Introduction Modules Input & Output

Input & Output

Input & Output modules connect patches to the outside world: sound card audio, MIDI devices, video cameras, screens, lasers, and sub-patch inlets/outlets. They are the entry and exit points for all data flowing in and out of Usine.

Category	Modules	Description
Device Audio	6	Direct access to sound card inputs and outputs, with selection and multi-channel support
Device Video	2	Camera input and screen output for video flows
Device Laser	1	Laser device output
Device Info	1	Audio driver information and configuration
Patch Inputs	10	Receive audio, data, MIDI, array, color, string, video, bitwise, and comma-text into sub-patches
Patch Outputs	13	Send audio, data, MIDI, array, color, string, video, bitwise, and comma-text out of sub-patches
Additional I/O	2	Add extra rack-level inputs and outputs to a patch

Device Audio

Direct access to sound card inputs and outputs for audio capture and playback.

Module	Description
Device Input Audio	Get all audio inputs from the sound card
Device Input Audio Selection	Get audio from a selected sound card input by number
Device Output Audio	Send audio to the sound card output (with input feedback)
Device Output Audio Selection	Send audio to a selected sound card output by number
Device Output Audio Selection Multi	Multi-channel audio output with optional VU-meters (decibel, linear, RMS)
Device Output Audio Last LR	Get the last L/R outputs sent to the sound card (debug)

Device Video

Capture from cameras and output to screens.

Module	Description
Device Input Video	Get video from a camera device
Device Output Video	Send video to a screen device (with full-screen option)

Device Laser

Output to laser projection hardware.

Module	Description
Device Output Laser	Send laser flow to a laser device (with X/Y inversion options)

Device Info

Inspect and configure audio driver settings.

Module	Description
Device Audio Driver Settings	Get audio driver info: input/output count, names, active channels, sample rate, and driver name

Patch Inputs

Receive flows into a sub-patch from its parent. Each type creates a typed inlet on the sub-patch.

Module	Description
Input Audio	Receive audio flow into a sub-patch
Input Data	Receive data (float) flow into a sub-patch
Input Array	Receive data array flow into a sub-patch
Input MIDI	Receive MIDI flow with full message unpacking (channel, type, data, sysex, timestamp)
Input MIDI Global	Receive all incoming MIDI from any source device
Input Color	Receive color flow into a sub-patch
Input String	Receive string flow into a sub-patch
Input Comma-Text	Receive comma-text flow into a sub-patch
Input Video	Receive video flow into a sub-patch
Input Bitwise	Receive bitwise flow into a sub-patch

Patch Outputs

Send flows out of a sub-patch to its parent. Each type creates a typed outlet on the sub-patch.

Module	Description
Output Audio	Send audio flow out of a sub-patch
Output Data	Send data (float) flow out of a sub-patch
Output Array	Send data array flow out of a sub-patch
Output MIDI	Send MIDI flow out of a sub-patch
Output MIDI Global	Send MIDI to all available and active MIDI output devices
Output MIDI ID	Send MIDI to a specific output device by ID
Output MIDI Name	Send MIDI to a specific output device by name
Output MIDI to Usine	Send MIDI back into Usine's main input (virtual loopback for MIDI learn)
Output Color	Send color flow out of a sub-patch
Output String	Send string flow out of a sub-patch
Output Comma Text	Send comma-text flow out of a sub-patch
Output Video	Send video flow out of a sub-patch
Output Bitwise	Send bitwise flow out of a sub-patch

Additional I/O

Add extra rack-level inputs and outputs to a patch for multi-channel and multi-source configurations.

Module	Description
Additional Input	Create an extra rack-input with configurable audio and MIDI channels
Additional Output	Create an extra rack-output with configurable audio and MIDI channels, gain, mute, and solo