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receive~ Reference

Signals can be received from any loaded patcher, without patch cords

receive~

Description

Use the receive~ object to grab signals put out by send~ objects and outputs them out its signal outlet.

Examples

Signals can be received from any loaded patcher, without patch cords

Discussion

You can switch between all current receive~ objects using the set message. To turn off the audio coming from a receive~, use set with the name of a send~ that doesn't currently exist.

Arguments

object-name [symbol]

Sets the name of the receive~ object.

Attributes

Common Box Attributes

Messages

set

Arguments

object-name [symbol]
The word set, followed by a symbol, changes the name of the receive~ so that it connects to different send~ objects that have the symbol as a name. If no send~ objects exist with the name, the output of receive~ is 0.

signal

The receive~ object receives signals from all send~ objects that share its name. It adds them together and sends the sum out its outlet. If no send~ objects share the current name, the output of receive~ is 0. The send~ objects need not be in the same patch as the corresponding receive~.

Output

signal

The combination of all signals coming into all send~ objects with the same name as the receive~.

See Also

Name Description
Organizing Your Patch Organizing Your Patch
send~
MSP Basics Tutorial 4: Routing Signals MSP Basics Tutorial 4: Routing Signals