physmodels - Faust Libraries

# physmodels.lib

Faust physical modeling library. Its official prefix is `pm`.

This library provides an environment to facilitate physical modeling of musical instruments. It contains dozens of functions implementing low and high level elements going from a simple waveguide to fully operational models with built-in UI, etc.

It is organized as follows:

- Global Variables: useful pre-defined variables for physical modeling (e.g., speed of sound, etc.).
- Conversion Tools: conversion functions specific to physical modeling (e.g., length to frequency, etc.).
- Bidirectional Utilities: functions to create bidirectional block diagrams for physical modeling.
- Basic Elements: waveguides, specific types of filters, etc.
- String Instruments: various types of strings (e.g., steel, nylon, etc.), bridges, guitars, etc.
- Bowed String Instruments: parts and models specific to bowed string instruments (e.g., bows, bridges, violins, etc.).
- Wind Instrument: parts and models specific to wind instruments (e.g., reeds, mouthpieces, flutes, clarinets, etc.).
- Exciters: pluck generators, "blowers", etc.
- Modal Percussions: percussion instruments based on modal models.
- Vocal Synthesis: functions for various vocal synthesis techniques (e.g., fof, source/filter, etc.) and vocal synthesizers.
- Misc Functions: any other functions that don't fit in the previous category (e.g., nonlinear filters, etc.).

This library is part of the Faust Physical Modeling ToolKit. More information on how to use this library can be found on this page. Tutorials on how to make physical models of musical instruments using Faust can be found here as well.

#### References

- https://github.com/grame-cncm/faustlibraries/blob/master/physmodels.lib

## Global Variables

Useful pre-defined variables for physical modeling.

### `(pm.)speedOfSound`

Speed of sound in meters per second (340m/s).

### `(pm.)maxLength`

The default maximum length (3) in meters of strings and tubes used in this library. This variable should be overriden to allow longer strings or tubes.

## Conversion Tools

Useful conversion tools for physical modeling.

### `(pm.)f2l`

Frequency to length in meters.

#### Usage

    f2l(freq) : distanceInMeters

Where:

- `freq`: the frequency

### `(pm.)l2f`

Length in meters to frequency.

#### Usage

    l2f(length) : freq

Where:

- `length`: length/distance in meters

### `(pm.)l2s`

Length in meters to number of samples.

#### Usage

    l2s(l) : numberOfSamples

Where:

- `l`: length in meters

## Bidirectional Utilities

Set of fundamental functions to create bi-directional block diagrams in Faust. These elements are used as the basis of this library to connect high level elements (e.g., mouthpieces, strings, bridge, instrument body, etc.). Each block has 3 inputs and 3 outputs. The first input/output carry left going waves, the second input/output carry right going waves, and the third input/output is used to carry any potential output signal to the end of the algorithm.

### `(pm.)basicBlock`

Empty bidirectional block to be used with `chain`: 3 signals ins and 3 signals out.

#### Usage

    chain(basicBlock : basicBlock : etc.)

### `(pm.)chain`

Creates a chain of bidirectional blocks. Blocks must have 3 inputs and outputs. The first input/output carry left going waves, the second input/output carry right going waves, and the third input/output is used to carry any potential output signal to the end of the algorithm. The implied one sample delay created by the `~` operator is generalized to the left and right going waves. Thus, `n` blocks in `chain()` will add an `n` samples delay to both left and right going waves.

#### Usage

    leftGoingWaves,rightGoingWaves,mixedOutput : chain( A : B ) : leftGoingWaves,rightGoingWaves,mixedOutput
    with{
            A = _,_,_;
    };

### `(pm.)inLeftWave`

Adds a signal to left going waves anywhere in a `chain` of blocks.

#### Usage

    model(x) = chain(A : inLeftWave(x) : B)

Where `A` and `B` are bidirectional blocks and `x` is the signal added to left going waves in that chain.

### `(pm.)inRightWave`

Adds a signal to right going waves anywhere in a `chain` of blocks.

#### Usage

    model(x) = chain(A : inRightWave(x) : B)

Where `A` and `B` are bidirectional blocks and `x` is the signal added to right going waves in that chain.

### `(pm.)in`

Adds a signal to left and right going waves anywhere in a `chain` of blocks.

#### Usage

    model(x) = chain(A : in(x) : B)

Where `A` and `B` are bidirectional blocks and `x` is the signal added to left and right going waves in that chain.

### `(pm.)outLeftWave`

Sends the signal of left going waves to the output channel of the `chain`.

#### Usage

    chain(A : outLeftWave : B)

Where `A` and `B` are bidirectional blocks.

### `(pm.)outRightWave`

Sends the signal of right going waves to the output channel of the `chain`.

#### Usage

    chain(A : outRightWave : B)

Where `A` and `B` are bidirectional blocks.

### `(pm.)out`

Sends the signal of right and left going waves to the output channel of the `chain`.

#### Usage

    chain(A : out : B)

Where `A` and `B` are bidirectional blocks.

### `(pm.)terminations`

Creates terminations on both sides of a `chain` without closing the inputs and outputs of the bidirectional signals chain. As for `chain`, this function adds a 1 sample delay to the bidirectional signal, both ways. Of course, this function can be nested within a `chain`.

#### Usage

    terminations(a,b,c)
    with{
    };

### `(pm.)lTermination`

Creates a termination on the left side of a `chain` without closing the inputs and outputs of the bidirectional signals chain. This function adds a 1 sample delay near the termination and can be nested within another `chain`.

#### Usage

    lTerminations(a,b)
    with{
    };

### `(pm.)rTermination`

Creates a termination on the right side of a `chain` without closing the inputs and outputs of the bidirectional signals chain. This function adds a 1 sample delay near the termination and can be nested within another `chain`.

#### Usage

    rTerminations(b,c)
    with{
    };

### `(pm.)closeIns`

Closes the inputs of a bidirectional chain in all directions.

