isMetaParameter ?

[Natan]

Hey folks

I have some general questions

Which one needs isMetaParameter to be enabled?

• Randomizer Buttons ( typical Randomizers that Change the Ui Knobs, Buttons...?
• Linked Knobs using the Linkedto Property?
• Radio Group Buttons ( Yeah I Know Logic makes Problem if not )?

And if isPluginParameter Not used for any of the above Questions! Do We still need to enable isMetaParameter?

Cheers

[bendurso]

@Natan I understand that it is for linked knobs.

In my experience, I had problems when linking parameters (even when using isMetaParameter) with some DAWs (Logic and Cubase), so I stopped linking parameters. (Maybe there is a more sophisticated way to link parameters that works and I don't know about it)

This is a technical explanation: https://docs.hise.audio/ui-components/plugin-components/index.html

A randomizer button would make sense in this definition, but I always used it without isMetaParameter and didn't receive any complaints.

[Lindon]

@bendurso :

so you really need this isMetaParameter when your Parent/master control itself has isPlugInParameter = true...

So in this case the DAW can send some value change to the Parent/Master and it would change BOTH the master/parent and the child/slave

Logic(in particular) gets very upset if it sends a param change command to a control and more than one control changes --- unless this isMetaParameter is set up to pre-tell Logic about this situation...

..well thats my take any way...