Latching Switch

The Latching Switch toggles between On and Off states on each tap. Each state has its own visual appearance and macro. When connected to a DAW or MIDI device, the switch can receive feedback and update its state automatically.

State Configuration

• Latch Off / On Switch — Toggle between states and assign a separate macro to each.
• Toggle On Incoming MIDI — Allows external MIDI messages to toggle the switch state.
• Paste Button — Copies parameters from the Off state to the On state. Options include Macro Only and All Settings.

MIDI Feedback (Bidirectional Communication)

Configure your DAW to send MIDI messages to MetaServer's MIDI port so the switch reflects your DAW's state on screen. For example:

• Your DAW sends MIDI CC 1, Value 127 for play and Value 0 for stop.
• In the Inspector, go to Toggle From External Sources, enable the toggle, and match the MIDI parameters to each latch state.

This keeps the switch synchronized with transport controls, mute/solo states, or any other toggled parameter in your DAW.

Animation

Enable visual feedback in the Animation section of the Inspector:

1. Enable Switch Blinking Animation.
2. Set the blinking tempo under Settings > Sounds & Automation > Set Switch Blinking Frequency.

All switches with blinking enabled pulse at the same frequency.

Switch Groups

Latching Switches can be linked into switch groups so they affect each other's states. By default, each switch operates independently.

Create a Switch Group

Assign a switch to a group (e.g., Group 01) in the Switch Group section of the Inspector. All switches assigned to the same group interact with each other.

Radio-Button Behavior

Assign all switches in a set to the same group. Activating one switch deactivates the others, so only 1 switch in the group is On at a time.

Leader / Follower

Designate 1 switch in the group as the Group Leader by enabling Group Leader in the Inspector. The other switches in the group (followers) mirror the leader's state:

• When the leader turns On, all followers turn On and fire their On macros.
• When the leader turns Off, all followers turn Off and fire their Off macros.

Two-Way Leadership

Enable Leader responds to followers to let followers influence the leader. Tapping any follower that is in the On state toggles the leader to Off, which turns off all switches in the group. This creates a responsive menu-like interface.

Leaders can also respond to incoming MIDI messages, enabling remote control of the entire switch group from external MIDI gear.

Snapshots

Latching Switches support the Snapshot feature. Snapshots save and recall the states of multiple switches with a single tap. See the Snapshots article for details.