Bryan Green

Hi, all-- I guess the subject line says it all; how can generate a stream of values that oscillates back and forth between the range -1, 1?

how-to-oscillate-between-two-values-1-1

Open a blank patcher window, and type "How Digital Audio Works" into the lozenge at the upper right of the patcher window. Watch what happens. If you think there's too much there, click on "Guides" on the left side.

Typing into that lozenge is a very useful skill to acquire.

(^hehe, he called it a 'lozenge' hahahahaha ...a veritable 'NewMedia Ricola' if you will, hehehehe, no wait wait wait... a 'Halls Maxolyptus lozenge' teee heee!...sorry just had to take the time to appreciate the term :D)

(^hehe, he called it a 'lozenge' hahahahaha ...a veritable 'NewMedia Ricola' if you will, hehehehe, no wait wait wait... a 'Halls Maxolyptus lozenge'  teee heee!...sorry just had to take the time to appreciate the term :D)


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Yes, that is EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks, Gerardo!

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How to Oscillate Between Two Values (-1, 1)