ftgen

ftgen — Generate a score function table from within the orchestra.

Description

Generate a score function table from within the orchestra.

Syntax

gir ftgen ifn, itime, isize, igen, iarga [, iargb ] [...]

Initialization

gir -- either a requested or automatically assigned table number above 100.

ifn -- requested table number If ifn is zero, the number is assigned automatically and the value placed in gir. Any other value is used as the table number

itime -- is ignored, but otherwise corresponds to p2 in the score f statement.

isize -- table size. Corresponds to p3 of the score f statement.

igen -- function table GEN routine. Corresponds to p4 of the score f statement.

iarga, iargb, ... -- function table arguments. Correspond to p5 through pn of the score f statement.

Performance

This is equivalent to table generation in the score with the f statement.

[Warning] Warning

Although Csound will not protest if ftgen is used inside instr-endin statements, this is not the intended or supported use, and must be handled with care as it has global effects. (In particular, a different size usually leads to relocation of the table, which may cause a crash or otherwise erratic behaviour.

Examples

Here is an example of the ftgen opcode. It uses the files ftgen.orc and ftgen.sco.

Example 164. Example of the ftgen opcode.

/* ftgen.orc */
; Initialize the global variables.
sr = 44100
kr = 4410
ksmps = 10
nchnls = 1

; Table #1, a sine wave using the GEN10 routine.
gitemp ftgen 1, 0, 16384, 10, 1

; Instrument #1 - a basic oscillator.
instr 1
  kamp = 10000
  kcps = 440
  ; Use Table #1.
  ifn = 1

  a1 oscil kamp, kcps, ifn
  out a1
endin
/* ftgen.orc */

        
/* ftgen.sco */
; Play Instrument #1 for 2 seconds.
i 1 0 2
e
/* ftgen.sco */

        

See also

GEN routine overview

Credits

Author: Barry L. Vercoe
M.I.T., Cambridge, Mass
1997

Example written by Kevin Conder.

Added warning April 2002 by Rasmus Ekman