Msw8 : Matrix Switch 8

8 in / 8 out switch matrix

Documentation

Note: This is the primary page for documentation on this modules

• Wiki - https://github.com/TheTechnobear/SSP/wiki/MSW8
• Forum - https://forum.percussa.com/t/msw8-matrix-switch-8-by-thetechnobear

Developer: TheTechnobear

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Parameters

Name	Desc
In Sel	select input signal (1-8)
Out Sel	select output signal (1-8)

Inputs

Name	Desc
In 1-8	input signals
InSel	select input signal (1-8)
OutSel	select output signal (1-8)

Outputs

Name	Desc
Out A-H	output signals

Buttons

Name	Desc
Active	only use active (connected) input and outputs
Soft	soft switch, to avoid audio glitches... use for audio

General Usage

This plugin forms a signal switch matrix with user (and cv) selectable input and output.

This is similar to the switch (SWI) module by percussa. the SWI allows user to have an input that is directed to one of 8 outputs, which is determined by the selector so we can see this is 1 in -> 8 out selectable , so only one is actually output, others receive nothing.

usage example: take an oscillator and send it to different (selectable) fx e.g OSC -> REVERB or DELAY -> OUT

Initially I wanted the reverse... so we have 8 inputs (one selectable) which goes to 1 output ie. N to 1

usage example: take different oscillators (SQR, SAW) and send to a filter e.g.SQR or SAW -> SVF -> OUT

However, I realised we could combine both ideas , by considering this as a matrix one axis is inputs, the other is outputs. and so this is what this plugin does!

it takes 8 possible inputs, and 8 possible outputs.

then we use : IN SELECTOR to select the active input for the signal. OUT SELECTOR to select the active output for the signal.

both selectors are bi-polar values (so -1 to +1 ), so by default each step is 2 / 8 = 0.25 e.g. -1.0 > <=-0.75 = select 1, -0.5 > <=-0.25 = sel 2 etc

both selectors are CV controllable, and are added to the parameter values

however, Msw8 has one more 'trick' up its sleeve :)

USE ACTIVE

tells the matrix to only switch between input / outputs that have connections. (aka active) this means we can use this for small matrixs, e.g. 2x2 (doesn't have to be symmetric) in this case, steps are 2/ # active connections .. so 2/2 = 1! e.g -1.0 > <= 0 = sel 1 , 0 > <=1 = sel 2

SOFT

switching an audio signal abruptly on/off will cause an audio click, due to creating an non-continuous wave. with SOFT turned on when a switch is made this click is removed by fading in/out signals. this fade is done over one audio buffer, the first half fades out, then second half fades in.

note: This document is based on the LATEST version of the plugin

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Change Log

• 2.0.0 release for new ssp image
• 1.4.1 release
• 1.4.0 early access release - midi learn
• 1.3.1 release, re-write using new infra and ui
• 1.3.0 early access release
• 1.0.0 Initial Release