OverlapAdd
Overview
Overlap and add method
Discussion
The OverlapAdd module implements the "overlap add" processing found in many frequency domain algorithms. At instantiation time you specify the blockSize of the input pin (ILEN) and the blockSize of the output pin (OLEN). The module allocates an internal state buffer of size ILEN words at instantiation time.
The processing function first takes the input data and adds it to the internal state buffer. Next, it copies OLEN of the oldest samples and writes this to the output buffer. Finally, it shifts the state buffer by OLEN samples.
The module is designed to work on multiple channels.
Module Pack
Advanced
ClassID
classID = 1302
Type Definition
typedef struct _ModuleOverlapAdd
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance; // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 stateIndex; // Index of the oldest state variable in the array of state variables
INT32 overlapLength; // Number of samples to be overlapped
INT32 channelCount; // Number of channels
FLOAT32* state; // State variable array
} ModuleOverlapAddClass;
Variables
Properties
| Name | Type | Usage | isHidden | Default Value | Range | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| stateIndex | int | state | 1 | 0 | Unrestricted | |
| overlapLength | int | parameter | 1 | 256 | Unrestricted | |
| channelCount | int | state | 1 | 1 | Unrestricted | |
| state | float* | state | 1 | [256 x 1] | Unrestricted |
Pins
Input Pins
| Name | in |
| Description | audio input |
| Data type | float |
| Channel range | Unrestricted |
| Block size range | 256 |
| Sample rate range | Unrestricted |
| Complex support | Real |
Output Pins
| Name | out |
| Description | audio output |
| Data Type | float |
Matlab Usage
File Name: overlap_add_module.m
M=overlap_add_module(NAME, ILEN, OLEN)
Creates a module which implements the overlap and add method.
Arguments:
NAME - name of the module.
ILEN - block size of the input pin (default = 128)
OLEN - block size of the outputput pin (default = 256)
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