The automat is playing an array of sound (like a looping tape). The array is updated with data from the various modules whenever new data is available. To reflect changes on potmeters and buttons the sound is constantly recalculated. The newly calculated sound is then copied to the sound array. To prevent clicks-pops and odd things to happen "recording" (copying) is synchronized with the "play-head"s position on the "tape".

The effect of the computation, copying, and synchronization is that whenever a change is made it takes a little while before you actually hear the change. The time elapsed before you hear the new sound varies with your computational capacity and the number of active modules - so please be patient. How many modules you will be able to use without disrupted sound will depend on your computational capacity.

 

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