Bus

Buses allow modules to send and receive data without wires, across patches, racks, and even shared computers. Each bus has a name and carries a specific flow type. A Bus Set module sends data to a named bus, and any Bus Get module with the same name receives it.

Categories

Category Modules Description
Audio Bus 4 Send and receive multi-channel audio flows, including bulk buses for large channel counts
Data & Array Bus 3 Send and receive data or array flows, with optional index-based array access
MIDI Bus 2 Send and receive MIDI flows
Color Bus 2 Send and receive color flows
Video Bus 2 Send and receive video flows
String Bus 2 Send and receive string flows
DMX Bus 2 Send and receive DMX data with HTP (Highest Takes Precedence) merging
Utility 4 List available buses, cluster data sharing, and QuickLink shortcuts

Audio Bus

Send and receive multi-channel audio flows between patches.

Module Description
Bus Set AUDIO Send multi-channel audio flows to a named bus
Bus Get AUDIO Receive multi-channel audio flows from a named bus
Bulk Bus Set AUDIO Send audio to a bulk bus (supports multiple writers simultaneously)
Bulk Bus Get AUDIO Receive audio from a bulk bus by channel index

Data & Array Bus

Send and receive data values or arrays between patches.

Module Description
Bus Set DATA or ARRAY Send a data or array flow to a named bus (supports binds panel, auto-calibration, and shared computers)
Bus Get DATA or ARRAY Receive a data or array flow from a named bus
Bus Get ARRAY Index Receive specific array elements by index from a named bus

MIDI Bus

Send and receive MIDI flows between patches.

Module Description
Bus Set MIDI Send a MIDI flow to a named bus
Bus Get MIDI Receive a MIDI flow from a named bus

Color Bus

Send and receive color flows between patches.

Module Description
Bus Set COLOR Send a color flow to a named bus
Bus Get COLOR Receive a color flow from a named bus

Video Bus

Send and receive video flows between patches.

Module Description
Bus Set VIDEO Send a video flow to a named bus
Bus Get VIDEO Receive a video flow from a named bus

String Bus

Send and receive string flows between patches.

Module Description
Bus Set STRING Send a string flow to a named bus
Bus Get STRING Receive a string flow from a named bus

DMX Bus

Send and receive DMX data with automatic HTP (Highest Takes Precedence) merging when multiple sources write to the same bus.

Module Description
Bus Set DMX Send a DMX data flow to a named bus
Bus Get DMX Receive a DMX data flow from a named bus

Utility

List buses, share cluster data, and use QuickLinks for fast parameter access.

Module Description
Bus List Return the list of all available buses (filterable by type: Audio, Data, MIDI, Text, Video, Color, DMX)
Cluster Set or get data from a cluster for synchronized multi-parameter sharing
QuickLink Set Send a value to a named QuickLink
QuickLink Get Receive a value from a named QuickLink

See also

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