The code is not updating in real time

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I have often noticed that I can no longer apply changes in real time.

When I press command + R, it is no longer updated, nor when I press the Run button.

The changes only work when I click STOP, then RUN.

Any suggestion? In the code below I am changing the mix: from 0 to 1, and it has no effect, until I stop and run again.

with_fx :ping_pong, mix: 0 do
  live_loop :base do
    use_synth :chipbass
    use_random_seed 30
    notes = (scale :e4, :minor_pentatonic).shuffle.reverse
    co = (line 70, 130, steps: 8).tick
    
    8.times do
      play notes.tick, release: 0.2,  amp: 0.5 , cutoff:  130 #if one_in(2)
      sleep 0.5
    end
  end
end
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Hello @carloseduardo :slightly_smiling_face:
What you are noticing is actually behaving that way by design at the moment. See https://github.com/sonic-pi-net/sonic-pi/issues/794 for details and discussion surrounding this.

3

This is intended. The definition of the live loop is modified at runtime, so changing an effect only works inside the loop.

good to know ! as it’s recommended to use with_fx outside live_loops to consumme less ressources.
Right ?

4

Correct. It’s best to do it that way when system resources are scarce.
@samaaron has said that he is still interested in designing a system that lets you modify fx outside of live_loops, though that may be a while off.

5

learn a new english word :slight_smile: – scarse, short resources

6

:sweat_smile: corret!