#### Usage

    closeIns : chain(...) : _,_,_

### `(pm.)closeOuts`

Closes the outputs of a bidirectional chain in all directions except for the main signal output (3d output).

#### Usage

    _,_,_ : chain(...) : _

### `(pm.)endChain`

Closes the inputs and outputs of a bidirectional chain in all directions except for the main signal output (3d output).

#### Usage

    endChain(chain(...)) : _

## Basic Elements

Basic elements for physical modeling (e.g., waveguides, specific filters, etc.).

### `(pm.)waveguideN`

A series of waveguide functions based on various types of delays (see `fdelay[n]`).

#### List of functions

- `waveguideUd`: unit delay waveguide
- `waveguideFd`: fractional delay waveguide
- `waveguideFd2`: second order fractional delay waveguide
- `waveguideFd4`: fourth order fractional delay waveguide

#### Usage

    chain(A : waveguideUd(nMax,n) : B)

Where:

- `nMax`: the maximum length of the delays in the waveguide
- `n`: the length of the delay lines in samples.

### `(pm.)waveguide`

Standard `pm.lib` waveguide (based on `waveguideFd4`).

#### Usage

    chain(A : waveguide(nMax,n) : B)

Where:

- `nMax`: the maximum length of the delays in the waveguide
- `n`: the length of the delay lines in samples.

### `(pm.)bridgeFilter`

Generic two zeros bridge FIR filter (as implemented in the STK) that can be used to implement the reflectance violin, guitar, etc. bridges.

#### Usage

    _ : bridge(brightness,absorption) : _

Where:

- `brightness`: controls the damping of high frequencies (0-1)
- `absorption`: controls the absorption of the brige and thus the t60 of the string plugged to it (0-1) (1 = 20 seconds)

### `(pm.)modeFilter`

Resonant bandpass filter that can be used to implement a single resonance (mode).

#### Usage

    _ : modeFilter(freq,t60,gain) : _

Where:

- `freq`: mode frequency
- `t60`: mode resonance duration (in seconds)
- `gain`: mode gain (0-1)

## String Instruments

Low and high level string instruments parts. Most of the elements in this section can be used in a bidirectional chain.

### `(pm.)stringSegment`

A string segment without terminations (just a simple waveguide).

#### Usage

    chain(A : stringSegment(maxLength,length) : B)

Where:

- `maxLength`: the maximum length of the string in meters (should be static)
- `length`: the length of the string in meters

### `(pm.)openString`

A bidirectional block implementing a basic "generic" string with a selectable excitation position. Lowpass filters are built-in and allow to simulate the effect of dispersion on the sound and thus to change the "stiffness" of the string.

#### Usage

    chain(... : openString(length,stiffness,pluckPosition,excitation) : ...)

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `stiffness`: the stiffness of the string (0-1) (1 for max stiffness)
- `pluckPosition`: excitation position (0-1) (1 is bottom)
- `excitation`: the excitation signal

### `(pm.)nylonString`

A bidirectional block implementing a basic nylon string with selectable excitation position. This element is based on `openString` and has a fix stiffness corresponding to that of a nylon string.

#### Usage

    chain(... : nylonString(length,pluckPosition,excitation) : ...)

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: excitation position (0-1) (1 is bottom)
- `excitation`: the excitation signal

### `(pm.)steelString`

A bidirectional block implementing a basic steel string with selectable excitation position. This element is based on `openString` and has a fix stiffness corresponding to that of a steel string.

#### Usage

    chain(... : steelString(length,pluckPosition,excitation) : ...)

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: excitation position (0-1) (1 is bottom)
- `excitation`: the excitation signal

### `(pm.)openStringPick`

A bidirectional block implementing a "generic" string with selectable excitation position. It also has a built-in pickup whose position is the same as the excitation position. Thus, moving the excitation position will also move the pickup.

#### Usage

    chain(... : openStringPick(length,stiffness,pluckPosition,excitation) : ...)

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `stiffness`: the stiffness of the string (0-1) (1 for max stiffness)
- `pluckPosition`: excitation position (0-1) (1 is bottom)
- `excitation`: the excitation signal

### `(pm.)openStringPickUp`

A bidirectional block implementing a "generic" string with selectable excitation position and stiffness. It also has a built-in pickup whose position can be independenly selected. The only constraint is that the pickup has to be placed after the excitation position.

#### Usage

    chain(... : openStringPickUp(length,stiffness,pluckPosition,excitation) : ...)

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `stiffness`: the stiffness of the string (0-1) (1 for max stiffness)
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position between the top of the string and the pickup (0-1) (1 for same as pickup position)
- `pickupPosition`: position of the pickup on the string (0-1) (1 is bottom)
- `excitation`: the excitation signal

### `(pm.)openStringPickDown`

A bidirectional block implementing a "generic" string with selectable excitation position and stiffness. It also has a built-in pickup whose position can be independenly selected. The only constraint is that the pickup has to be placed before the excitation position.

#### Usage

    chain(... : openStringPickDown(length,stiffness,pluckPosition,excitation) : ...)

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `stiffness`: the stiffness of the string (0-1) (1 for max stiffness)
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position on the string (0-1) (1 is bottom)
- `pickupPosition`: position of the pickup between the top of the string and the excitation position (0-1) (1 is excitation position)
- `excitation`: the excitation signal

### `(pm.)ksReflexionFilter`

The "typical" one-zero Karplus-strong feedforward reflexion filter. This filter will be typically used in a termination (see below).

#### Usage

    terminations(_,chain(...),ksReflexionFilter)

### `(pm.)rStringRigidTermination`

Bidirectional block implementing a right rigid string termination (no damping, just phase inversion).

#### Usage

    chain(rStringRigidTermination : stringSegment : ...)

### `(pm.)lStringRigidTermination`

Bidirectional block implementing a left rigid string termination (no damping, just phase inversion).

