knob labeling

ok.

right click the container, go to last item in the menu,
and un-tick 'locked'; now it is unlocked and you can edit it.
(if i read you correctly)

those knobs are prefabs - they break down into the various
parts of the control object.

the text entry2 module can be used to display, or enter data,
or both (2 way <-> ) and has 'properties'; it can be set to
'read only' so that the text is fixed - what you want for a label.
but it can also be used for entering values or other data.

if it isn't showing on the GUI page, maybe the module doesn't
contain any text - i've just closed SE, so i can't see it, but
i think the text style has a transparent background for those
knobs, and if there's no text in it because it isn't connected,
it will only display a transparent background eg: you won't see
anything - have a look at the option on the text module
(rightclick, properties) and try changing the options to see what
you can do. it has to be connected to the patchmem, as that is
what remembers what the object is called, its range, and whether
the parameter is memorized in a preset of your plugin.

the other dialogue to check out now, early - because it doesn't
seem very thrilling in the beginner stage - is the 'automation'
menu entry -if you select this on a container, it will show you
what each patchmem's parameter and range is, and whether it shows
in the parameter list in your host's key edit page(or wherever the
controllers/parameters show up in your host) -the columns
'ignore PC' and 'private' - ignPC says whether it is included in the
preset patch, and 'private' is whether it is displayed in the parameter
list in your plugin. if you don't name your parameters, your plugin
will have a load of parameters called 'patchmem' - why i tell you now...
you will find out they don't show in the correct order in the automation
page, but there's nothing you can do about that at the moment.

now, it seems I can only label one knob. all the other knobs of the same size have the same text. If I change one they all change. How do I make them all independent of one another?

that worked
thanks

Are there restrictions in the demo version of Synthedit? I have three oscillators programmed but only two of them will operate.

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. As to my problem. I'm running a three OSC synth design and the third OSC won't work. It did before so I'm at a loss at the moment. Any ideas?