rsc3/doc-schelp/HelpSource/Classes/Klank.schelp

class:: Klank
summary:: Bank of resonators
related:: Classes/DynKlank, Classes/Klang
categories:: UGens>Generators>Deterministic, UGens>Filters>Linear


Description::

Klank is a bank of fixed frequency resonators which can be used to
simulate the resonant modes of an object. Each mode is given a ring time,
which is the time for the mode to decay by 60 dB.
Note::for dynamic changes of parameters refer to link::Classes/DynKlank:: ::

Note::
The amplitude of the resulting signal depends on the server's sample rate. See link::Classes/Ringz#Interaction with sample rate#Ringz: Interaction with sample rate:: for details.
::

Klank is a bank of Ringz filters. link::Classes/Formlet:: is equivalent to code::Ringz.ar(... decay...) - Ring.ar(... attack...)::. Therefore, a more efficient way to make a bank of fixed-parameter Formlet filters is code::Klank(`decaySpecs, ...) - Klank.ar(`attackSpecs, ...):: or code::Klank.ar(`specs, ..., decayscale: decay) - Klank.ar(`specs, ..., decayscale: attack)::.

classmethods::

method::ar

argument::specificationsArrayRef
A link::Classes/Ref:: to an link::Classes/Array:: of three Arrays:

definitionlist::
## frequencies: || An Array of filter frequencies.
## amplitudes: || an Array of filter amplitudes, or nil. If nil, then amplitudes default to 1.0.
## ring times: || an Array of 60 dB decay times in seconds for the filters.
::
All subarrays, if not nil, should have the same length.

argument::input
The excitation input to the resonant filter bank.

argument::freqscale
A scale factor multiplied by all frequencies at initialization time.

argument::freqoffset
An offset added to all frequencies at initialization time.

argument::decayscale
A scale factor multiplied by all ring times at initialization time.

discussion::
The parameters in code::specificationsArrayRef:: can't be changed after it has been started.
For a modulatable but less efficient version, see link::Classes/DynKlank::.


Examples::

Four resonators each at maximum amplitude of 1.0 and ring times of 1 second, different exciters and no scaling:
Note:: Watch the ` before the opening bracket of the parameter array! Also see link::Guides/Multichannel-Expansion::::
code::
{ Klank.ar(`[[800, 1071, 1153, 1723], nil, [1, 1, 1, 1]], Impulse.ar(2, 0, 0.1)) }.play;

{ Klank.ar(`[[800, 1071, 1353, 1723], nil, [1, 1, 1, 1]], Dust.ar(8, 0.1)) }.play;

{ Klank.ar(`[[800, 1071, 1353, 1723], nil, [1, 1, 1, 1]], PinkNoise.ar(0.007)) }.play;

{ Klank.ar(`[[200, 671, 1153, 1723], nil, [1, 1, 1, 1]], PinkNoise.ar([0.007, 0.007])) }.play;

::

Three resonators at maximum amplitude of 1.0, random frequency and ring times.
Excited by two pulses at 2 and 2.5 Hz:
code::
(
play({
	Klank.ar(`[
		Array.rand(12, 800.0, 4000.0), 		// frequencies
		nil, 							// amplitudes (default to 1.0)
		Array.rand(12, 0.1, 2)				// ring times
		], Decay.ar(Impulse.ar(4), 0.03, ClipNoise.ar(0.01)))
})
)
::

link::Guides/Multichannel-Expansion:: via an array of specs
(note the ` before the opening bracket of the parameter array!):
code::
(
{
Klank.ar([ // the multichannel-expansion
	`[[500, 1078, 1201.5, 1723], nil, [1, 1, 0.5, 0.3]], // left channel
	`[[700, 1071, 1053, 1723], nil, [1, 1, 1, 1]] // right channel
	], Impulse.ar([1.5, 1.875], 0, 0.1))
}.play
);

// expanding specs within the parameter array
{ Klank.ar(`[[[800, 6000], 1071, [1153, 8000], 1723], nil, [1, 1, 1, 1]], Impulse.ar([2, 3], 0, 0.1)) }.play;

::

A SynthDef that generates 4 partials used in different configurations:
code::
(
SynthDef(\help_Klank, { arg out=0, i_freq;
	var klank, n, harm, amp, ring;

	// harmonics
	harm = \harm.ir(Array.series(4, 1, 1).postln);
	// amplitudes
	amp = \amp.ir(Array.fill(4, 0.05));
	// ring times
	ring = \ring.ir(Array.fill(4, 1));

	klank = Klank.ar(`[harm, amp, ring], {ClipNoise.ar(0.003)}.dup, i_freq);

	Out.ar(out, klank);
}).add;
)

