CCR Macro (Twinkle Random) Acting Funny

[ericnagel]

Not "ha-ha" funny, but "???" funny.

I put a Twinkle Random (8, RGB) in my display. When I ran the sequence from any point before the Macro started, only a few sections turned on.

When I started the sequence from the exact point the Macro started, it was what I expected.

My values were:
CM: 8
CS: 100
CI: 50

Changed it to:
CM: 8
CS: 99 <-- the change
CI: 50

Now everything's fine.

No question here, just hoping to help someone that may be new to CCR macros, like myself.

[ericnagel]

OK, I was wrong. That wasn't exactly it. Has to do something with the CCR being turned off & the sequence stopping, versus turning off (doing nothing) and hitting another Macro.

Macro (nothing) Macro
2nd Macro is same as first, but doesn't work when play starts before 1st Macro

Playing from the (nothing), the 2nd Macro works fine.

Is there a "reset" command to send?

I'll go back & RTFM.

[ericnagel]

OK, I think I got it (again)

There's a note in the manual about unpredictability & sending commands. So I send CS and CI a beat ahead of turning CM on.

I looped this part of the sequence & watched it a few times, and everything seems to work great now. Here's what it looks like in the visualizer (image)

CS and CI are turned on (99% and 100% (on)).
CM turns on (8%) for 2nd and 3rd beats, then is off for 6 beats.
CM is back to 8% for 5 beats, then off
Then I turn CS and CI off for the fun of it.

This probably solves so many of my Macro issues I've been having... don't send all commands at the same instance! Oh, and read the manual... the answers are in there.

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