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| === Installation === | | === Installation === |
− | * Copy the file [[#ChucK Code|intervalis.ck]] to any folder you like | + | * Copy the file intervalis.ck (it should be under SVN control, in the folder users/jorgeh/) to any folder you like |
| * Done! | | * Done! |
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| * On the terminal window type: ''(replace N with the number of output channels of the audio card)'' <pre>chuck -cN intervalis</pre> | | * On the terminal window type: ''(replace N with the number of output channels of the audio card)'' <pre>chuck -cN intervalis</pre> |
| * Play! | | * Play! |
| + | |
| + | ==== Optional Arguments ==== |
| + | Optionally you can type the following to run Intervalis: |
| + | <pre>chuck -cN intervalis:arg1:arg2:arg3:arg4</pre> |
| + | Where: |
| + | * ''arg1'': intial spining frequency [Hz] |
| + | * ''arg2'': spining frequency increment/decrement step [Hz] |
| + | * ''arg3'': side tilt mode (1 => vibrato; 0 => interval) [Boolean] |
| + | * ''arg4'': number of channels to implement the LeSLOrklie [int] |
| + | '''''This list of parameters may vary in the future''''' |
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| === Execution === | | === Execution === |
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| ===== Interval selection ===== | | ===== Interval selection ===== |
− | Number keys from 1 to 8
| + | * To select the interval name use the number keys from 1 to 8. |
− | | + | * To select the quality of the interval: |
− | ===== Interval quality selection =====
| + | ** M : Major/Perfect |
− | * M (Major/Perfect) | + | ** N : Minor/Tritone |
− | * N (Minor/Tritone) | + | * To specify the direction of the interval: |
− | ''(no diminished or augmented)''
| + | ** - : Descending |
| + | ** = : Ascending (default) |
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| ===== Other control keys ===== | | ===== Other control keys ===== |
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| |Right SHIFT|| Interval note | | |Right SHIFT|| Interval note |
| |} | | |} |
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− | == Advanced users ==
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− |
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− | === ChucK Code ===
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− |
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− | If you just want to look at the code, here it is:
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− | <pre>
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− | // filename: intervalis.ck
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− | // INTERVALIS - Play intervals
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− | //
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− | // MUSIC 128 - HW1
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− | // By: Jorge Herrera
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− | //
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− |
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− | /************************************
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− | * MAIN CONTROL PARAMETERS
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− | *************************************/
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− | 10 => int _init_harmonics; // Control over the intial timbre
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− | 1 => float _init_spin_freq; // LeSLOrklie initial speed [Hz]
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− | 2 => int numChan; // LeSLOrklie is implemented over this many channels
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− | 440 => float _a440; // frequency associated to the A key
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− | 0 => int _init_quality; // Initial quality of the interval (0 -> Major, 1 -> minor)
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− | 5 => int _init_interval; // Initial interval
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− | 0.15 => float _tilt_threshold; // [0 - 1): threshold for silence (mute) level
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− |
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− |
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− |
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− | /************************************
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− | * THE CODE
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− | *************************************/
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− |
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− | // safety checks
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− | if(_tilt_threshold >= 1) 0.999 => _tilt_threshold;
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− |
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− |
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− | // The synthesis
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− | Blit tonic => PitShift choir => JCRev rev => PoleZero mainOut;
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− | Blit interval => choir;
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− | mainOut.blockZero(0.99);
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− |
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− |
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− | // Synth. initialization
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− | _a440 => tonic.freq;
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− | _init_harmonics => tonic.harmonics => interval.harmonics;
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− | 0 => tonic.gain => interval.gain;
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− | 0.12 => rev.mix;
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− | 1.0 => choir.shift;
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− | 0.2 => choir.mix;
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− |
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− |
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− | // Interval definition array:
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− | int intervals[2][8];
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− |
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− | // Major&Perfect intervals (defined in semitones)
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− | 0 => intervals[0][0];
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− | 2 => intervals[0][1];
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− | 4 => intervals[0][2];
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− | 5 => intervals[0][3];
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− | 7 => intervals[0][4];
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− | 9 => intervals[0][5];
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− | 11 => intervals[0][6];
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− | 12 => intervals[0][7];
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− |
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− | // Minor&Tritone intervals (defined in semitones)
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− | 0 => intervals[1][0];
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− | 1 => intervals[1][1];
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− | 3 => intervals[1][2];
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− | 5 => intervals[1][3];
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− | 6 => intervals[1][4]; /* m5 == tritone */
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− | 8 => intervals[1][5];
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− | 10 => intervals[1][6];
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− | 12 => intervals[1][7];
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− |
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− | // Interval initialization
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− | 0 => float tonicTarget;
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− | _init_quality => int gQuality; /* 0 = major, 1 = minor */
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− | _init_interval - 1 => int gInterval => float intervalTarget;
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− | updateInterval(gQuality, gInterval);
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− |
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− | // Flags to determine if the sounds are muted
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− | 0 => int tonicMuted => int intervalMuted;
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− |
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− |
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− | /**********************
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− | * FUNCTIONS
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− | *
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− | * HANDLE WITH CARE!!!
