MinMax

Outputs the lower and higher of two input values at the same time.

What it does #

MinMax compares the two current input samples. Min follows whichever input is smaller, while Max follows whichever input is larger.

Controls and ports #

Control	Label	Official description
max	Max	Larger signal of the two inputs
min	Min	Smaller signal of the two inputs

Practical uses #

• Use Max with a Constant as a lower bound, or Min as an upper bound.
• Combine Min and Max to clamp a signal between two thresholds.
• Select the quieter or louder of two envelopes without a separate comparator and switch.

Things to know #

• The outputs can switch between sources at every sample, which may create sharp corners or distortion at audio rate.
• When both inputs are equal, both outputs carry that same value.
• The current atlas contains separate generic math/min and math/max primitives, but the visible two-output wrapper is not mapped one-to-one.

Technical details #

No Nitro implementation has been confirmed for this visible module. The behavior is described conservatively from module metadata and editorial research.

Intended functions: min_out = min(a, b) and max_out = max(a, b). Separate Nitro primitives with those operations exist, but a dedicated visible MinMax wrapper has not been identified.

Open questions #

• Confirm the visible wrapper's exact mapping and NaN comparison behavior.

Version and sources #

Checked against Bitwig Studio 6.0.6. This page combines Bitwig's module metadata, the existing Grid course and guides, and Nitro analysis where the mapping is strong enough to support a technical statement.

Related material #

• Grid Modules course reference
• Bitwig Math Modulator - Combine, Quantize, and Process Modulation

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