DELAY

Delay an input signal with feedback.

in RTcmix/insts/std

quick syntax:

DELAY(outsk, insk, indur, AMP, DELAYTIME, FEEDBACK, ringdowndur[, inputchan, PAN])

CAPITALIZED parameters are pfield-enabled for table or dynamic control (see the maketable or makeconnection scorefile commands). Parameters after the [bracket] are optional and default to 0 unless otherwise noted.

Param Field Parameter Units Dynamic Optional Notes
p0 output start time seconds no no  
p1 input start time seconds no no  
p2 input duration seconds no no  
p3 amplitude multiplier relative multiplier of input signal yes no  
p4 delay time seconds yes no  
p5 delay feedback regeneration multiplier, 0-1 yes no  
p6 ring-down duration seconds no no  
p7 input channel - no yes default: 0
p8 pan 0-1 stereo; 0.5 is middle yes yes default: 0

Parameters labled as Dynamic can receive dynamic updates from a table or real-time control source.

DELAY is a simple, regenerating delay instrument. It has parameters for regeneration (amount of feedback) and for ring-down time, so that the delay decays naturally. The original and delayed signals are mixed in mono, but will be placed in a stereo field at a point determined by the optional pan parameter (p8).

Usage Notes

The point of the ring-down duration parameter is to let you control how long the delay will sound after the input has stopped. Too short a time, and the sound may be cut off prematurely.

DELAY can produce mono or stereo output.

Sample Scores

very basic:

   rtsetparams(44100, 1)
   load("DELAY")

   rtinput("somesound.aif")

   DELAY(0, 0, 7, 0.7, .14, 0.7, 3.5)
   DELAY(3.5, 0, 7, 0.9, 1.4, 0.3, 5)

more advanced:

   rtsetparams(44100, 2, 512)
   load("DELAY")

   rtinput("AUDIO")

   ampenv = maketable("line", 1000, 0,0, 1,1, 90,1, 100,1)
   DELAY(0, 0, 14, 0.7*ampenv, .078, 0.8, 3.5, 0, 0.1)

   ampenv = maketable("line", 1000, 0,0, 50,1, 90,1, 100,0)
   panner = makeLFO("sine", 0.5, 0, 1)
   DELAY(7, 0, 10, 1*ampenv, .415, 0.5, 3, 0, panner)

See Also

maketable, DEL1, PANECHO, COMBIT, JDELAY