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : lStringRigidTermination)

### `(pm.)elecGuitarBridge`

Bidirectional block implementing a simple electric guitar bridge. This block is based on `bridgeFilter`. The bridge doesn't implement transmittance since it is not meant to be connected to a body (unlike acoustic guitar). It also partially sets the resonance duration of the string with the nuts used on the other side.

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : elecGuitarBridge)

### `(pm.)elecGuitarNuts`

Bidirectional block implementing a simple electric guitar nuts. This block is based on `bridgeFilter` and does essentially the same thing as `elecGuitarBridge`, but on the other side of the chain. It also partially sets the resonance duration of the string with the bridge used on the other side.

#### Usage

    chain(elecGuitarNuts : stringSegment : ...)

### `(pm.)guitarBridge`

Bidirectional block implementing a simple acoustic guitar bridge. This bridge damps more hight frequencies than `elecGuitarBridge` and implements a transmittance filter. It also partially sets the resonance duration of the string with the nuts used on the other side.

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : guitarBridge)

### `(pm.)guitarNuts`

Bidirectional block implementing a simple acoustic guitar nuts. This nuts damps more hight frequencies than `elecGuitarNuts` and implements a transmittance filter. It also partially sets the resonance duration of the string with the bridge used on the other side.

#### Usage

    chain(guitarNuts : stringSegment : ...)

### `(pm.)idealString`

An "ideal" string with rigid terminations and where the plucking position and the pick-up position are the same. Since terminations are rigid, this string will ring forever.

#### Usage

    1-1' : idealString(length,reflexion,xPosition,excitation)

With: * `length`: the length of the string in meters * `pluckPosition`: the plucking position (0.001-0.999) * `excitation`: the input signal for the excitation.

### `(pm.)ks`

A Karplus-Strong string (in that case, the string is implemented as a one dimension waveguide).

#### Usage

    ks(length,damping,excitation) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `damping`: string damping (0-1)
- `excitation`: excitation signal

### `(pm.)ks_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use, MIDI-enabled Karplus-Strong string with buil-in UI.

#### Usage

    ks_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)elecGuitarModel`

A simple electric guitar model (without audio effects, of course) with selectable pluck position. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function. Pitch is changed by changing the length of the string and not through a finger model.

#### Usage

    elecGuitarModel(length,pluckPosition,mute,excitation) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `mute`: mute coefficient (1 for no mute and 0 for instant mute)
- `excitation`: excitation signal

### `(pm.)elecGuitar`

A simple electric guitar model with steel strings (based on `elecGuitarModel`) implementing an excitation model. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function.

#### Usage

    elecGuitar(length,pluckPosition,trigger) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `mute`: mute coefficient (1 for no mute and 0 for instant mute)
- `gain`: gain of the pluck (0-1)
- `trigger`: trigger signal (1 for on, 0 for off)

### `(pm.)elecGuitar_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-enabled electric guitar physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    elecGuitar_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)guitarBody`

WARNING: not implemented yet! Bidirectional block implementing a simple acoustic guitar body.

#### Usage

    chain(... : guitarBody)

### `(pm.)guitarModel`

A simple acoustic guitar model with steel strings and selectable excitation position. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function. Pitch is changed by changing the length of the string and not through a finger model. WARNING: this function doesn't currently implement a body (just strings and bridge).

#### Usage

    guitarModel(length,pluckPosition,excitation) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `excitation`: excitation signal

### `(pm.)guitar`

A simple acoustic guitar model with steel strings (based on `guitarModel`) implementing an excitation model. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function.

#### Usage

    guitar(length,pluckPosition,trigger) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `gain`: gain of the excitation
- `trigger`: trigger signal (1 for on, 0 for off)

### `(pm.)guitar_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-enabled steel strings acoustic guitar physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    guitar_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)nylonGuitarModel`

A simple acoustic guitar model with nylon strings and selectable excitation position. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function. Pitch is changed by changing the length of the string and not through a finger model. WARNING: this function doesn't currently implement a body (just strings and bridge).

#### Usage

    nylonGuitarModel(length,pluckPosition,excitation) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `excitation`: excitation signal

### `(pm.)nylonGuitar`

A simple acoustic guitar model with nylon strings (based on `nylonGuitarModel`) implementing an excitation model. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function.

#### Usage

    nylonGuitar(length,pluckPosition,trigger) : _

Where:

- `length`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `gain`: gain of the excitation (0-1)
- `trigger`: trigger signal (1 for on, 0 for off)

### `(pm.)nylonGuitar_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-enabled nylon strings acoustic guitar physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    nylonGuitar_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)modeInterpRes`

Modular string instrument resonator based on IR measurements made on 3D printed models. The 2D space allowing for the control of the shape and the scale of the model is enabled by interpolating between modes parameters. More information about this technique/project can be found here: * https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/3dPrintingModeling/.

#### Usage

    _ : modeInterpRes(nModes,x,y) : _

Where:

- `nModes`: number of modeled modes (40 max)
- `x`: shape of the resonator (0: square, 1: square with rounded corners, 2: round)
- `y`: scale of the resonator (0: small, 1: medium, 2: large)

### `(pm.)modularInterpBody`

Bidirectional block implementing a modular string instrument resonator (see `modeInterpRes`).

#### Usage

    chain(... : modularInterpBody(nModes,shape,scale) : ...)

Where:

- `nModes`: number of modeled modes (40 max)
- `shape`: shape of the resonator (0: square, 1: square with rounded corners, 2: round)
- `scale`: scale of the resonator (0: small, 1: medium, 2: large)

### `(pm.)modularInterpStringModel`

String instrument model with a modular body (see `modeInterpRes` and * https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/3dPrintingModeling/).

