way mode, this attribute is set by the client object and cannot be changed. Output Color Map The outcolormap attribute maps specific colors to outputs. The linecolor is index 1 and the candycane colors are indices 2 - 8. Example: outcolormap 3 5 1 2 assigns candycane3 to the first output, candycane5 to the second output, linecolor to input 3, and candycane2 to output 4. Any outputs not included in the outcolormap retain their default color assignment according to the candycane attribute. Output Labels Use outlabels to override some or all of the default "Out N" labels displayed for connection outputs. Over Unity Gain Color When the maxgain is above 1, you can set the gain for any connection above unity. Use the overgaincolor attribute to set color to for any gain values above 1.0. Parameter Mode Enable Enables parameter mode Visible to Mapping TEXT_HERE Preserve Exclusive Gain When exclusive is set to Outputs (2) or Inputs + Outputs (3), any connection to an output will delete an existing connection to the same output. If preservegain is enabled, the gain of the now deleted connection will be transferred to the new connection. Show Gain Controls Use the showgain attribute to control the display of circular gain controls on patch cords. Never show gain controls TEXT_HERE Show a gain control only if the gain of the connection is not 1.0 (unity) TEXT_HERE Always show a gain control regardless of value TEXT_HERE Show Labels Sets whether input and output labels are shown (1) or hidden (0). Style Sets the style to be applied to the object. Styles can be set using the Format palette. Text Color Sets the default color of the input and output labels. When the colorlabels attribute is enabled, connection colors are used for the text labels. When crosspatch is connected to a single client object, it operates in two-way mode. In this mode, crosspatch can change the client object and changes to the connected object are reflected in the visual state of crosspatch. In two-way mode, you cannot change the number of inputs or outputs of crosspatch; it will always show the number of inputs and outputs of the connected object. When crosspatch is connected to two or more matrix objects, it operates in one-way mode. In this mode, changes to the matrix objects other by the UI of crosspatch are not reflected in the visual state, and you can change the number of inputs and outputs freely. This means the UI and the underlying state of the objects it is controlling could get out of sync. To avoid this, use crosspatch in two-way mode only.
When you connect crosspatch to an mc.matrix object (which is multiple instances of matrix~ in the MC Wrapper), the state of all contained matrix~ instances will change together. You cannot use crosspatch to edit individual matrix~ objects within an mc.matrix.