Hi Thomas,

Thank you for your answer, it's been helpful!

Now I'd like to figure out how to modify the message in order to be able to
select from it with a [route] object.

Thanks!
jl

On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 12:25 PM, Thomas Grill <g...@grrrr.org> wrote:

> Hi Jose,
>
> I found the Polyphonic Universal Player [1], I really liked it, and I
> would like to ask you about it.
>
> - I would like to build a simple classic synthesizer, that you can change
> its waveform, filter and envelope parameters. How could I send these
> parameters to my voice? In the patch '4-noteoff.pd', I understand that you
> send the ADSR parameters with a list that you call tag, is it possible to
> create a tag thus I can use the object [route] to get each different
> parameter from it? Do you have an example of a similar simple synthesizer?
>
>
> There are three different ways of controlling the synthesis voices:
> (see http://grrrr.org/research/software/upp/upp-tut4/)
>
> - at creation time, through object creation arguments (to upp.flow or
> upp.xc/upp.x2/upp.xf after your synthesis patch): Use this for fixed
> parameters that never change for different events.
>
> - at invocation time, that is, when you start the individual event.
> ADSR-curves would be an example. The list that goes to the left inlet of
> upp.flow/upp.xc/upp.x2/upp.xf starts the event. The first list element is
> called „tag“, it identifies the event. It should be unique for polyphonic
> events, e.g. a key number, but it can also be a running index
>
> - at run time, when the event is already active. You can use the right
> inlet of upp.flow/upp.xc/upp.x2/upp.xf to send a message to the event. The
> first atom of this message is again the „tag“, so that the event can be
> found. The rest of this message is your choice, it can be used to stop the
> event, or to change parameters.
>
> - I do not understand how the subpatch [spat mono] works, could you
> explain it?
>
>
> spat_mono is one of a couple of spatialization abstractions - there are
> also spat_stereo, spat_quad, spat_varbus etc. to route your monophonic
> voice to different busses/loudspeakers.
> spat_mono itself does hardly anything, it is just a container for your
> synthesis abstraction.
> It routes the audio output of your synthesis abstraction to a bus defined
> by the first creation argument $1.
> The rest of the creation arguments are used the instantiate your synthesis
> abstraction. $2 is its name, $3 etc. are creation arguments.
>
> i hope that helps,
> best, Thomas
>
>
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