Package MSP

levelmeter~

RMS level meter

Description

Use the levelmeter~ when you need a signal level-meter with ballistics. The meter~ object provides metering in a simpler and more compact form.

Arguments

None.

Attributes

attack[atom_long]: 300

The word attack , followed by a number, sets the levelmeter~ object attack time, in milliseconds. The default is 0.

bgcolor[4 floats]

Sets the background color in RGBA format.

coolcolor[4 floats]: 0.70588 0.82353 0.39126 1.

Sets the RGBA values for the color for the lower “cool” range of the levelmeter~ object.

displaychan[int]: 1

Display Channel

hotcolor[4 floats]: 0.86275 0.39126 0.39126 1.

Sets the RGBA values for the color for the hot “overload” range of the levelmeter~ object.

inactivealpha[float]: 0.3

When a multichannel signal is sent to levelmeter~, the inactivealpha attribute sets the alpha of the needle color color for non-focused channels.

interval[atom_long]: 20

Sets the update time interval in milliseconds, of the levelmeter~ display. The minimum update interval is 10 milliseconds, the maximum is 2 seconds, and the default is 100 milliseconds. This message also sets the rate at which levelmeter~ sends out the peak value received in that time interval.

markercolor[4 floats]

Sets the marker color in RGBA format. The markercolor attribute is mapped to the accentcolor style color.

markers[8 ints]: -60 -48 -36 -24 -12 -6 0 6 12

Sets the numerical location for markers in the levelmeter~ display (e.g. -60 -48 -36 -24 -12 -6 0 6 12).

markersused[int]: 9

Sets the number of markers in the levelmeter~ display.

needlecolor[4 floats]

Sets the RGBA values for the color for the needle of the levelmeter~ object. The needlecolor attribute is mapped to the color style color.

offset[atom_long]: 0

Sets the levelmeter~ object display's deciBel offset.

range[2 atom_longs]: -60 12

Sets the display range of the levelmeter~ object. The default range is -40 dB to 12 dB.

release[atom_long]: 300

Sets the levelmeter~ object release time, in milliseconds. The default is 0.

style[symbol]:

7.0.0

Sets the style to be applied to the object. Styles can be set using the Format Palette.

warmcolor[4 floats]: 0.86275 0.58824 0.31373 1.

Sets the RGBA values for the color for the middle “warm” range of the levelmeter~ object.

Common Box Attributes

Below is a list of attributes shared by all objects. If you want to change one of these attributes for an object based on the object box, you need to place the word sendbox in front of the attribute name, or use the object's Inspector.

annotation[symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.

background[int]: 0

Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.

color[4 floats]

Sets the color for the object box outline.

fontface[int]

Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:

plain
bold
italic
bold italic Possible values:

0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'

fontname[symbol]

Sets the object's font.

fontsize[float]

Sets the object's font size (in points). Possible values:

'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'

hidden[int]: 0

Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.

hint[symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.

ignoreclick[int]: 0

Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.

jspainterfile[symbol]

You can override the default appearance of a user interface object by assigning a JavaScript file with code for painting the object. The file must be in the search path.

patching_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 100. 0.

Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.

position[2 floats]

write-only

Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.

presentation[int]: 0

Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.

presentation_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 0. 0.

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.

rect[4 floats]

write-only

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).

size[2 floats]

write-only

Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.

textcolor[4 floats]

Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

textjustification[int]

Sets the justification for the object's text. Possible values:

0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'

varname[symbol]

Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.

Messages

bang

The RMS amplitude most recently calculated for an input signal is displayed and output by the needle of the on-screen level meter.

int

An int sets dB value displayed and output by levelmeter~.

Arguments:

input [int]

clear

The word clear clears the FB delay stage memory.

mode

The word mode followed by an integer between 0 and 5 will set the operational mode of levelmeter~ as follows:
0 = "fast"(no ballistics or dB-offset)
1 = "VU" (attack = 330; release = 330; dB-offset = -20)
2 = "DIN 45 406(IEC PPM type IIb)"(attack = 10; release = 1500; dB-offset = -14)
3 = "BBC (IEC PPM type IIa)" (attack = 10; release = 3000; dB-offset = -14)
4 = "Nordic (IEC PPM type I)" (attack = 5; release = 2000; dB-offset = -14)
5 = "EBU Digital" (attack = 0; release = 1500; dB-offset = -14)
(Object defaults to "fast" mode.)