Macros node

Macro Knob

A single manually-set control meant to be performed rather than left alone, with a curve exponent to ease the response in or out and an invert switch.

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The Macro Knob node in Infinite, showing its controls and output.

What it does

Macro 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

Map Macro Knob to several destinations at once as a single "intensity" performance control for a whole patch.

Macro KnobMod DepthReverb Mix

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.

ControlRange or optionsDefault
Macro0 to 10.5

Example patch

This patch wires Macro 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.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# Macro Knob: a starting patch for the Macro Knob node
node 1 Macros Macro 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

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