String node: controls, inputs and a free patch

String

A physically modelled string: every note is a waveguide string tuned exactly to its pitch, on a shared wooden body. The exciter plucks it, bows it (the bow keeps it sounding while the note is held) or strikes it with a felt hammer that gets brighter the harder you hit. Position is where along the string it is excited.

What it does

String is a synth: it turns notes into sound. It takes notes in and gives audio out.

Try it

Switch the exciter to bow and hold a chord for a sustained cello pad.

MIDI Notes String Audio Out

Inputs and outputs

Inputs

notes notes

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
exciter	pluck, bow, strike	0
position	0.02 to 0.5	0.129999995
tone	0 to 1	0.5
decay	0.05 to 20	3
stiffness	0 to 1	0
body	0 to 1	0.5
release	1 to 5000	150
volume	0 to 1	0.800000012

Example patch

This patch wires String to what it needs and shows the result. Download it, then use File, Open in Infinite, or read it here: it is plain text.

infinite-patch 1
rev 2
# String: a starting patch for the String node
node 1 Synths String
  id node
  pos 520 300
end
node 2 Notes Random Note Generator
  id in0
  pos 0 300
end
node 3 Utility Audio Out
  id speakers
  pos 1080 300
end
note node 0 in0
aud speakers 0 node