#### Usage

    modularInterpStringModel(length,pluckPosition,shape,scale,bodyExcitation,stringExcitation) : _

Where:

- `stringLength`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `shape`: shape of the resonator (0: square, 1: square with rounded corners, 2: round)
- `scale`: scale of the resonator (0: small, 1: medium, 2: large)
- `bodyExcitation`: excitation signal for the body
- `stringExcitation`: excitation signal for the string

### `(pm.)modularInterpInstr`

String instrument with a modular body (see `modeInterpRes` and * https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/3dPrintingModeling/).

#### Usage

    modularInterpInstr(stringLength,pluckPosition,shape,scale,gain,tapBody,triggerString) : _

Where:

- `stringLength`: the length of the string in meters
- `pluckPosition`: pluck position (0-1) (1 is on the bridge)
- `shape`: shape of the resonator (0: square, 1: square with rounded corners, 2: round)
- `scale`: scale of the resonator (0: small, 1: medium, 2: large)
- `gain`: of the string excitation
- `tapBody`: send an impulse in the body of the instrument where the string is connected (1 for on, 0 for off)
- `triggerString`: trigger signal for the string (1 for on, 0 for off)

### `(pm.)modularInterpInstr_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-enabled string instrument with a modular body (see `modeInterpRes` and * https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/3dPrintingModeling/) with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    modularInterpInstr_ui_MIDI : _

## Bowed String Instruments

Low and high level basic string instruments parts. Most of the elements in this section can be used in a bidirectional chain.

### `(pm.)bowTable`

Extremely basic bow table that can be used to implement a wide range of bow types for many different bowed string instruments (violin, cello, etc.).

#### Usage

    excitation : bowTable(offeset,slope) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: an excitation signal
- `offset`: table offset
- `slope`: table slope

### `(pm.)violinBowTable`

Violin bow table based on `bowTable`.

#### Usage

    bowVelocity : violinBowTable(bowPressure) : _

Where:

- `bowVelocity`: velocity of the bow/excitation signal (0-1)
- `bowPressure`: bow pressure on the string (0-1)

### `(pm.)bowInteraction`

Bidirectional block implementing the interaction of a bow in a `chain`.

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : bowInteraction(bowTable) : stringSegment : ...)

Where:

- `bowTable`: the bow table

### `(pm.)violinBow`

Bidirectional block implementing a violin bow and its interaction with a string.

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : violinBow(bowPressure,bowVelocity) : stringSegment : ...)

Where:

- `bowVelocity`: velocity of the bow / excitation signal (0-1)
- `bowPressure`: bow pressure on the string (0-1)

### `(pm.)violinBowedString`

Violin bowed string bidirectional block with controllable bow position. Terminations are not implemented in this model.

#### Usage

    chain(nuts : violinBowedString(stringLength,bowPressure,bowVelocity,bowPosition) : bridge)

Where:

- `stringLength`: the length of the string in meters
- `bowVelocity`: velocity of the bow / excitation signal (0-1)
- `bowPressure`: bow pressure on the string (0-1)
- `bowPosition`: the position of the bow on the string (0-1)

### `(pm.)violinNuts`

Bidirectional block implementing simple violin nuts. This function is based on `bridgeFilter`.

#### Usage

    chain(violinNuts : stringSegment : ...)

### `(pm.)violinBridge`

Bidirectional block implementing a simple violin bridge. This function is based on `bridgeFilter`.

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : violinBridge

### `(pm.)violinBody`

Bidirectional block implementing a simple violin body (just a simple resonant lowpass filter).

#### Usage

    chain(... : stringSegment : violinBridge : violinBody)

### `(pm.)violinModel`

Ready-to-use simple violin physical model. This model implements a single string. Additional strings should be created by making a polyphonic application out of this function. Pitch is changed by changing the length of the string (and not through a finger model).

#### Usage

    violinModel(stringLength,bowPressure,bowVelocity,bridgeReflexion,
    bridgeAbsorption,bowPosition) : _

Where:

- `stringLength`: the length of the string in meters
- `bowVelocity`: velocity of the bow / excitation signal (0-1)
- `bowPressure`: bow pressure on the string (0-1))
- `bowPosition`: the position of the bow on the string (0-1)

### `(pm.)violin_ui`

Ready-to-use violin physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    violinModel_ui : _

### `(pm.)violin_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-enabled violin physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    violin_ui_MIDI : _

## Wind Instruments

Low and high level basic wind instruments parts. Most of the elements in this section can be used in a bidirectional chain.

### `(pm.)openTube`

A tube segment without terminations (same as `stringSegment`).

#### Usage

    chain(A : openTube(maxLength,length) : B)

Where:

- `maxLength`: the maximum length of the tube in meters (should be static)
- `length`: the length of the tube in meters

### `(pm.)reedTable`

Extremely basic reed table that can be used to implement a wide range of single reed types for many different instruments (saxophone, clarinet, etc.).

#### Usage

    excitation : reedTable(offeset,slope) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: an excitation signal
- `offset`: table offset
- `slope`: table slope

### `(pm.)fluteJetTable`

Extremely basic flute jet table.

#### Usage

    excitation : fluteJetTable : _

Where:

- `excitation`: an excitation signal

### `(pm.)brassLipsTable`

Simple brass lips/mouthpiece table. Since this implementation is very basic and that the lips and tube of the instrument are coupled to each other, the length of that tube must be provided here.

#### Usage

    excitation : brassLipsTable(tubeLength,lipsTension) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: an excitation signal (can be DC)
- `tubeLength`: length in meters of the tube connected to the mouthpiece
- `lipsTension`: tension of the lips (0-1) (default: 0.5)

### `(pm.)clarinetReed`

Clarinet reed based on `reedTable` with controllable stiffness.

#### Usage

    excitation : clarinetReed(stiffness) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: an excitation signal
- `stiffness`: reed stiffness (0-1)

### `(pm.)clarinetMouthPiece`

Bidirectional block implementing a clarinet mouthpiece as well as the various interactions happening with traveling waves. This element is ready to be plugged to a tube...

#### Usage

    chain(clarinetMouthPiece(reedStiffness,pressure) : tube : etc.)

