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	This article covers helpful odds and ends about using Stepped Dials. Most of this information also applies to Radio Buttons.		This article covers helpful odds and ends about using Stepped Dials.

			'''Radio Buttons, too!''' Most of this information also applies to Radio Buttons.

	=== State Feedback Note ===		=== State Feedback Note ===

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	This article covers helpful odds and ends about using Stepped Dials. ~~Much~~ of this information also applies to Radio Buttons.		This article covers helpful odds and ends about using Stepped Dials. Most of this information also applies to Radio Buttons.

			=== State Feedback Note ===
			A common headscratcher is dial steps or radio button selections changing when you don't expect them to. This happens when ''State Feedback'' is on but you don't actually want to have it on. By default, Loopy Pro widgets have state feedback turn on so that their highlighting/selection reflects the state of the objects they control. If a stepped dial or radio button group is set up to select Audio Unit presets, choosing a preset from the preset popup will change the related dial's selection. A dial that selects clips, will self-adjust if you change the clip selection without the dial.

			'''Sometimes you do not want state feedback!''' Sometimes, you want a dial or radio buttons to remain set at the selection you made or scrolled to with an action and only want it to change in response to user interaction or an explicit action. For example, you may set up a dial the performs a series of actions and you only want the dial step to change when you trigger the widget. Use the [[File:Gear wheel.png\|alt=gear wheel icon\|frameless\|22x22px]] icon in the widget's editor to set ''State Feedback'' to '''''Disabled'''''.

	== Techniques ==		== Techniques ==

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	=== Advancing Dials Without Triggering ===		=== Advancing Dials Without Triggering ===
	When using Stepped Dials, it is often useful to be able to change dial steps without triggering a new action. You might think of this as preparing a dial to act so that it will take the desired action when you trigger it.		When using Stepped Dials, it is often useful to be able to change dial steps without triggering a new action. You might think of this as preparing a dial to act so that it will take the desired action when you trigger it.

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	* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.		* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.
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	* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.		* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.
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	* Set the ''Perform Action'' setting to either ''Change'' or ''Activation Trigger''. When ''Change'' is chosen, the action will be triggered as soon as the step changes. If ''Activation Trigger'' is chosen, the new step will not be triggered till you explicitly activate/trigger the widget's current step with an action (or by double-tapping).		* Set the ''Perform Action'' setting to either ''Change'' or ''Activation Trigger''. When ''Change'' is chosen, the action will be triggered as soon as the step changes. If ''Activation Trigger'' is chosen, the new step will not be triggered till you explicitly activate/trigger the widget's current step with an action (or by double-tapping).

	* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.<~~youtube~~>sfhm0Q8q7j4</~~youtube~~>		* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.
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	=== Advancing Dials Without Triggering ===		=== Advancing Dials Without Triggering ===

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	= Techniques =		= Techniques =

			=== Nudging Dials ===
			While you can use touch to scroll a stepped dial (or select a radio button), it is often useful to be able to use a button or MIDI message to step through a dial or radio button group. To step forwards or backwards, you use the ''Trigger Widget'' action.

			* Choose the widget you want to nudge as the target.
			* In the Trigger Widget action panel, choose ''Scroll'' as the action.
			* In the Trigger Widget action panel, choose ''Nudge Value'' as the ''Adjustment.''
			* Set the nudge amount, direction and Wrap Around setting as needed.
			* Set the ''Perform Action'' setting to either ''Change'' or ''Activation Trigger''. When ''Change'' is chosen, the action will be triggered as soon as the step changes. If ''Activation Trigger'' is chosen, the new step will not be triggered till you explicitly activate/trigger the widget's current step with an action (or by double-tapping).

			* '''Advancing the dial with a tap'''. It is often convenient to be able to step a dial by tapping on it. To step a dial with a tap on the dial, add ''Trigger Widget'' as the dial's ''Press'' action in the widget's editor and choose the widget as the target and proceed as described above.<youtube>sfhm0Q8q7j4</youtube>

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	There are several ways that you can scroll between the empty steps. If the dial starts with an empty step, nudge the dial by 2 or -2 to go to the next or previous empty step. You may also use buttons to go directly to a particular step.		There are several ways that you can scroll between the empty steps. If the dial starts with an empty step, nudge the dial by 2 or -2 to go to the next or previous empty step. You may also use buttons to go directly to a particular step.

	See this ~~video about how to set~~ up nudging~~: <youtube>sfhm0Q8q7j4</youtube>~~		'''Nudging'''. See the section ''Nudging Dials'' on this page for instruction on setting up nudging.

	=== Using Dials As Toggles ===		=== Using Dials As Toggles ===

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			This method will work in version 2 also, but you will probably want to use the much simpler method described in the section above.

	In version 1.x of Loopy Pro, the best way to set up is to set up a pair of steps per action block (the action or actions to be performed when the step is activated). The first step of the pair has the name associated with the action but no actions itself. Let's call that the name step. The second step of the pair has the action or actions to perform plus an action to set the step back to the empty step (or forward to another empty step).		In version 1.x of Loopy Pro, the best way to set up is to set up a pair of steps per action block (the action or actions to be performed when the step is activated). The first step of the pair has the name associated with the action but no actions itself. Let's call that the name step. The second step of the pair has the action or actions to perform plus an action to set the step back to the empty step (or forward to another empty step).

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	See this video about how to set up nudging: <youtube>sfhm0Q8q7j4</youtube>		See this video about how to set up nudging: <youtube>sfhm0Q8q7j4</youtube>

	~~The technique above applies to Loopy Pro 1.1.x. In Loopy Pro 2.0, there will be direct support for changing dial steps without activating them.~~

	=== Using Dials As Toggles ===		=== Using Dials As Toggles ===

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	* '''Method #1:''' Double-tap the dial and the current step will be activated.		* '''Method #1:''' Double-tap the dial and the current step will be activated.
	* '''Method #2:''' Use the ''Trigger Widget'' action from a MIDI Binding or widget. Select your dial as the ''Trigger Widget'' action's target. Tap on the displayed action to pop up the options. Choose ''Activate Current Value/Retrigger.''		* '''Method #2:''' Use the ''Trigger Widget'' action from a MIDI Binding or widget. Select your dial as the ''Trigger Widget'' action's target. Tap on the displayed action to pop up the options. Choose ''Activate Current Value/Retrigger.''
			'''Changing the step'''. You can change the step by scrolling the dial by hand or using a ''Trigger Widget'' action to select or scroll the dial.

	==== In version 1.x ====		==== In version 1.x ====