Examples
Linearly changing signal or a function made up of several line segments
Linear ramp generator
| Name | Type | Opt | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| initial-value | float or int | opt | Sets an initial value for the signal output. The default value is . |
| int | target-value/delta-time (milliseconds) [int] |
In left inlet: The number is the target value, to be arrived at in the time specified by the number in the right inlet. If no time has been specified since the last target value, the time is considered to be 0 and the output signal jumps immediately to the target value. |
| float | target-value/delta-time (milliseconds) [float] |
In left inlet: The number is the target value, to be arrived at in the time specified by the number in the right inlet. If no time has been specified since the last target value, the time is considered to be 0 and the output signal jumps immediately to the target value. In right inlet: The number is the time, in milliseconds, in which the output signal will arrive at the target value. |
| list | target-value and delta-time (milliseconds) [list] |
In left inlet: The first number specifies a target value and the second number specifies a total amount of time (in milliseconds) in which line~ should reach the target value. In the specified amount of time, line~ generates a ramp signal from its current value to the target value. line~ accepts up to 128 target-time pairs in a list, to generate compound ramps. (An example would be , which would go from the current value to 0 in a second, then to 1 in a second.) Once one of the ramps has reached its target value, the next one starts. A subsequent , , or in the left inlet clears all ramps yet to be generated. |
| anything | object-parameters [list] |
Equivalent to . |
| pause | In left inlet: Pauses the internal ramp but does not change the target value nor clear pending target-time pairs. line~ will continue outputting whatever value was its current value when the message was received, until either it receives a message or until a new ramp is input. | |
| stop | In left inlet: Stops the internal ramp and clears pending target-time pairs. line~ will continue outputting whatever value was its current value when the message was received, resetting its target value to that value. | |
| resume | In left inlet: Resumes the internal ramp and subsequent pending target-time pairs if the line~ object was paused as a result of the message. |
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| adsr~ | ADSR envelope generator |
| click~ | Create an impulse |
| curve~ | Exponential ramp generator |
| transport | Control a master clock and report time values. |
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