Where:

- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow (DC) created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).
- `reedStiffness`: reed stiffness (0-1)

### `(pm.)brassLips`

Bidirectional block implementing a brass mouthpiece as well as the various interactions happening with traveling waves. This element is ready to be plugged to a tube...

#### Usage

    chain(brassLips(tubeLength,lipsTension,pressure) : tube : etc.)

Where:

- `tubeLength`: length in meters of the tube connected to the mouthpiece
- `lipsTension`: tension of the lips (0-1) (default: 0.5)
- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow (DC) created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)fluteEmbouchure`

Bidirectional block implementing a flute embouchure as well as the various interactions happening with traveling waves. This element is ready to be plugged between tubes segments...

#### Usage

    chain(... : tube : fluteEmbouchure(pressure) : tube : etc.)

Where:

- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow (DC) created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)wBell`

Generic wind instrument bell bidirectional block that should be placed at the end of a `chain`.

#### Usage

    chain(... : wBell(opening))

Where:

- `opening`: the "opening" of bell (0-1)

### `(pm.)fluteHead`

Simple flute head implementing waves reflexion.

#### Usage

    chain(fluteHead : tube : ...)

### `(pm.)fluteFoot`

Simple flute foot implementing waves reflexion and dispersion.

#### Usage

    chain(... : tube : fluteFoot)

### `(pm.)clarinetModel`

A simple clarinet physical model without tone holes (pitch is changed by changing the length of the tube of the instrument).

#### Usage

    clarinetModel(length,pressure,reedStiffness,bellOpening) : _

Where:

- `tubeLength`: the length of the tube in meters
- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).
- `reedStiffness`: reed stiffness (0-1)
- `bellOpening`: the opening of bell (0-1)

### `(pm.)clarinetModel_ui`

Same as `clarinetModel` but with a built-in UI. This function doesn't implement a virtual "blower", thus `pressure` remains an argument here.

#### Usage

    clarinetModel_ui(pressure) : _

Where:

- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will be directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)clarinet_ui`

Ready-to-use clarinet physical model with built-in UI based on `clarinetModel`.

#### Usage

    clarinet_ui : _

### `(pm.)clarinet_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI compliant clarinet physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    clarinet_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)brassModel`

A simple generic brass instrument physical model without pistons (pitch is changed by changing the length of the tube of the instrument). This model is kind of hard to control and might not sound very good if bad parameters are given to it...

#### Usage

    brassModel(tubeLength,lipsTension,mute,pressure) : _

Where:

- `tubeLength`: the length of the tube in meters
- `lipsTension`: tension of the lips (0-1) (default: 0.5)
- `mute`: mute opening at the end of the instrument (0-1) (default: 0.5)
- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)brassModel_ui`

Same as `brassModel` but with a built-in UI. This function doesn't implement a virtual "blower", thus `pressure` remains an argument here.

#### Usage

    brassModel_ui(pressure) : _

Where:

- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will be directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)brass_ui`

Ready-to-use brass instrument physical model with built-in UI based on `brassModel`.

#### Usage

    brass_ui : _

### `(pm.)brass_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-controllable brass instrument physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    brass_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)fluteModel`

A simple generic flute instrument physical model without tone holes (pitch is changed by changing the length of the tube of the instrument).

#### Usage

    fluteModel(tubeLength,mouthPosition,pressure) : _

Where:

- `tubeLength`: the length of the tube in meters
- `mouthPosition`: position of the mouth on the embouchure (0-1) (default: 0.5)
- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)fluteModel_ui`

Same as `fluteModel` but with a built-in UI. This function doesn't implement a virtual "blower", thus `pressure` remains an argument here.

#### Usage

    fluteModel_ui(pressure) : _

Where:

- `pressure`: the pressure of the air flow created by the virtual performer (0-1). This can also be any kind of signal that will be directly injected in the mouthpiece (e.g., breath noise, etc.).

### `(pm.)flute_ui`

Ready-to-use flute physical model with built-in UI based on `fluteModel`.

#### Usage

    flute_ui : _

### `(pm.)flute_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-controllable flute physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    flute_ui_MIDI : _

## Exciters

Various kind of excitation signal generators.

### `(pm.)impulseExcitation`

Creates an impulse excitation of one sample.

#### Usage

    gate = button('gate');
    impulseExcitation(gate) : chain;

Where:

- `gate`: a gate button

### `(pm.)strikeModel`

Creates a filtered noise excitation.

#### Usage

    gate = button('gate');
    strikeModel(LPcutoff,HPcutoff,sharpness,gain,gate) : chain;

Where:

- `HPcutoff`: highpass cutoff frequency
- `LPcutoff`: lowpass cutoff frequency
- `sharpness`: sharpness of the attack and release (0-1)
- `gain`: gain of the excitation
- `gate`: a gate button/trigger signal (0/1)

### `(pm.)strike`

Strikes generator with controllable excitation position.

#### Usage

    gate = button('gate');
    strike(exPos,sharpness,gain,gate) : chain;

Where:

- `exPos`: excitation position wiht 0: for max low freqs and 1: for max high freqs. So, on membrane for example, 0 would be the middle and 1 the edge
- `sharpness`: sharpness of the attack and release (0-1)
- `gain`: gain of the excitation
- `gate`: a gate button/trigger signal (0/1)

### `(pm.)pluckString`

Creates a plucking excitation signal.

#### Usage

    trigger = button('gate');
    pluckString(stringLength,cutoff,maxFreq,sharpness,trigger)

Where:

- `stringLength`: length of the string to pluck
- `cutoff`: cutoff ratio (1 for default)
- `maxFreq`: max frequency ratio (1 for default)
- `sharpness`: sharpness of the attack and release (1 for default)
- `gain`: gain of the excitation (0-1)
- `trigger`: trigger signal (1 for on, 0 for off)

### `(pm.)blower`

A virtual blower creating a DC signal with some breath noise in it.

