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UGen.UGenInput frequency

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Example

/* frequencyModulation
   <p>
   A simple example for doing FM (frequency modulation) using two Oscils.
   <p>
   For more information about Minim and additional features, 
   visit http://code.compartmental.net/minim/
   <p>  
   Author: Damien Di Fede
 */

// import everything necessary to make sound.
import ddf.minim.*;
import ddf.minim.ugens.*;

// create all of the variables that will need to be accessed in
// more than one methods (setup(), draw(), stop()).
Minim minim;
AudioOutput out;

// the Oscil we use for modulating frequency.
Oscil fm;

// setup is run once at the beginning
void setup()
{
  // initialize the drawing window
  size( 512, 200, P3D );

  // initialize the minim and out objects
  minim = new Minim( this );
  out   = minim.getLineOut();
  
  // make the Oscil we will hear.
  // arguments are frequency, amplitude, and waveform
  Oscil wave = new Oscil( 200, 0.8, Waves.TRIANGLE );
  // make the Oscil we will use to modulate the frequency of wave.
  // the frequency of this Oscil will determine how quickly the
  // frequency of wave changes and the amplitude determines how much.
  // since we are using the output of fm directly to set the frequency 
  // of wave, you can think of the amplitude as being expressed in Hz.
  fm   = new Oscil( 10, 2, Waves.SINE );
  // set the offset of fm so that it generates values centered around 200 Hz
  fm.offset.setLastValue( 200 );
  // patch it to the frequency of wave so it controls it
  fm.patch( wave.frequency );
  // and patch wave to the output
  wave.patch( out );
}

// draw is run many times
void draw()
{
  // erase the window to black
  background( 0 );
  // draw using a white stroke
  stroke( 255 );
  // draw the waveforms
  for( int i = 0; i < out.bufferSize() - 1; i++ )
  {
    // find the x position of each buffer value
    float x1  =  map( i, 0, out.bufferSize(), 0, width );
    float x2  =  map( i+1, 0, out.bufferSize(), 0, width );
    // draw a line from one buffer position to the next for both channels
    line( x1, 50 + out.left.get(i)*50, x2, 50 + out.left.get(i+1)*50);
    line( x1, 150 + out.right.get(i)*50, x2, 150 + out.right.get(i+1)*50);
  }  
  
  text( "Modulation frequency: " + fm.frequency.getLastValue(), 5, 15 );
  text( "Modulation amplitude: " + fm.amplitude.getLastValue(), 5, 30 );
}

// we can change the parameters of the frequency modulation Oscil
// in real-time using the mouse.
void mouseMoved()
{
  float modulateAmount = map( mouseY, 0, height, 220, 1 );
  float modulateFrequency = map( mouseX, 0, width, 0.1, 100 );
  
  fm.setFrequency( modulateFrequency );
  fm.setAmplitude( modulateAmount );
}

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