Possibility for an fl.tomax~ multi-out mode

[Former user]

In some scenarios I am doing a lot of fl.tomax~ and it can make patches quite bloated. What could be useful is the ability to provide fl.tomax with an inlet/outlet amount. For example:

You have four variables that will end up being passed into max through fl.tomax~. You make four fl.tomax~ objects and each passes its own input.

My proposed solution would be something like "fl.tomax~ 4" where it constructs with 4 inlets and outlets and each one is separated from each other. Its the equivalent of doing fl.join~ before a load of fl.tomax~ objects and then an unpack or unjoin on the other side in the max domain. What are your thoughts?

[Alex Harker]

I can offer you half of what you want. I can offer that you do [fl.tomax~ =4] and you get 4 outlets and the streams split across them. How does that sound?

I don't see a great use case for having variable numbers of inlets and outlets, because there is no need in the situation you describe for the different inlets and outlets to be in a single object, as they will never relate to one another.

[Former user]

Your compromise sounds good.

[Alex Harker]

This is in the next one.