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A Question re Factories

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The Wave Mechanic
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I'm returning to using the Factory feature after not using it for a while.

When I add a Figure to the embedded library, is there a way for the Factory to analyze the Figure and then change the Factory settings to those which would have been most likely to produce the Figure? If so, I could then make small changes to those settings, and the Factory would then produce Figures that amount to variations on the original Figure. 

I realize this may be asking a bit much, but then Synfire has surprised me many times. 

Thank you.

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andre
Fri, 2023-03-24 - 22:10 Permalink

This is not currently possible. It's also extremely difficult to estimate Factory parameters from a Figure, except maybe for drum patterns.

You might be able to achieve a similar effect with the Varation parameter.

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The Wave Mechanic
Sat, 2023-03-25 - 22:34 Permalink

Thank you for responding. The word "currently" gives me hope that this feature may someday become possible.

And I had forgotten about the Variation parameter. It's hit or miss, but can sometimes work fairly well.