Waveguide Strings in Faust

Waveguides are physical models of one-dimensional oscillators. They can be used for emulating strings, reeds and other components. A more detailed explanation is featured in the Sound Synthesis Introduction. The following example implements a string with losses, excited with a triangular function.

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Faust Code

Load this example in the Faust online IDE for a quick start.

import("all.lib");

// use '(pm.)l2s' to calculate number of samples
// from length in meters:

segment(maxLength,length) = waveguide(nMax,n)
with{
nMax = maxLength : l2s;
n = length : l2s/2;
};




// one lowpass terminator
fc = hslider("lowpass",1000,10,10000,1);
rt = rTermination(basicBlock,*(-1) : si.smooth(1.0-2*(fc/ma.SR)));

// one gain terminator with control
gain = hslider("gain",0.99,0,1,0.01);
lt = lTermination(*(-1)* gain,basicBlock);


idString(length,pos,excite) = endChain(wg)
with{

nUp   = length*pos;

nDown = length*(1-pos);

wg = chain(lt : segment(6,nUp) : in(excite) : out : segment(6,nDown) : rt); // waveguide chain
};

length = hslider("length",1,0.1,10,0.01);
process = idString(length,0.15, button("pluck")) <: _,_;

References

2018

  • Romain Michon, Julius Smith, Chris Chafe, Ge Wang, and Matthew Wright. The faust physical modeling library: a modular playground for the digital luthier. In International Faust Conference. 2018.
    [details] [BibTeX▼]

2007