what is the difference between pads, input/output, and send/receive? what are the different use scenarios (performance wise) for each of them? thanks

You can read about pads here: Properties | vvvv gamma documentation Generally you use pads as state holders between operations, in records and classes. You normally wouldn’t (mis)use it as a send/receive kind of thing. Pads will always have a frame delay between them which can cause issues in some …