Wire Reference - Synthesis Modules

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The Synthesis modules can be added to a patch using the Add menu. The modules are organized by category. The names for most of the modules match the corresponding JSyn SynthUnits so you can refer to the JSyn Class Reference for more detail.

SubMenus

• Oscillators
• Samplers
• Filters
• Arithmetic
• Control
• I/O
• Noise
• Data
• External Ports
• Miscellaneous

Oscillators

ImpulseOscillator, impOsc

ImpulseOscillatorBL, impOscBl

Impulses waveforms are a train of single sample spikes. They are handy for pinging filters or triggering LatchUnits.

PulseOscillator, plsOsc

PulseOscillatorBL, plsOscBl

Pulse waveforms are an assymetric version of the Square wave. You can vary the timbre by varying the pulse width. They sound woody.

SawtoothOscillator, sawOsc

SawtoothOscillatorBL,sawOscBl

Sawtooth waveforms sound brassy.

SineOscillator, sinOsc

Sine waves are very pure waves that sound very smooth like a flute.

SquareOscillator, sqrOsc

SquareOscillatorBL, sqrOscBl

Square waves alternate abruptly between high and low. They sound woody.

TriangleOscillator, triOsc

A triangle wave rises and falls symmetrically and sounds slightly brighter than a sine wave.

Samplers

SampleReader_16F1, s16f1rd

Play a mono 16 bit sample at a fixed rate.

SampleReader_16F2, s16f2rd

Play a stereo 16 bit sample at a fixed rate.

SampleReader_16V1, s16v1rd

Play a mono 16 bit sample at a variable rate.

SampleWriter_16F1, s16f1wr

Write a mono 16 bit sample at a fixed rate.

SampleWriter_16F2, s16f2wr

Write a stereo 16 bit sample at a fixed rate.

Filters

Filter_LowPass, lowPass

Filter_HighPass, highPass

Filter_BandPass, bandPass

Filter_BandStop, bandStop

Filter_PeakingEQ, peakEQ

Filter_LowShelf, lowShelf

Filter_HighShelf, highShelf

Filter_1o1p, flt1o1p

Filter_1o1p1z, flt1o1p1z

Filter_1o1z, flt1o1z

Filter_2o2p, flt2o2p

Filter_2o2p2z, flt2o2p2z

Filter_StateVariable, fltSVF

DelayUnit, delay

InterpolatingDelayUnit, iDelay

Arithmetic

AddUnit, add

You can mix two sounds by adding them together.

CompareUnit, compare

Output a signal greater than one if A is greater than B.

CrossFade, xfade

Crossfade between two input signals.

DivideUnit, div

Divide one signal by another. This takes lots of CPU time so it is better to multiply by the inverse if possible.

LatchUnit, latch

Passes it input if the gate is greater than one (true). Outputs its previous output if the gate is zero or less. This is also called a "sample and hold".

IntegrateUnit, intgrt

Outputs a sum of its input values up to the given limits. Can be used to generate ramps.

MaximumUnit, max

Passes the greater of two input values. Can be used to clip a signal at a lower limit.

MinimumUnit, min

Passes the lesser of two input values. Can be used to clip a signal at a higher limit.

MultiplyAddUnit, multAdd

Output = A*B + C. Handy for building mixers.

MultiplyUnit, mult

PanUnit, pan

SchmidtTrigger, schmidt

A comparator with hysteresis that prevents jitter when analysing noisy inputs.

SelectUnit, select

Select between two units. Can be used to switch between two sounds.

SubtractUnit, sub

Output = A - B

Control

EnvelopePlayer, envPlay

ExponentialLag, expLag

LinearLag, linLag

ParabolicEnvelope, prblEnv

Can be used to do granular synthesis.

PanControlUnit, panCtrl

PeakFollower, peakFlwr

This generates a control signal that follows the peaks of an input signal. it is sometime called an "envelope follower".

PitchDetector, pitchDet

Outputs the period of an input signal. Divide the sample rate by the period to generate a frequency. The "confidence" output lets you know how certain the detector is that the period is correct.

I/O

LineOut, lineOut

You have to use oneof these if you ever want to hear anything from Wire.

LineIn, lineIn

This will provide you with a signal from the microphone or a Line Input. Important: you must enable audio input for LineIn to work. Select "Input Only" or "Input/Output" from the Engine menu.

Noise

PinkNoise, pinkNse

RedNoise, redNse

RerdNoise is handy as a slowly varying random control signal.

WhiteNoise, wtNoise

Data

EnvelopeModule, envelope

SampleModule, sample

External Ports

InputPort, input

VariablePort, varPort

EnvelopeQueuePort, envelopePort

SampleQueuePort, samplePort

OutputPort, output

Miscellaneous

NumericTextModule

Lets you type in a value that is sent to the connected module when you hit Enter.

NumericFaderModule

Provides a horizontal fader for controlling inputs of modules.

NumericKnobModule

VuDisplayModule

Displays its input value as a simple moving bar.

Comment

Lets you add text notes to a patch.