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InvertN

Overview

Phase invert module

Discussion

This module inverts the phase of a signal. Inverting the phase is simply multiplying by -1. When the second argument NUMPINS is 1, then the phase invert control is applied to each individual channel. Otherwise the phase invert control is applied to each individual input pin as a whole. The array .isInverted is used for phase invert control. The array length is updated by the prebuild function.

The module uses a first order smoother to seamlessly switch between +1 and -1. The speed of the smoothing operation is set by the .smoothingTime variable. The module's set function translates the smoothingTime to an internal smoothingCoeff. When the module is built it starts out in a converged state.

By default, the inspector for the module has the control checkboxes organized in a vertical stack. By setting the optional third argument TRANSPOSE = 1 turns the control into a horizontal stack.

Module Pack

Advanced

ClassID

classID = 1291

Type Definition

typedef struct _ModuleInvertN
{
ModuleInstanceDescriptor instance;            // Common Audio Weaver module instance structure
INT32 numControls;                            // Number of individual invert controls
FLOAT32 smoothingTime;                        // Time constant of the smoothing process
FLOAT32 smoothingCoeff;                       // Smoothing coefficient.
INT32* isInverted;                            // Boolean that specifies whether the signal is inverted (=1) or not (=0). One per each pin.
FLOAT32* currentGain;                         // Instantaneous gain applied by the module.  This is also the starting gain of the module.
FLOAT32* gain;                                // Target gain.
} ModuleInvertNClass;

Variables

Properties

Name Type Usage isHidden Default Value Range Units
numControls int const 0 1 Unrestricted
smoothingTime float parameter 0 10 0:1000 msec
smoothingCoeff float derived 1 0.002081 Unrestricted
isInverted int* parameter 0 [1 x 1] 0:1
currentGain float* state 1 [1 x 1] -1:1 linear
gain float* derived 1 [1 x 1] -1:1 linear

Pins

Input Pins

Name in1
Description audio input
Data type float
Channel range Unrestricted
Block size range Unrestricted
Sample rate range Unrestricted
Complex support Real

Output Pins

Name out1
Description audio output
Data Type float

Matlab Usage

File Name: invertn_module.m 
 M=invertn_module(NAME, NUMPINS, NUMCHANNELS, TRANSPOSE) 
 Creates a module which inverts the phase of a signal (that is, sets the 
 gain equal to -1). The change happens smoothly with a specified  
 smoothing time. 
 Arguments: 
    NAME - name of the module. 
    NUMPINS - optional argument that specifies the number of input pins. 
       When NUMPINS is 1, the invert control apply to each individual 
       channel within the input pin. 
       When NUMPINS is more than 1, the invert control apply to 
       those input pins. 
    NUMCHANNELS - optional argument that specifies the initial number 
       of channels in the wire.  When the system is built, the number 
       of channels is derived by pin propagation.  This value is only 
       for the initial behavior before the system is built.  By default, 
       NUMCHANNELS = 2. 
    TRANSPOSE - an optional argument which controls how the inspector 
       for the module is drawn.  By default, if there are N channels 
       then the inspector control is a vertical stack of N checkboxes. 
       (TRANSPOSE = 0 by default).  If TRANSPOSE = 1, then the inspector 
       is drawn as a horizontal array of N checkboxes. 
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