Report host synchronization information
The plugsync~ object provides information about the current state of Ableton Live host applicaiton.
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bang Polls Timing Info
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bang Polls Timing Info
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(int) Transport State (1 = Play, 0 = Off)
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(int) Current Bar Count
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(int) Current Beat Count
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(float) Current Ticks Within a Beat (1 PPQ)
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(list) Time Signature
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(float) Tempo
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(float) Ticks (1 PPQ)
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(int) Sample Count
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(long) Flags Indicating Which Data Are Valid
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Poll the object and output timing information
bang message may be used to manually poll the plugsync~ object that cause it to output timing information.
Sample count information is available in any host; even Max. The validity of the other information output by the object is dependent upon what synchronization capabilities the host implements; the value from the flags (9th) outlet tells you what information is valid. Output from plugsync~ is continuous when the scheduler is running. Note: plug-in building for hosts other than Ableton Live is no longer supported. For more information to help you make the transition to creating plug-ins in Max for Live, see Max for Live for Pluggo Developers.
Out left outlet: 1 if the host's transport is currently running; 0 if it is stopped or paused.
Out 2nd outlet: The current bar count in the host sequence, starting at 1 for the first bar. If the host does not support synchronization, there is no output from this outlet.
Out 3rd outlet: The current beat count in the host sequence, starting at 1 for the first beat. If the host does not support synchronization, there is no output from this outlet.
Out 4nd outlet: The current beat fraction, from 0 to 1.0. If the host does not support synchronization, the output is 0. If the host does not support synchronization, there is no output from this outlet.
Out 5th outlet: The current time signature as a list containing numerator followed by denominator. For instance, 3/4 time would be output as the list 3 4. If the host does not support time signature information, there is no output from this outlet.
Out 6th outlet: The current tempo in samples per beat. This number can be converted to beats per minute using the following formula: (sampling-rate / samples-per-beat) * 60. If the host does not support synchronization, there is no output from this outlet.
Out 7th outlet: The current number of beats, expressed in 1 PPQ. This number will contain a fractional part between beats. If the host does not support synchronization, there is no output from this outlet.
Out 8th outlet: The current sample count, as defined by the host.
Out 9th outlet: A number representing the validity of the other information coming from plugsync~. Mask with the following values to determine if the information from plugsync~ will be valid.