#### Usage

    blower(pressure,breathGain,breathCutoff) : _

Where:

- `pressure`: pressure (0-1)
- `breathGain`: breath noise gain (0-1) (recommended: 0.005)
- `breathCutoff`: breath cuttoff frequency (Hz) (recommended: 2000)

### `(pm.)blower_ui`

Same as `blower` but with a built-in UI.

#### Usage

    blower : somethingToBeBlown

## Modal Percussions

High and low level functions for modal synthesis of percussion instruments.

### `(pm.)djembeModel`

Dirt-simple djembe modal physical model. Mode parameters are empirically calculated and don't correspond to any measurements or 3D model. They kind of sound good though :).

#### Usage

    excitation : djembeModel(freq)

Where:

- `excitation`: excitation signal
- `freq`: fundamental frequency of the bar

### `(pm.)djembe`

Dirt-simple djembe modal physical model. Mode parameters are empirically calculated and don't correspond to any measurements or 3D model. They kind of sound good though :).

This model also implements a virtual "exciter".

#### Usage

    djembe(freq,strikePosition,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger)

Where:

- `freq`: fundamental frequency of the model
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0 for the middle of the membrane and 1 for the edge)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (0-1, default: 0.5)
- `gain`: gain of the strike
- `trigger`: trigger signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)djembe_ui_MIDI`

Simple MIDI controllable djembe physical model with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    djembe_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)marimbaBarModel`

Generic marimba tone bar modal model.

This model was generated using `mesh2faust` from a 3D CAD model of a marimba tone bar (`libraries/modalmodels/marimbaBar`). The corresponding CAD model is that of a C2 tone bar (original fundamental frequency: ~65Hz). While `marimbaBarModel` allows to translate the harmonic content of the generated sound by providing a frequency (`freq`), mode transposition has limits and the model will sound less and less like a marimba tone bar as it diverges from C2. To make an accurate model of a marimba, we'd want to have an independent model for each bar...

This model contains 5 excitation positions going linearly from the center bottom to the center top of the bar. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : marimbaBarModel(freq,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: excitation signal
- `freq`: fundamental frequency of the bar
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-4)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)marimbaResTube`

Simple marimba resonance tube.

#### Usage

    marimbaResTube(tubeLength,excitation)

Where:

- `tubeLength`: the length of the tube in meters
- `excitation`: the excitation signal (audio in)

### `(pm.)marimbaModel`

Simple marimba physical model implementing a single tone bar connected to tube. This model is scalable and can be adapted to any size of bar/tube (see `marimbaBarModel` to know more about the limitations of this type of system).

#### Usage

    excitation : marimbaModel(freq,exPos) : _

Where:

- `freq`: the frequency of the bar/tube couple
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-4)

### `(pm.)marimba`

Simple marimba physical model implementing a single tone bar connected to tube. This model is scalable and can be adapted to any size of bar/tube (see `marimbaBarModel` to know more about the limitations of this type of system).

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : marimba(freq,strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `freq`: the frequency of the bar/tube couple
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-4)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)marimba_ui_MIDI`

Simple MIDI controllable marimba physical model with built-in UI implementing a single tone bar connected to tube. This model is scalable and can be adapted to any size of bar/tube (see `marimbaBarModel` to know more about the limitations of this type of system).

#### Usage

    marimba_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)churchBellModel`

Generic church bell modal model generated by `mesh2faust` from `libraries/modalmodels/churchBell`.

Modeled after T. Rossing and R. Perrin, Vibrations of Bells, Applied Acoustics 2, 1987.

Model height is 301 mm.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : churchBellModel(nModes,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `nModes`: number of synthesized modes (max: 50)
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-6)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)churchBell`

Generic church bell modal model.

Modeled after T. Rossing and R. Perrin, Vibrations of Bells, Applied Acoustics 2, 1987.

Model height is 301 mm.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : churchBell(strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-6)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)churchBell_ui`

Church bell physical model based on `churchBell` with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    churchBell_ui : _

### `(pm.)englishBellModel`

English church bell modal model generated by `mesh2faust` from `libraries/modalmodels/englishBell`.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 1 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : englishBellModel(nModes,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `nModes`: number of synthesized modes (max: 50)
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-6)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)englishBell`

English church bell modal model.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 1 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : englishBell(strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-6)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)englishBell_ui`

English church bell physical model based on `englishBell` with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    englishBell_ui : _

### `(pm.)frenchBellModel`

French church bell modal model generated by `mesh2faust` from `libraries/modalmodels/frenchBell`.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 1 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : frenchBellModel(nModes,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `nModes`: number of synthesized modes (max: 50)
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-6)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)frenchBell`

French church bell modal model.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 1 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : frenchBell(strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-6)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)frenchBell_ui`

French church bell physical model based on `frenchBell` with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    frenchBell_ui : _

### `(pm.)germanBellModel`

German church bell modal model generated by `mesh2faust` from `libraries/modalmodels/germanBell`.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 1 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : germanBellModel(nModes,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `nModes`: number of synthesized modes (max: 50)
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-6)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)germanBell`

German church bell modal model.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 1 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : germanBell(strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-6)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)germanBell_ui`

German church bell physical model based on `germanBell` with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    germanBell_ui : _

### `(pm.)russianBellModel`

Russian church bell modal model generated by `mesh2faust` from `libraries/modalmodels/russianBell`.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 2 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : russianBellModel(nModes,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `nModes`: number of synthesized modes (max: 50)
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-6)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)russianBell`

Russian church bell modal model.

Modeled after D.Bartocha and Baron, Influence of Tin Bronze Melting and Pouring Parameters on Its Properties and Bell' Tone, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 2016.

Model height is 2 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : russianBell(strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-6)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)russianBell_ui`

Russian church bell physical model based on `russianBell` with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    russianBell_ui : _

### `(pm.)standardBellModel`

Standard church bell modal model generated by `mesh2faust` from `libraries/modalmodels/standardBell`.

