Delay a message until after Waveform completes?

MIDI Control
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I’m using a waveform for a fade-out effect. I’d like to send another CC message automatically after the waveform completes (it’s about a 15 second fade). Is there a way to do this? I could add 12 delay messages (1260ms each) but that seems … excessive. Is there a way to just send the message after the waveform?

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Don’t think so, your stacking of delays idea would work though. Maybe store those delays in a spare preset and just add one ‘engage preset’ message to call that? Would cut the clutter down a little in the “active” preset

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Thanks for the reply. I actually did just stack the delays and it works, except: the preset toggle actually waits until after the delays to engage, which I find strange. (MC6 Pro)

Since I use this for a fade-out, I set a preset toggle to say “fading”, and then wanted to change the toggle back after the fade-out. But it doesn’t work. The toggle state doesn’t change until after the delays are done, which is after the fade.

I even tried a toggle command before the fade out/delays, and that didn’t work either. It’s like the toggle state just won’t trigger until the delays are done.

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Hmmm. That’s probably something to do with the logic for triggering “stuff” that’s in the MC’s code I guess. Whilst by and large it’s “fire all messages with the corresponding action in the order listed” I know certain messages (like bank jump) will go at the end of the “queue” regardless of action/order (I think! The logic could really do with adding to the actions manual…)

Probably one for @james!

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I don’t think it’s feasible to add that option specifically for the waveform message but possibly we could explore another feature to allow adding messages into a queue for execution at a later specified time. Off the top of my head, we can do it, but may take some time to be prioritised.

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Sorry to bump this necro-thread but this was SUPER helpful to me.

I was dealing with everything being on at start-up and I wanted to trigger a BYPASS all patch I have when booting things up for the first time and the use only once on the main bank was loading too fast for the BYPASS ALL trigger to be effective. I added in a few delay messages before it for first time load of the bank and perfection! Working like a charm.

so…thanks for this discussion