Audio effects node
Cycle Shaper
Distorts and crossfades the shape of a single waveform cycle. A way to bend a plain tone into harder, brighter, or stranger timbres.
What it does
Cycle Shaper is an audio effect: it changes the sound that flows through it. It takes audio in and gives audio out.
Try it
Run a plain sine through it and sweep the shaping for a rubbery, evolving lead.
OscillatorCycle ShaperAudio Out
Inputs and outputs
Inputs
- audio audio
Outputs
- audio out
Controls
Every control with a range can be driven by a modulator, a note, an audio level or a sketch.
| Control | Range or options | Default |
|---|---|---|
| mix | 0 to 1 | 1 |
| thresh | -60 to -12 | -36 |
| smooth | 0 to 32 | 8 |
Example patch
This patch wires Cycle Shaper to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.
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# Cycle Shaper: a starting patch for the Cycle Shaper node
node 1 AudioEffects Cycle Shaper
id node
pos 520 300
end
node 2 Synths Oscillator
id in0
pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Audio Out
id speakers
pos 1080 300
end
aud node 0 in0
aud speakers 0 node