Modeled after T. Rossing and R. Perrin, Vibrations of Bells, Applied Acoustics 2, 1987.

Model height is 1.8 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

#### Usage

    excitation : standardBellModel(nModes,exPos,t60,t60DecayRatio,t60DecaySlope)

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `nModes`: number of synthesized modes (max: 50)
- `exPos`: excitation position (0-6)
- `t60`: T60 in seconds (recommended value: 0.1)
- `t60DecayRatio`: T60 decay ratio (recommended value: 1)
- `t60DecaySlope`: T60 decay slope (recommended value: 5)

### `(pm.)standardBell`

Standard church bell modal model.

Modeled after T. Rossing and R. Perrin, Vibrations of Bells, Applied Acoustics 2, 1987.

Model height is 1.8 m.

This model contains 7 excitation positions going linearly from the bottom to the top of the bell. Obviously, a model with more excitation position could be regenerated using `mesh2faust`.

This function also implement a virtual exciter to drive the model.

#### Usage

    excitation : standardBell(strikePosition,strikeCutoff,strikeSharpness,gain,trigger) : _

Where:

- `excitation`: the excitation signal
- `strikePosition`: strike position (0-6)
- `strikeCutoff`: cuttoff frequency of the strike genarator (recommended: ~7000Hz)
- `strikeSharpness`: sharpness of the strike (recommended: ~0.25)
- `gain`: gain of the strike (0-1)
- `trigger` signal (0: off, 1: on)

### `(pm.)standardBell_ui`

Standard church bell physical model based on `standardBell` with built-in UI.

#### Usage

    standardBell_ui : _

## Vocal Synthesis

Vocal synthesizer functions (source/filter, fof, etc.).

### `(pm.)formantValues`

Formant data values.

The formant data used here come from the CSOUND manual * http://www.csounds.com/manual/html/.

#### Usage

    ba.take(j+1,formantValues.f(i)) : _
    ba.take(j+1,formantValues.g(i)) : _
    ba.take(j+1,formantValues.bw(i)) : _

Where:

- `i`: formant number
- `j`: (voiceType*nFormants)+vowel
- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)

### `(pm.)voiceGender`

Calculate the gender for the provided `voiceType` value. (0: male, 1: female)

#### Usage

    voiceGender(voiceType) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)

### `(pm.)skirtWidthMultiplier`

Calculates value to multiply bandwidth to obtain `skirtwidth` for a Fof filter.

#### Usage

    skirtWidthMultiplier(vowel,freq,gender) : _

Where:

- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal
- `gender`: gender of the voice used in the fof filter (0: male, 1: female)

### `(pm.)autobendFreq`

Autobends the center frequencies of formants 1 and 2 based on the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal and leaves all other formant frequencies unchanged. Ported from `chant-lib`.

#### Reference

- https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/chantLib/.

#### Usage

    _ : autobendFreq(n,freq,voiceType) : _

Where:

- `n`: formant index
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal
- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- input is the center frequency of the corresponding formant

### `(pm.)vocalEffort`

Changes the gains of the formants based on the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal. Higher formants are reinforced for higher fundamental frequencies. Ported from `chant-lib`.

#### Reference

- https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~rmichon/chantLib/.

#### Usage

    _ : vocalEffort(freq,gender) : _

Where:

- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal
- `gender`: the gender of the voice type (0: male, 1: female)
- input is the linear amplitude of the formant

### `(pm.)fof`

Function to generate a single Formant-Wave-Function.

#### Reference

- https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~mjolsen/pdfs/smc2016_MOlsenFOF.pdf.

#### Usage

    _ : fof(fc,bw,a,g) : _

Where:

- `fc`: formant center frequency,
- `bw`: formant bandwidth (Hz),
- `sw`: formant skirtwidth (Hz)
- `g`: linear scale factor (g=1 gives 0dB amplitude response at fc)
- input is an impulse signal to excite filter

### `(pm.)fofSH`

FOF with sample and hold used on `bw` and a parameter used in the filter-cycling FOF function `fofCycle`.

#### Reference

- https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~mjolsen/pdfs/smc2016_MOlsenFOF.pdf.

#### Usage

    _ : fofSH(fc,bw,a,g) : _

Where: all parameters same as for `fof`

### `(pm.)fofCycle`

FOF implementation where time-varying filter parameter noise is mitigated by using a cycle of `n` sample and hold FOF filters.

#### Reference

- https://ccrma.stanford.edu/~mjolsen/pdfs/smc2016_MOlsenFOF.pdf.

#### Usage

    _ : fofCycle(fc,bw,a,g,n) : _

Where:

- `n`: the number of FOF filters to cycle through
- all other parameters are same as for `fof`

### `(pm.)fofSmooth`

FOF implementation where time-varying filter parameter noise is mitigated by lowpass filtering the filter parameters `bw` and `a` with smooth.

#### Usage

    _ : fofSmooth(fc,bw,sw,g,tau) : _

Where:

- `tau`: the desired smoothing time constant in seconds
- all other parameters are same as for `fof`

### `(pm.)formantFilterFofCycle`

Formant filter based on a single FOF filter. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. A cycle of `n` fof filters with sample-and-hold is used so that the fof filter parameters can be varied in realtime. This technique is more robust but more computationally expensive than `formantFilterFofSmooth`.Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterFofCycle(voiceType,vowel,nFormants,i,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `nFormants`: number of formant regions in frequency domain, typically 5
- `i`: formant number (i.e. 0 - 4) used to index formant data value arrays
- `freq`: fundamental frequency of excitation signal. Used to calculate rise time of envelope

### `(pm.)formantFilterFofSmooth`

Formant filter based on a single FOF filter. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Fof filter parameters are lowpass filtered to mitigate possible noise from varying them in realtime. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterFofSmooth(voiceType,vowel,nFormants,i,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `nFormants`: number of formant regions in frequency domain, typically 5
- `i`: formant number (i.e. 1 - 5) used to index formant data value arrays
- `freq`: fundamental frequency of excitation signal. Used to calculate rise time of envelope

### `(pm.)formantFilterBP`

Formant filter based on a single resonant bandpass filter. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterBP(voiceType,vowel,nFormants,i,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `nFormants`: number of formant regions in frequency domain, typically 5
- `i`: formant index used to index formant data value arrays
- `freq`: fundamental frequency of excitation signal.

