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Delayci

Overview

Modulated time delay using cubic interpolation

Discussion

THIS MODULE IS DEPRECATED AND NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NEW DESIGNS. PLEASE USE THE AllpassDelayci MODULE INSTEAD.

This module implements a time-varying delay. The first input pin (mod) specifies the modulation factor; the second input pin is the multichannel audio signal. The module computes the instantaneous delay to apply on a sample-by-sample basis. The instantaneous delay is a floating-point value computed as:

delay[n] = M.currentDelay + mod[n] * M.modDepth

The modulation factor input is usually in the range [-1 +1], but this is not checked by the module.

The instantaneous delay time is a floating-point value and the module implements fractional sample interpolation using cubic (third order) interpolation. A related module is delayi which implements the same function but uses linear interpolation.

Module Pack

Deprecated

ClassID

classID = 2006

Type Definition

typedef struct _ModuleDelayci
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance;            // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 maxDelay;                               // Maximum delay that can be realized, in samples.  The size of the delay buffer (maxDelay+1)*numChannels
FLOAT32 currentDelay;                         // Current delay
FLOAT32 modDepth;                             // Maximum depth, in samples, of the modulation signal
INT32 stateIndex;                             // Index of the oldest state variable in the array of state variables
INT32 stateHeap;                              // Heap in which to allocate memory
FLOAT32* state;                               // State variable array
} ModuleDelayciClass;

Variables

Properties

Name Type Usage isHidden Default Value Range Units
maxDelay int const 0 100 1:100000 samples
currentDelay float parameter 0 0 0:100 samples
modDepth float parameter 0 0 0:100 samples
stateIndex int state 1 0 Unrestricted
stateHeap int const 1 561 Unrestricted
state float* state 1 [1 x 101] Unrestricted

Pins

Input Pins

Name mod
Description modulation input
Data type float
Channel range 1
Block size range Unrestricted
Sample rate range Unrestricted
Complex support Real
Name in
Description audio input
Data type float
Channel range Unrestricted
Block size range Unrestricted
Sample rate range Unrestricted
Complex support Real

Output Pins

Name out
Description audio output
Data Type float

Matlab Usage

File Name: delayci_module.m 
 M=delayci_module(NAME, MAXDELAY, MEMHEAP) 
 Creates a fractional sample time delay for use in the Audio Weaver.  Arguments: 
 Arguments: 
    NAME - name of the module. 
    MAXDELAY - Maximum delay, in samples. 
    MEMHEAP - specifies the memory heap to use to allocate the main 
              state buffer.  This is a string and follows the memory 
              allocation enumeration in Framework.h.  Allowable values 
              are: 
              'AWE_HEAP_FAST' - always use internal DM memory. 
              'AWE_HEAP_FASTB' - always use internal PM memory. 
              'AWE_HEAP_SLOW' - always use external memory. 
              'AWE_HEAP_FAST2SLOW' - use internal memory.  If this fails 
                 then use external memory (the default). 
              'AWE_HEAP_FASTB2SLOW' - use internal memory.  If this fails 
                 then use external memory. 

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