Operation Manual

3.5 Using Sub-Patches 54
folder. When you double-click on it, the Builder will be displayed. Sub-patches can be included
in other patches saving you the trouble of redoing the patch again. The only difference between
a an instrument and a sub-patch is that a sub-patch, like any other elementary module from the
library, has inputs, or outputs, or both, so that it can be connected to another patch. To create a new
sub-patch:
• Choose an Inlet or Outlet module or both in the In/Out folder of the Browser and place
them in the construction area. A sub-patch module may have between 0 and 12 inputs and
between 0 and 12 outputs, but it must always have at least one input or one output.
• Determine the inputs of your patch which you will be using to connect this patch to another
one. These inputs will appear on the sub-patch icon as the inputs of the Sub-patch module.
Connect the inputs you have chosen in your patch to the outputs of an Inlet module (Inlet
1-12 depending on the number of inputs of the new module).
• Determine the outputs of your patch which you will be using to connect this patch to another
one. These outputs will appear on the sub-patch icon as the outputs of the Sub-patch module.
Connect the outputs you have chosen in your patch to the inputs of an Outlet module (Outlet
1-12 depending on the number of outputs of the new module).
• Use the Save (or the Ctrl-S/Apple-S shortcut) or Save As command from the File menu.
Since you have at least one Inlet or Outlet in your patch, the Builder will automatically save
this patch in the Sub-Patches folder in the Browser.
It might be useful to document a sub-patch so that you will have a reminder of its purpose or
functioning when you use it in another patch. To have text appear in the help area of the Tassman
Builder when you select a sub-patch.
• In the browser, right-click/control-click on the sub-patch icon and select SubPatch Info
from the menu. Fill the required fields and they will appear in the help area when you click
on the module in the Builder.
• You can also change the names of the inputs or outputs which appear when you position
the mouse on the inputs or outputs of the Inlet, Outlet or Sub-Patch module in the inlet or
outlet text field. To do so double-click on the Inlet or Outlet of the sub-patch.
Including a Sub-Patch
Once you have defined a certain number of patches as new modules, you can reuse them in other
patches.
• In the Browser, open the Sub-Patches folder and drag and drop the sub-patches you want in
the construction area just like any other module.
• To view the patch inside a sub-patch module, select it and choose the Open Sub-patch
command from the File menu of the Builder. You can also right-click (PC) or Ctrl-click
(Mac) on the module and choose Open sub-patch from the contextual menu.