thank you for the wise words.
the thing with arduino, or even max for that matter.
is that it can sometimes get to a point where you think on it too much and can not get any further. then the questions in the forums start and you either dont get an answer, or just chatter with no resolution.
its always a good thing to get away from the computer, the code, the patches and anything else for a few hours, cook something, eat something, any thing to get away. the ideas pour back with gusto 