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− | ***********************
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− |
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− | /**************************
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− | * The "LeSLOrklie"
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− | **************************/
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− | _init_spin_freq => float spinFreq;
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− | Gain outGains[numChan];
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− |
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− | fun void spin() {
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− | for(0 => int i; i<numChan; i++)
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− | {
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− | mainOut => outGains[i] => dac.chan(i);
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− | }
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− | 0 => float angle;
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− | 0.001 => float step; // must be in seconds
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− | while(step::second => now)
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− | {
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− | 2.0*Math.PI*spinFreq*step +=> angle;
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− | for(0 => int i; i<numChan; i++) {
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− | (Math.sin(angle + (2*Math.PI*i)$float/numChan) +
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− | 1.0)/2.0 => outGains[i].gain;
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− | }
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− | }
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− | }
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− |
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− |
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− | /**************************
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− | * GET MOTION INPUT
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− | **************************/
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− |
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− | // infinite while loop
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− | fun void getMotion()
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− | {
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− | // instantiate a HidIn object
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− | Hid accel;
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− | HidMsg movementMsg;
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− |
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− | // open tilt sensor
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− | if( !accel.openTiltSensor() ) {
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− | <<< "", "tilt sensor unavailable", "" >>>;
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− | me.exit();
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− | }
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− |
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− | // print
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− | <<< "", "tilt sensor ready", "" >>>;
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− |
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− | while( true )
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− | {
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− | // poll the tilt sensor, expect to get back 3 element array of
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− | // (9 for now means accelerometer, 0 selects 0th accelerometer)
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− | accel.read( 9, 0, movementMsg );
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− | if( !tonicMuted ) {
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− | //<<< movementMsg.x, movementMsg.y, movementMsg.z >>>;
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− | if(Math.fabs(movementMsg.y$float/300.0) < _tilt_threshold) 0 => tonicTarget;
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− | else (Math.fabs(movementMsg.y$float/300.0) - _tilt_threshold)/(1 - _tilt_threshold) => tonicTarget;
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− | }
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− |
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− | if( !intervalMuted ) {
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− | if(Math.fabs(movementMsg.x$float/300.0) < _tilt_threshold) 0 => intervalTarget;
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− | else (Math.fabs(movementMsg.x$float/300.0) - _tilt_threshold)/(1 - _tilt_threshold) => intervalTarget;
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− | }
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− | // advance time
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− | 50::ms => now;
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− | }
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Smooth gain changes
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− | fun void rampGains()
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− | {
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− | .5 => float slew;
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− | while(20::ms => now) {
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− | (tonicTarget - tonic.gain())*slew + tonic.gain() => tonic.gain;
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− | (intervalTarget - interval.gain())*slew + interval.gain() =>
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− | interval.gain;
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− | }
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− | }
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− |
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− |
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− | /**************************
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− | * GET KEYBOARD INPUT
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− | **************************/
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− |
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− | // infinite event loop
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− | fun void getKeys()
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− | {
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− | Hid hiKbd;
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− | HidMsg msgKbd;
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− |
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− | // which keyboard
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− | 0 => int device;
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− | // get from command line
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− | if( me.args() ) me.arg(0) => Std.atoi => device;
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− |
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− | // open keyboard (get device number from command line)
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− | if( !hiKbd.openKeyboard( device ) ) me.exit();
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− | <<< "", "keyboard '" + hiKbd.name() + "' ready", "" >>>;
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− |
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− | 0 => int gRegister;
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− |
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− | while( true )
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− | {
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− | // wait on event
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− | hiKbd => now;
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− | // get one or more messages
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− | while( hiKbd.recv( msgKbd ) )
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− | {
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− | // check for action type
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− | if( msgKbd.isButtonDown() )
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− | {
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− | //<<< "", "down:", msgKbd.which, "(code)", msgKbd.key, "(usb key)", msgKbd.ascii, "(ascii)" >>>;
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− | //<<< "", "down:", msgKbd.which >>>;
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− |
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− | // Effect keys
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− |
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− | // Spin frequency control