// nothing special yet, just using the default set of harmonics.
a = Synth(\help_Klank, [\i_freq, 300]);
b = Synth(\help_Klank, [\i_freq, 400]);
c = Synth(\help_Klank, [\i_freq, 533.33]);
d = Synth(\help_Klank, [\i_freq, 711.11]);

a.free;
b.free;
c.free;
d.free;

a = Synth(\help_Klank, [\i_freq, 500, \harm, [4, 1, 3, 5, 7]]);
a.free;

// set geometric series harmonics
a = Synth(\help_Klank, [\i_freq, 500, \harm,Array.geom(4, 1, 1.61)]);
a.free;

// set harmonics, ring times and amplitudes
(
a = Synth(\help_Klank, [
	\i_freq, 500,
	\harm, [4, 1, 3, 5, 7],
	\ring, Array.fill(4, 0.1), // set shorter ring time
	\amp, Array.fill(4, 0.2) // set louder amps
])
);

::

Advanced examples:
code::

// -- overlap texture
(
SynthDef("help-KlankOverlapTexture",
{|out = 0, freqs = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], rings = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], atk = 5, sus = 8, rel = 5, pan = 0|
	var e = EnvGen.kr(Env.linen(atk, sus, rel, 1, 4), doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
	var i = Decay.ar(Impulse.ar(Rand(0.8, 2.2)), 0.03, ClipNoise.ar(0.01));
	var z = Klank.ar(
		`[freqs, nil, rings], 	// specs
		i					// input
	);
	Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(z*e, pan));
}).add;

r = Routine{
	var sustain = 8, transition = 3, overlap = 4;
	var period = transition * 2 + sustain / overlap;
	0.5.wait;			// wait for the synthdef to be sent to the server
	inf.do{
		Synth("help-KlankOverlapTexture", [
			\atk, transition,
			\sus, sustain,
			\rel, transition,
			\pan, 1.0.rand2,
			\freqs, {200.0.rrand(4000)}.dup(12),
			\rings, {0.1.rrand(2)}.dup(12)
		]);
		period.wait;
	}
};
r.play;
)

r.stop;	// stop spawning new synths



// -- frequency and decay scaling
(
SynthDef("help-KlankScaling", {|out = 0, freq = 0, rings = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], pan = 0|
	var e = EnvGen.kr(Env(#[1, 1, 0], #[0.4, 0.01]), doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
	var i = Decay.ar(Impulse.ar(0), 0.03, ClipNoise.ar(0.01));
	var z = Klank.ar(
		`[(1..12), nil, rings], 				// specs (partials, amplitudes, ringtimes)
		i, 							// input
		freq, 							// scale to this frequency
		0, 							// frequency offset
		MouseX.kr(0.2, 3)				// scale decay times
	);
	Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(z*e, pan));
}).add;

r = Routine{
	var sustain = 8, transition = 3;
	var mode = #[0, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24];
	0.5.wait;			// wait for the synthdef to be sent to the server
	inf.do{|i|
		Synth("help-KlankScaling", [
			\freq, (72 + (mode @@ i)).midicps,
			\rings, {0.1.rrand(2)}.dup(12)
		]);
		0.2.wait;
	}
};
r.play;
)

r.stop;


// -- overlap texture 2
(
SynthDef("help-KlankOverlapTexture2",
{|out = 0, freqs = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], rings = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], atk = 5, sus = 8, rel = 5, pan = 0|
	var e = EnvGen.kr(Env.linen(atk, sus, rel, 1, 4), doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
	var i = BrownNoise.ar(0.0012);
	var z = Klank.ar(
		`[freqs, nil, rings], 	// specs
		i					// input
	);
	Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(z*e, pan));
}).add;

r = Routine{
	var sustain = 6, transition = 4, overlap = 5;
	var period = transition*2+sustain/overlap;
	0.5.wait;			// wait for the synthdef to be sent to the server
	inf.do {
		Synth("help-KlankOverlapTexture2", [
			\atk, transition,
			\sus, sustain,
			\rel, transition,
			\pan, 1.0.rand2,
			\freqs, {6000.0.linrand+80}.dup(12),
			\rings, {0.1.rrand(3)}.dup(12)
		]);
		period.wait;
	}
};
r.play;
)

r.stop;


// -- overlap texture 3
(
SynthDef("help-KlankOverlapTexture3",
{|out = 0, freqs = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], rings = #[0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0], pan = 0|
	var e = EnvGen.kr(Env(#[1, 1, 0], #[18, 3]), doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
	var i = Decay.ar(Impulse.ar(Rand(0.2, 0.6)), 0.8, ClipNoise.ar(0.001));
	var z = Klank.ar(
		`[freqs, 2, rings], 	// specs
		i					// input
	);
	Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(z*e, pan));
}).add;

r = Routine{
	0.5.wait;			// wait for the synthdef to be sent to the server
	inf.do {
		Synth("help-KlankOverlapTexture3", [
			\pan, 1.0.rand2,
			\freqs, {12000.0.linrand+80}.dup(12),
			\rings, {3.rrand(10)}.dup(12)
		]);
		3.wait;
	}
};
r.play;
)

r.stop;
::