NodeProxy roles

Similar to Adverbs (see J concepts in SC), roles allow to specify how a source for a NodeProxy is being used. A role is an association of a Symbol and the new proxy source object.

The below examples can equally be used for Ndef and in ProxySpace.

Existing roles

\set -> event pattern

Set the proxy controls with an event pattern of type \set. Old values are kept, only those explicitly provided are overridden.

a = NodeProxy(s); a[0] = { |freq = 440, dt=0.1, rate=2| Ringz.ar(Impulse.ar(rate * [1, 1.2]), freq, dt)*0.1 }; a.play; ( a[1] = \set -> Pbind( \dur, Prand([1, 0.5], inf), \freq, Pwhite(200.0, 1000, inf), \rate, Pdup(4, Prand([1, 3, 6, 10], inf)), \dt, Pwhite(0.01, 0.1, inf) ) ); // modify the source in the meanwhile: a[0] = { |freq = 440, dt=0.1, rate=2| Ringz.ar(Dust.ar(rate * 10.dup), freq, dt)*0.1 }; a.nodeMap.postln; // the values are not set in the node map. a.clear(3); ⧉✔

\pset -> event pattern

set all proxy controls to event data

a = NodeProxy(s); a[0] = { |freq = 440, dt=0.1, rate=2| Ringz.ar(Impulse.ar(rate * [1, 1.2]), freq, dt)*0.1 }; a.play; ( a[1] = \pset -> Pbind( \dur, Prand([1, 0.5], inf), \freq, Pwhite(200.0, 1000, inf).round(30), \rate, Pdup(4, Prand([1, 3, 6, 10], inf)), \dt, Pwhite(0.01, 0.1, inf) + 1 ) ); a.nodeMap.postln; // the values are set in the node map. ⧉✔

\xset -> event pattern

set all proxy controls to event data, using synth crossfade (see -xset).

a = NodeProxy(s); a[0] = { |freq = 440, dt=0.1, rate=2| Ringz.ar(Impulse.ar(rate * [1, 1.2]), freq, dt)*0.1 }; a.play; ( a[1] = \xset -> Pbind( \dur, Prand([1, 0.5], inf), \freq, Pwhite(200.0, 1000, inf).round(30), \rate, Pdup(4, Prand([1, 3, 6, 10], inf)), \dt, Pwhite(0.01, 0.1, inf) + 1 ) ); a.fadeTime = 2; // modify the source in the meanwhile: a[0] = { |freq = 440, dt=0.1, rate=2| Ringz.ar(Dust.ar(rate * 10.dup), freq, dt)*0.1 }; a.clear(3); ⧉✔

\seti -> event pattern

Set the proxy controls for each channel in a multi-channel proxy with an event pattern of type \set. Contrary to other roles it must be applied separately to each channel of the proxy.

// 5-channel NodeProxy a = NodeProxy.audio(s).mold(5); // output will be stereo b = NodeProxy.audio(s).play; ( a[0] = { Blip.ar( \freq.kr([200, 201, 202, 204, 205]), \harms.kr([100, 100, 100, 100, 100]) ) }; b[0] = { // mix 5 channel input to stereo panorama Splay.ar(\in.ar([0, 0, 0, 0, 0]), level: \amp.kr(0.7)) }; ) // route a out to b in b <<> a; // apply the role(s) ( a.numChannels.do { |i| // a[0] holds the source! a[i+1] = \seti -> Pbind( \freq, Prand(#[62, 64, 67, 70, 72].midicps, inf), \harms, Pexprand(50, 1000), \dur, Prand(#[0.1, 0.2, 0.4], inf), // channelOffset is an offset, not a channel index \channelOffset, i ) } ) // remove roles again // either all at once or one by one a.numChannels.do { |i| a[i+1] = nil }; a.clear; b.clear; ⧉✔

\setbus -> event pattern

Set the proxy bus with an event pattern of type \c_set

a = NodeProxy(s); b = NodeProxy(s).play; b[0] = { SinOsc.ar(a.kr(4)).sum * 0.2 }; ( a[0] = \setbus -> Pbind( \dur, Prand([1, 0.5], inf), \value, Pfunc { var z = rrand(300, 4000); [300, 400, z, z + 30.rand2] } ) ); // modify the other source in the meanwhile: b[0] = { Pulse.ar(a.ar(4)).sum * 0.2 }; a.clear; b.clear; ⧉✔

\setsrc -> event pattern

Set the proxy source at the next index with any object, controlled by a pattern. Note that any existing source at the next index (in the example below it is index 1) is overridden by the procedure.

a = NodeProxy(s); a.play; ( a[0] = \setsrc -> Pbind( \dur, Prand([1, 0.5, 2], inf), \source, Prand ([ { SinOsc.ar(SinOsc.ar({5.rand}.dup + 4) * 50 + 400 + 50.rand) * 0.1 }, { SinOsc.ar(LFSaw.ar({5.rand}.dup + 4) * 50 + 400 + 50.rand) * 0.1}, { LFSaw.ar(SinOsc.ar({5.rand}.dup + 4) * 50 + 400 + 50.rand) * 0.1 }, { LFSaw.ar(LFSaw.ar({5.rand}.dup + 4) * 50 + 400 + 50.rand) * 0.1 } ], inf) ) ); a.clear(3); ⧉✔

\filter -> function

Filter the audio on the proxy's own bus, using the first argument to pass in the sound. The function is any valid UGen function, which may be control or audio rate. Default controls are wet++index, where index is the slot of the proxy (default 0), in the example below, the control is \wet1, and it crossfades between the incoming sound source and the effect (wet) signal output.

a = NodeProxy(s).play; a[0] = { RLPF.ar(Dust2.ar(5!2), LFNoise2.kr(2!2).exprange(200, 5000), 0.05) }; a[1] = \filter -> { |in| CombL.ar(in, 0.2, LFNoise2.kr(0.5!2).exprange(0.01, 0.2), 3) }; a.set(\wet1, 0.2); // set dry/wet mix level to less combs a.set(\wet1, 0.0); // wet 0 is all dry - cuts combs instantly. a.clear(3); ⧉✔

\filterIn -> function

Like \filter, but the \wet control now sets the filter input level, rather than its output. This lets time-based effects like delays, combs, filters with long ringtimes continue to sound even when the input is already turned off.

a = NodeProxy(s).play; a[0] = { RLPF.ar(Dust2.ar(5!2), LFNoise2.kr(2!2).exprange(200, 5000), 0.05) }; a[1] = \filterIn -> { |in| CombL.ar(in, 0.2, LFNoise2.kr(0.5!2).exprange(0.01, 0.2), 3) }; a.set(\wet1, 0.5); // set mix level to less effect signal // wet 0 is all dry - input is off, but comb decay still sounds. a.set(\wet1, 0.0); a.clear(3); ⧉✔

\mix -> function

Mix in the UGen in the function.

a = NodeProxy(s); a[0] = { PinkNoise.ar(0.1.dup) }; a.play; a[1] = \mix -> { Dust.ar(30.dup) }; a.set(\mix1, 0.2); a.clear(3); ⧉✔

Adding new roles

Roles can be added on the fly. They are kept in a dictionary ( buildMethods ) in AbstractPlayControl. A second dictionary ( proxyControlClasses ) provides the wrapper class for a given key.

Here is a new role that allows you to set a control rate node proxy with the help of an event pattern. The new values are in a key named \value.