### `(pm.)formantFilterbank`

Formant filterbank which can use different types of filterbank functions and different excitation signals. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterbank(voiceType,vowel,formantGen,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `formantGen`: the specific formant filterbank function (i.e. FormantFilterbankBP, FormantFilterbankFof,...)
- `freq`: fundamental frequency of excitation signal. Needed for FOF version to calculate rise time of envelope

### `(pm.)formantFilterbankFofCycle`

Formant filterbank based on a bank of fof filters. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterbankFofCycle(voiceType,vowel,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal. Needed to calculate the skirtwidth of the FOF envelopes and for the autobendFreq and vocalEffort functions

### `(pm.)formantFilterbankFofSmooth`

Formant filterbank based on a bank of fof filters. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterbankFofSmooth(voiceType,vowel,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal. Needed to calculate the skirtwidth of the FOF envelopes and for the autobendFreq and vocalEffort functions

### `(pm.)formantFilterbankBP`

Formant filterbank based on a bank of resonant bandpass filters. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the provided source to be realistic.

#### Usage

    _ : formantFilterbankBP(voiceType,vowel,freq) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u)
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the excitation signal. Needed for the autobendFreq and vocalEffort functions

### `(pm.)SFFormantModel`

Simple formant/vocal synthesizer based on a source/filter model. The `source` and `filterbank` must be specified by the user. `filterbank` must take the same input parameters as `formantFilterbank` (`BP`/`FofCycle` /`FofSmooth`). Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the synthesized voice to be realistic.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModel(voiceType,vowel,exType,freq,gain,source,filterbank,isFof) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u
- `exType`: voice vs. fricative sound ratio (0-1 where 1 is 100% fricative)
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the source signal
- `gain`: linear gain multiplier to multiply the source by
- `isFof`: whether model is FOF based (0: no, 1: yes)

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelFofCycle`

Simple formant/vocal synthesizer based on a source/filter model. The source is just a periodic impulse and the "filter" is a bank of FOF filters. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the synthesized voice to be realistic. This model does not work with noise in the source signal so exType has been removed and model does not depend on SFFormantModel function.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelFofCycle(voiceType,vowel,freq,gain) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the source signal
- `gain`: linear gain multiplier to multiply the source by

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelFofSmooth`

Simple formant/vocal synthesizer based on a source/filter model. The source is just a periodic impulse and the "filter" is a bank of FOF filters. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the synthesized voice to be realistic.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelFofSmooth(voiceType,vowel,freq,gain) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the source signal
- `gain`: linear gain multiplier to multiply the source by

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelBP`

Simple formant/vocal synthesizer based on a source/filter model. The source is just a sawtooth wave and the "filter" is a bank of resonant bandpass filters. Formant parameters are linearly interpolated allowing to go smoothly from one vowel to another. Voice type can be selected but must correspond to the frequency range of the synthesized voice to be realistic.

The formant data used here come from the CSOUND manual * http://www.csounds.com/manual/html/.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelBP(voiceType,vowel,exType,freq,gain) : _

Where:

- `voiceType`: the voice type (0: alto, 1: bass, 2: countertenor, 3: soprano, 4: tenor)
- `vowel`: the vowel (0: a, 1: e, 2: i, 3: o, 4: u
- `exType`: voice vs. fricative sound ratio (0-1 where 1 is 100% fricative)
- `freq`: the fundamental frequency of the source signal
- `gain`: linear gain multiplier to multiply the source by

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelFofCycle_ui`

Ready-to-use source-filter vocal synthesizer with built-in user interface.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelFofCycle_ui : _

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelFofSmooth_ui`

Ready-to-use source-filter vocal synthesizer with built-in user interface.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelFofSmooth_ui : _

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelBP_ui`

Ready-to-use source-filter vocal synthesizer with built-in user interface.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelBP_ui : _

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelFofCycle_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-controllable source-filter vocal synthesizer.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelFofCycle_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelFofSmooth_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-controllable source-filter vocal synthesizer.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelFofSmooth_ui_MIDI : _

### `(pm.)SFFormantModelBP_ui_MIDI`

Ready-to-use MIDI-controllable source-filter vocal synthesizer.

#### Usage

    SFFormantModelBP_ui_MIDI : _

## Misc Functions

Various miscellaneous functions.

### `(pm.)allpassNL`

Bidirectional block adding nonlinearities in both directions in a chain. Nonlinearities are created by modulating the coefficients of a passive allpass filter by the signal it is processing.

#### Usage

    chain(... : allpassNL(nonlinearity) : ...)

Where:

- `nonlinearity`: amount of nonlinearity to be added (0-1)

### `(pm).modalModel`

Implement multiple resonance modes using resonant bandpass filters.

#### Usage

    _ : modalModel(n, freqs, t60s, gains) : _

Where:

- `n`: number of given modes
- `freqs` : list of filter center freqencies
- `t60s` : list of mode resonance durations (in seconds)
- `gains` : list of mode gains (0-1)

For example, to generate a model with 2 modes (440 Hz and 660 Hz, a fifth) where the higher one decays faster and is attenuated:

    os.impulse : modalModel(2, (440, 660),
                               (0.5, 0.25),
                               (ba.db2linear(-1), ba.db2linear(-6)) : _

Further reading: Grumiaux et. al., 2017: Impulse-Response and CAD-Model-Based Physical Modeling in Faust

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