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// I. SuperCollider.

// The code lines contain instructions for sound synthesize and manipula
te.
// Open source software (TextEdit).
// Programmation language object oriented (SmallTalk language).

// II. Servers.
// The internal server run in same process that the aplication (.scope).
// The local server run in scsynth (.play).
s = Server.local
s.boot
s.quit
s = Server.internal
s.boot
s.quit

// III. Unit Generators.


// UGen's are objects that produce a signal. A patch is a connection of
UGens.
// 1. Audio rate: run in 44100 samples/second.
// 2. Control rate: run in 44100 samples/second ÷ 60 = 735 samples/
second (modulators).
SinOsc
// .ar, .kr.
// (freq, phase, mul, add).
Pulse.ar
// (freq, width, mul, add).
LFTri
// .ar, .kr.
// (freq, mul, add).
Saw.ar
// (freq, mul, add).
// freq = 20-20000. default = 440.
// phase = 0-2pi. default = 0.
// width = (0, 1). default = 0.5.
// mul = 0-1. default = 1.
// add = whatever. default = 0.

// IV. Noises.
WhiteNoise:
// Ramdom signal that contain all freqcuencies.
PinkNoise:
// Ramdom signal that reduces its energy 3 dB per octave.
BrownNoise:
// Ramdom signal that reduces its energy 6 dB per octave.

// V. Additive synthesis.
// Sum of two oscillators.
// Sum of both amplitudes â ¤ 1.

// VI. Filters.
// System that discriminates a input signal to get output signal variati
ons.
HPF
// high pass filter.
// .ar, .kr.
// (in, cutoff freq, mul, add).
LPF
// low pass filter.
// .ar, .kr.
// (in, cutoff freq, mul, add).
BPF
// band pass filter.
// .ar, .kr.
// (in, cutoff freq, rq, mul, add).
// in = any audio signal.
// cutoff freq = 20-20000.
// mul = 0-1. default = 1.
// add = whatever. default = 0.
// lower bound = cutoff freq - b
andwidth / 2.
// upper bound = cutoff freq + b
andwidth / 2.
// bandwidth = upper bound - low
er bound.
// q = cutoff freq / bandwidth.
// rq = bandwidth / cutoff freq.

// VII. Mouse Control Classes.


MouseX
MouseY
MouseButton
// .kr.
// (minval, maxval).

// VIII. Envolvents.
// How a sound that unfolds in time and amplitude.
// Attack: time it takes for sound in reach its maximun amplitud
e.
// Decay: time it takes for sound in reach its stability.
// Sustain: time it takes for sound in maintain its stability.
// Release: time it takes for sound in reach the 0 amplitude.
EnvGen.kr
// (env, gate, doneAction:2).
// env = adsr, asr, cutoff, dads
r, initClass, linen, new, newClear, perc, shapeNames, shapeNumber, sine, triangl
e.
// gate = 1, open; 0, close.
// doneAction:2 eliminates the S
ynth.
.plot
// For see the graphics.

// IX. Channels.
// Stereo audio, 2 channels.
// With audio interfaces, more channels (4, 8).
Out.ar
// (channel, signal).
// channel = 0, left; 1, right.
// signal = any audio signal.
Pan2.ar
// (signal, position).
// signal = whatever audio signal.
// position = extrapolating beetwen: -1, left; a
nd 1, right.

// X. Language.
.midicps
// Convert: MIDI to Hertz.
.cpsmidi
// Convert: Hertz to MIDI.
.midiratio
// Convert: intervals to fractions (Forte method, pitch class se
ts).

// XI. Arrays.
// Set of items ordered.
[x, y, z]

// XII. Variables.
// virtual spaces of memory that save information.
(
var a, b;
a = 1;
b = 1;
a = b
)
(
var a, b;
a = 1;
b = 1;
[a = b, "two vars"]
)
(
var a = 1, b = 1;
a = b
)

// XIII. SynthDef.
// Is a definition (template) of sound.
SynthDef
// (tag, {UGenGraphFunc}).
// .send(s).
// object style (var).
// Synth
// (tag, [\argument], target, addAction).
// .set, .free.
// tag = "anyname", \anyname.
// UGenGraphFunc = |argument| Synthvar.
// argument = any parameter.
// Synthvar = any variable synthesis.

// XIV. Node.
// Is an object that provides the communication in the tree node, manage
d for the synthesis server.
// The tree defines the order of execution of the synths.
// Node number = nodeID.
// 1. groups.
// 2. synths.
// XIV. Fm.
// Is a periodic modulation or frecuency.
SinOsc.ar
SinOsc
// .ar, .kr.
// (freq, phase, mul, add).
// freq = any low freq.
// phase = 0-2pi. default = 0.
// mul = any high mul.
// add = any high add.

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