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Wavetable

normalize

Description

Normalizes the Wavetable by finding the largest amplitude in the table and scaling the table by the inverse of that amount. The result is that the largest value in the table will now have an amplitude of 1 and everything else is scaled proportionally.

Signature

void normalize()

Returns

None

Related

Wavetable

Example

/**
  * This sketch demonstrates many of the methods available for 
  * modifying Wavetables. The controls are as follows:
  * <ul>
  *   <li>n: normalize the waveform</li>
  *   <li>s: smooth the waveform</li>
  *   <li>r: rectify the waveform</li>
  *   <li>z: add noise to the waveform</li>
  *   <li>q/a: scale the waveform up or down</li>
  *   <li>left click and drag: warp the waveform</li>
  *   <li>right click: flip the waveform around the y position of the mouse</li>
  * </ul>
  * The waveform shown in red is the Wavetable being used by the Oscil and 
  * the moving waveform in white is what the output looks like.
  * <p>
  * For more information about Minim and additional features, 
  * visit http://code.compartmental.net/minim/
  */

import ddf.minim.*;
import ddf.minim.ugens.*;

Minim       minim;
AudioOutput out;
Oscil       wave;
Wavetable   table;

void setup()
{
  size(512, 200, P3D);
  
  minim = new Minim(this);
  
  // use the getLineOut method of the Minim object to get an AudioOutput object
  out = minim.getLineOut();
  
  // create a reasonably complex waveform to start, will be slightly different every time
  table = Waves.randomNHarms(16);
  wave  = new Oscil( 440, 0.5f, table );
  // patch the Oscil to the output
  wave.patch( out );
}

void draw()
{
  background(0);
  
  stroke(255, 64);
  strokeWeight(1);
  
  // draw the waveform of the output
  for(int i = 0; i < out.bufferSize() - 1; i++)
  {
    line( i, 50  - out.left.get(i)*50,  i+1, 50  - out.left.get(i+1)*50 );
    line( i, 150 - out.right.get(i)*50, i+1, 150 - out.right.get(i+1)*50 );
  }

  // draw the waveform we are using in the oscillator
  stroke( 200, 0, 0 );
  strokeWeight(4);
  for( int i = 0; i < width-1; ++i )
  {
    point( i, height/2 - (height*0.49) * table.value( (float)i / width ) );
  }
}

void keyPressed()
{ 
  switch( key )
  {
    case 'n':
      // scale the table so that the largest value is -1/1.
      table.normalize();
      break;
     
    case 's':
      // smooth out the table, similar to applying a low pass filter
      table.smooth( 64 );
      break;
     
    case 'r':
      // change all negative values to positive values
      table.rectify();
      break;
   
    case 'z':
      // add some noise
      table.addNoise( 0.1f );
      break;
    
    case 'q':
      table.scale( 1.1f );
      break;
      
    case 'a':
      table.scale( 0.9f );
      break;
     
    default: break; 
  }
}

void mousePressed()
{
  if ( mouseButton == RIGHT )
  {
    float flipPoint = map( mouseY, 0, height, 1, -1 );
    table.flip( flipPoint );
  }
}

void mouseDragged()
{
  if ( mouseButton == LEFT )
  {
    float warpPoint = constrain( (float)pmouseX / width, 0, 1 );
    float warpTarget = constrain( (float)mouseX / width, 0, 1 );
    table.warp( warpPoint, warpTarget );
  }
}

Usage

Web & Application