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 79) {
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− | 0.2 +=> spinFreq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 80 && spinFreq > 0.0000000001) {
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− | 0.2 -=> spinFreq;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Harmonics control
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 81 && tonic.harmonics() > 0) {
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− | tonic.harmonics() - 1 => tonic.harmonics;
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− | interval.harmonics() - 1 => interval.harmonics;
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− | if(tonic.harmonics() < 5) {
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− | <<< "***** ", tonic.harmonics(), " harmonics *****" >>>;
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− | }
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 82) {
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− | tonic.harmonics() + 1 => tonic.harmonics;
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− | interval.harmonics() + 1 => interval.harmonics;
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− | if(tonic.harmonics() < 5) {
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− | <<< "***** ", tonic.harmonics(), " harmonics *****" >>>;
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− | }
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− | }
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− |
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− | // PitShift
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 38 && choir.shift() > 0.8) {
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− | choir.shift() - 0.01 => choir.shift;
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− | if(choir.shift() == 1.0)
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− | <<< "***** IN TUNE *****" >>>;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 39 && choir.shift() < 1.2) {
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− | choir.shift() + 0.01 => choir.shift;
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− | if(choir.shift() == 1.0)
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− | <<< "***** IN TUNE *****" >>>;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Interval selection
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− | if(msgKbd.which >= 30 && msgKbd.which <= 37) {
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− | msgKbd.which - 30 => gInterval;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Octave change
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− | // ","
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 54) {
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− | 2 /=> _a440;
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− | tonic.freq()/2 => tonic.freq;
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− | gRegister - 1 => gRegister;
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− | <<< "Register: ", gRegister >>>;
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− | }
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− | // "."
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 55) {
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− | 2 *=> _a440;
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− | tonic.freq()*2 => tonic.freq;
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− | gRegister + 1 => gRegister;
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− | <<< "Register: ", gRegister >>>;
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− | }
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− |
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− |
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− | // Base pitch selection
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 43) { // tab = F#
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,-3/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 57) { // CAPS = G
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,-2/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 20) { // Q = G#
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,-1/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 4) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,0/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 26) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,1/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 22) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,2/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 7) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,3/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 21) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,4/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 9) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,5/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 23) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,6/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 10) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,7/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 11) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,8/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 24) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,9/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 13) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,10/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 12) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,11/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 14) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,12/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 18) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,13/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 15) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,14/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 51) {
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,15/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 47) { // "[" = C#
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,16/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 52) { // "'" = D
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,17/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 48) { // "]" = D#
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,18/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 40) { // RETURN = E
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− | _a440*Math.pow(2,19/12.0) => tonic.freq;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Major(perfect) || minor(tritone) gQuality selection
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 16) {
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− | 0 => gQuality;
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− | <<< "", "Major mode" >>>;
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− | }
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 17) {
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− | 1 => gQuality;
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− | <<< "", "Minor mode" >>>;
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− | }
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− |
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− | updateInterval(gQuality, gInterval);
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− |
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− |
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− | // Mute controls
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− |
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− | // Space bar mute both sounds
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 44) {
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− | 1 => tonicMuted => intervalMuted;
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− | 0 => tonicTarget => intervalTarget;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Left shift mute root (tonic) note
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 225) {
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− | 1 => tonicMuted;
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− | 0 => tonicTarget;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Right shift mute the interval note
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 229) {
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− | 1 => intervalMuted;
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− | 0 => intervalTarget;
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− | }
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− |
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− | }
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− |
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− | // check for action type
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− | if( msgKbd.isButtonUp() )
