N-Latch

A configurable one-of-N memory: triggering one input selects it and makes only its matching output high.

What it does #

N-Latch expands the latch idea into several input/output pairs. An event at input N stores N as the active selection; output N becomes high, the other outputs become low, and that one-hot selection remains until another input is triggered.

Controls and ports #

Control	Label	Official description
trigger_in1	Trigger In1	Trigger in 1
trigger_in2and	Trigger In2And	Trigger in 2, etc.
gate_out1	Gate Out1	High logic ('+1') when corresponding in port received the most recent trigger signal. Otherwise, low logic ('0').
gate_out2and	Gate Out2And	Equivalent to Gate Out 1, etc.
count	Count	Number of in and out port pairs provided

Practical uses #

• Select one scene, pattern, or processing branch from several trigger inputs.
• Convert independent event sources into a persistent one-hot routing state.
• Build radio-button behavior where choosing a new option automatically clears the previous one.

Things to know #

• The Count setting changes how many input/output pairs are available.
• The most recently accepted input becomes the sole active output.
• Simultaneous triggers need a defined priority, which has not yet been measured.
• The module is stateful, so initialization and patch restoration matter.

Technical details #

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

A compact model stores an active index k. When input event i is accepted, the state becomes k = i; each output is then out[j] = 1 when j == k and 0 otherwise. This explains the one-hot remembered selection, but no confirmed Nitro mapping currently specifies initialization, event threshold, or simultaneous-event ordering.

Open questions #

• Measure the initial output state, simultaneous-trigger priority, threshold and edge policy, and whether the selected index is restored with the patch.

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 Logic Modules - Practical Uses for Logic Operators in Modular Patching

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