Macros node
Macro Bipolar Knob
A center-detent knob that swings -1 to +1 rather than 0 to 1, so its resting position genuinely means "no effect" — ideal for anything you want to push both directions from a neutral center, like a pan or a pitch bend.
What it does
Macro Bipolar Knob is a macro control: a knob, slider or pad you play by hand and wire to many things. It has no input and gives control signal out, so it starts a chain.
Try it
Center it at rest and map it to a filter's LFO depth so turning either way adds wobble, and dead-center is silence.
Macro Bipolar KnobMod DepthFilter Cutoff
Inputs and outputs
Inputs
- None. It starts a chain.
Outputs
- control signal out
Controls
Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.
| Control | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Pan/Detent | -1 to 1 | 0 |
Example patch
This patch wires Macro Bipolar Knob to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.
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# Macro Bipolar Knob: a starting patch for the Macro Bipolar Knob node
node 1 Macros Macro Bipolar Knob
id node
pos 520 300
end
node 2 Source Shape
id shape
pos 1080 300
end
node 3 Utility Output
id out
pos 1640 300
end
mod shape sizeX node 0 0 0.6 0.5
cable out 0 shape