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− | {
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− | // Mute controls
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− |
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− | // Space bar mute both sounds
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 44) {
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− | 0 => tonicMuted => intervalMuted;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Left shift mute root (tonic) note
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 225) {
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− | 0 => tonicMuted;
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− | }
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− |
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− | // Right shift mute the interval note
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− | if(msgKbd.which == 229) {
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− | 0 => intervalMuted;
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− | }
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− | }
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− | }
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− | }
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− | }
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− |
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− | fun void updateInterval(int m, int i)
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− | {
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− | Math.pow(2,intervals[m][i]/12.0)*tonic.freq() => interval.freq;
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− | }
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− |
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− |
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− | /**************************
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− | * GET OSC MESSAGES
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− | **************************/
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− |
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− | // infinite event loop
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− | fun void receiveOSC()
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− | {
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− | // create our OSC receiver
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− | OscRecv recv;
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− | // use port 6449 (or whatever)
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− | 6449 => recv.port;
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− | // start listening (launch thread)
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− | recv.listen();
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− |
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− | // create an address in the receiver, store in new variable
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− | recv.event( "/message, s i s s" ) @=> OscEvent @ oe;
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− |
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− | while( true )
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− | {
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− | // wait for event to arrive
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− | oe => now;
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− |
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− | // grab the next message from the queue.
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− | while( oe.nextMsg() )
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− | {
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− | string _base;
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− | int _interval;
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− | string _quality;
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− | string _tilt;
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− |
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− | // getFloat fetches the expected float (as indicated by "i f")
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− | oe.getString() => _base;
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− | oe.getInt() => _interval;
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− | oe.getString() => _quality;
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− | oe.getString() => _tilt;
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− |
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− | // print
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− | <<< "", "" >>>;
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− |
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− | <<< "*********** NEW MESSAGE RECEIVED ************", "" >>>;
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− | <<< "Root key", _base >>>;
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− | <<< "Interval", _interval >>>;
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− | <<< "Quality", _quality >>>;
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− | <<< "Tilt", _interval >>>;
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− | }
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− | }
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− | }
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− |
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− |
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− | fun void printInstructions()
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− | {
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− | <<< "", "" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "This instrument play intervals, where the gain relationship" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "between the 2 playing pitches is controlled by the performer" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "using the tilt sensor." >>>;
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− | <<< "", "" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "There is separate control over the pitch, using the keyboard." >>>;
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− | <<< "", "" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- Use keys [ A - L ] as a piano keyboard starting at A (pitch) = A (key)" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- Use numbers to set the interval (1: Prime, 2: Second, ..., 8: Octave)" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- Use keys M (major/perfect) & N (minor/tritone) to control the quality of the interval" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- Use UP/DOWN arrow keys to change the number of harmonics of the sound" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- Use LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys to change speed of rotation of the 'LeSLOrklie'" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- To change octave use ',' (down) or '.' (up)" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- '9' & '0' play with de-tuning" >>>;
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− | <<< "", "- Use 'space bar' or 'shift keys' to mute the sounds" >>>;
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− | }
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− |
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− |
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− |
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− | // Run the threads
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− | spork ~ getMotion(); // Get motion input
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− | spork ~ getKeys(); // Get keyboard input
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− | spork ~ spin(); // Make the sound spee
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− | spork ~ rampGains(); // Make the gain ratio change smooth
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− | spork ~ receiveOSC(); // Listen to OSC messages
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− | printInstructions();
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− | // The infinite loop
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− | while(true)
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− | {
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− | 100::ms => now;
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− | }
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− | </pre>
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This instrument play intervals. The tilting of the laptop controls the intensity of each note (tilting front or back play the root note and tilting to the sides play the "interval" note). The sound is played trough a LeSLOrklie speaker (it rotates around the Hemi at an adjustable spin frequency).