Scorefile Commands and Functions

General

• Minc -- overview of the default Minc scorefile parsing language
• rtsetparams -- set basic audio parameters (sampling rate, number of channels, etc.)
• len -- return the length of the argument
• load -- load an instrument into RTcmix for use
• rtinput -- open a soundfile or input device for reading
• rtoutput -- open a soundfile for writing
• set_option -- turn on and off various RTcmix options
• bus_config -- configure and connect the inputs and outputs of RTcmix instruments
• reset -- set the control function/envelope update rate
• control_rate -- set the control function/envelope update rate
• include -- embed one scorefile within another
• index -- return the index of an item in a list
• exit -- terminate RTcmix
• f_arg -- return a floating-point argument to the CMIX command
• i_arg -- return an integer argument to the CMIX command
• n_arg -- return the number of arguments to the CMIX command
• s_arg -- return a string argument to the CMIX command
• print -- print values
• makeinstrument - create handle for CHAIN
• printf -- print formatted values
• print_off -- stop printing of RTcmix stats to the screen
• print_on -- allow printing of RTcmix stats to the screen
• stringify -- return a pointer to a string argument
• system -- execute Terminal or Shell commands from within RTcmix
• type -- return the Minc data-type of its argument

Soundfile/Audio Information

• CHANS -- return # of channels of input soundfile
• DUR -- return duration of input soundfile
• LEFT_PEAK -- return peak amplitude for left channel of input soundfile
• PEAK -- report peak amplitude for input soundfile
• RIGHT_PEAK -- return peak amplitude for right channel of input soundfile
• SR -- return sampling rate of input soundfile
• filechans -- return # of channels of a named soundfile
• filedur -- return duration of a named soundfile
• filepeak -- return peak amplitude of a named soundfile
• filesr -- return sampling rate of a named soundfile
• getamp -- retrieve amplitude value from an LPC analysis file
• getpch -- retrieve pitch value from an LPC analysis file

Math/Data/Numerical Conversion

• abs -- absolute value of argument
• ampdb -- convert decibels to amplitude
• dbamp -- convert amplitude to decibels
• boost -- return amplitude multiplier for stereo compensation
• log -- return the log10 of the argument
• pow -- raise (exponentiate) one argument by the other
• max -- return maximum value of params
• min -- return minimum value of params
• mod -- return result of modulus operation
• round -- return nearest integer to the argument
• trunc -- truncate a value to integer portion
• wrap -- modulus-like command
• translen -- calculate duration from a transposition value (oct.pc)

Pitch-Specification Conversion

• cpslet -- convert from text-string note letter representation to frequency (Hz)
• cpsmidi -- convert from midi note # to frequency (Hz)
• cpsoct -- convert from linear octaves to Hz specification
• cpspch -- convert from oct.pc to Hz specification
• midipch -- convert oct.pc to midi note #
• octcps -- convert from Hz specification to linear octaves
• octlet -- convert from text-string note letter representation to linear octaves
• octmidi -- convert from midi note # to linear octaves
• octpch -- convert from oct.pc to linear octaves
• pchcps -- convert from Hz to oct.pc specification
• pchlet -- convert from text-string note letter representation to oct.pc specification
• pchmidi -- convert from midi note # to oct.pc
• pchoct -- convert from linear octaves to oct.pc

Random-Number Commands

• irand -- return a random number within a specified range
• pickrand -- return a random choice from a specified set of numbers
• pickwrand -- return a weighted random choice from a specified set of numbers
• rand -- return a random number between -1.0 and 1.0
• random -- return a random number between -0.0 and 1.0
• srand -- set the initial seed value for the RTcmix psuedo-random number generator
• trand -- return a random integer within a specified range
• spray_init -- initialize a random number "spray can"
• get_spray -- retrieve a value from a "spray table"

Envelope/Control (Function tables, Interface connections, PField variables)

• makeconnection -- create PField connection to an interface or device
  mouse -- connect to the mouse position
  midi -- connect to MIDI controller
  datafile -- open and read data from an existing file
  inlet -- connect to a Max/MSP rtcmix~ object inlet
• maketable -- create a table using the table-handle scheme:
  textfile -- fill a table with values from a text file
  soundfile -- fill a table with samples taken from a soundfile
  literal -- fill a table with specified values
  datafile -- fill a table with values from a binary data file
  curve -- fill a table using line segments with adjustable curvature
  expbrk -- fill a table using exponential line segments
  line -- fill a table using straight line segments
  linebrk -- fill a table using a linear break-point function (value/#-of-points/value)
  spline -- fill a table using a spline curve
  wave3 -- fill a table with 1 cycle of a waveform specified using partial-#/amplitude/phase
  wave -- fill a table with 1 cycle of a waveform using harmonic amplitudes
  cheby -- fill a table using a Chebyshev polynomial
  random -- fill a table using random numbers
  window -- fill a table with a Hanning or Hamming window function
• modtable -- modify a table given a table-handle:
  normalize -- scale table to fit within a specified value
  reverse -- reverse the order of values in a table
  shift -- shift the order of values in a table
  draw -- insert new values into a table at run-time
• add -- add to a table-handle table given constant or another table-handle table
• copytable -- copy and optionally resize a table from a table-handle
• div -- divide the values in a table-handle table by a constant or another table-handle table
• dumptable -- print the contents of a table given a table-handle
• makeLFO -- set up a low-frequency oscillator for PField control use
• makeconverter -- use a conversion program to change PField data format
• makefilter -- establish a filter to transform PField variable data:
  clip -- limit data to a specified range
  constrain -- use pfield data values to select within a table-handle table
  delay -- delay data values by a specified amount
  fitrange -- expand data to a specified range
  invert -- 'invert' (mirror) data around an axis of symmetry
  map -- modify data through a transfer-function table
  quantize -- round data to nearest integer multiples of a quantum value
  smooth -- apply a simple averaging filter to an incoming data stream
• makemonitor -- display or record PField control data
• makerandom -- set up a periodic random-number generator for PField control use
• mul -- multiply a table given a table-handle by a constant or another table-handle table
• plottable -- plot the contents of a table given a table-handle
• samptable -- return a value (specific or interpolated) from a table given a table-handle
• sub -- subtract values from a table-handle table given a constant or another table-handle table
• tablelen -- return the size of a table from a table-handle