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DelayStateWriter

Overview

Writes data into an internal circular state buffer

Discussion

This module writes data to an internal circular state buffer and outputs a pointer to its instance structure. The module is used inconjunction with downstream "reader" modules which pull data out of the circular state buffer. For example, you can use it with the fir_sparse_reader_module.m to create tapped delay lines which share a common state buffer.

The module outputs a pointer to its instance structure. Upstream module then use this pointer to read out data from the state buffer. The upstream modules should treat the DelayStateWriter instance structure as read-only and not modify any values.

The construct argument MAXDELAY specifies the number of samples of delay, per channel. The size of the internal state buffer is (MAXDELAY + inBlockSize) * numInChannels samples where inBlockSize is the blockSize of the input pin. The internal state buffer size is doubled if the input is complex. This buffer is large enough so that a new block of data can first be written into the buffer and then data as old as MAXDELAY samples can be read out.

Module Pack

Advanced

ClassID

classID = 1252

Type Definition

typedef struct _ModuleDelayStateWriter
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance;            // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 maxDelay;                               // Maximum delay, per channel.
INT32 stateLen;                               // Size of the internal state buffer.
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.
} ModuleDelayStateWriterClass;

Variables

Properties

Name Type Usage isHidden Default Value Range Units
maxDelay int const 0 100 Unrestricted samples
stateLen int derived 0 132 Unrestricted samples
stateIndex int state 1 0 Unrestricted
stateHeap int const 1 561 Unrestricted
state float* state 1 [132 x 1] Unrestricted

Pins

Input Pins

Name in
Description audio input
Data type {float, int, fract32}
Channel range Unrestricted
Block size range Unrestricted
Sample rate range Unrestricted
Complex support Real and Complex

Output Pins

Name ID
Description Module objectID
Data Type int

Matlab Usage

File Name: delay_state_writer_module.m 
 M = delay_state_writer_module(NAME, MAXDELAY, MEMHEAP) 
 This module holds a circular delay buffer and is used in combination 
 with other "writer" modules, such as the fir_sparse_reader_module.m 
 Arguments: 
    NAME - name of the module. 
    MAXDELAY - maximum delay, in samples, per channel.  This also partially 
       specifies the size of the delay buffer. 
    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 (the default). 
            'AWE_HEAP_FAST2SLOW' - use internal memory. If this fails 
               then use external memory (the default). 

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