HALFWAVE -- dual-wavetable synthesis instrument
in RTcmix/insts/bgg

quick syntax:
HALFWAVE(outsk, dur, PITCH, AMP, FIRSTHALF, SECONDHALF, WMIDPOINT[, PAN]) 

   p0 = output start time (seconds)
   p1 = duration (seconds)
   p2 = pitch (Hz or oct.pc)
   p3 = amplitude (absolute, for 16-bit soundfiles: 0-32768)
   p4 = first half-wavetable reference
   p5 = second half-wavetable reference
   p6 = wavetable mid-crossover point [0.0-1.0]
   p7 = pan (0-1 stereo; 0.5 is middle) [optional; default is 0]


   p2 (pitch), p3 (amplitude), p6 (wavetable mid-crossover point) and p7 (pan)
   can receive dynamic updates from a table or real-time control source.

   p4 (first half-wavetable reference) and p8 (second half-wavetable reference),
   if used, should be references to pfield table-handles.

   Author Brad Garton, 7/2007


HALFWAVE plays a waveform that is constructed in two halves. The 'join' point of the two half-waveforms can be dynamically modulated.



Usage Notes

Parameter p4 ("FIRSTHALF") should be a reference to a table containing half of the waveform to be constructed. Parameter p5 ("SECONDHALF") contains the second half. The two waveforms are joined like this:
The composite waveform will be played at pitch p2 ("PITCH"). p2 can be either oct.pc or Hz (< 15.0 is the switch-over from Hz to oct.pc).

In addition, the 'join' point of the two waveforms (p6, "WMIDPOINT") can be dynamically modulated for timbral change throughout the note:


When p6 is 0.0, the first half of the waveform (p4) will be completely "squished" to the left of the waveform; when p6 is 1.0 the p5 waveform will be "squished" to the right.

HALFWAVE can produce both mono and stereo output.



Sample Scores

very basic: 

   rtsetparams(44100, 1)
   load("HALFWAVE")

   w1 = maketable("wave3", 1000, 0.5, 1, 0)
   w2 = maketable("wave3", 1000, 0.5, 1, 180)

   dex = maketable("line", 1000, 0,0, 1,1, 2,0.5)

   HALFWAVE(0, 3.5, 8.00, 20000, w1, w2, dex)


slightly more advanced: 
   rtsetparams(44100, 2)
   load("HALFWAVE")

   amp = 3000
   ampenv = maketable("line", 1000, 0,0, 1,1, 9,1, 10,0)

   dur = 9.8

   w1 = maketable("wave3", 1000, 0.5, 1, 0, 1, 0.2, 0, 3, 0.1, 0)
   w2 = maketable("wave3", 1000, 0.5, 1, 180, 4, 0.5, 180, 7, 0.1, 180)

   basepitch = 7.00
   for (i = 0; i < 49; i += 1) {
      dex = maketable("line", "nonorm", 1000, 0, random(), 1, random(), 2, random(), 3, random())

      prange = 0.24
      poff = maketable("line", "nonorm", 1000, 0, irand(0, prange),
         0.5, irand(0, prange), 1.4, irand(0, prange),
         2.5, irand(0, prange), 3, irand(0, prange), 5, irand(0, prange))

      pan = maketable("line", "nonorm", 1000, 0, random(), 1, random(), 2, random(), 3, random())

      HALFWAVE(0, dur, basepitch+poff, amp*ampenv, w1, w2, dex, pan)
   }


See Also

maketable, makeLFO, AMINST, FMINST, MULTIWAVE, SYNC, VWAVE, WAVESHAPE, WAVY, WIGGLE