samuelnichols

there must be a simple way to do this (right?). I feel like I've done 

it the hard way, and I'd like some feedback--if anybody can tell me 

about a simpler method I've overlooked. Or other suggestions.

I'd like to have a range of numbers that funnels down toward a target 

number. (My idea is that I'll use this to control the frequency of a 

bunch of partials. These upper partials of a given fundamental will 

scramble around an increasingly circumscribed range, each eventually 

landing on a different target frequency.)

I'm using two tables and counting through them, getting the Y values, 

and plugging them into the range inlet of drunk objects. (I'll scale 

all this later, right now I just used values btw. 0-127). One table 

is used to define the upper limit, the other for the lower limit.

Maybe it's time to figure out Markov chains? Or is there another way? 

hi everybody,
there must be a simple way to do this (right?). I feel like I've done  
it the hard way, and I'd like some feedback--if anybody can tell me  
about a simpler method I've overlooked. Or other suggestions.

I'd like to have a range of numbers that funnels down toward a target  
number. (My idea is that I'll use this to control the frequency of a  
bunch of partials. These upper partials of a given fundamental will  
scramble around an increasingly circumscribed range, each eventually  
landing on a different target frequency.)

I'm using two tables and counting through them, getting the Y values,  
and plugging them into the range inlet of drunk objects. (I'll scale  
all this later, right now I just used values  btw. 0-127). One table  
is used to define the upper limit, the other for the lower limit.

Maybe it's time to figure out Markov chains? Or is there another way?  
here's the patch (Max 5)...

Sam Nichols
samuelnichols@earthlink.net
http://samnichols.net/

funneling-in-toward-a-target-number

This looks like a reasonable enough way with stock Max objects. Here's a slightly modified version of your patch (consolidated metros, etc.).

Though there is a perceptual change in time, your math needs to be 

I'm unsure how to use your binary attachment below, seems to be a MIME 

On Jan 17, 2009, at 12:47 AM, Sam Nichols wrote:

> there must be a simple way to do this (right?). I feel like I've 

> done it the hard way, and I'd like some feedback--if anybody can 

> tell me about a simpler method I've overlooked. Or other suggestions.

> I'd like to have a range of numbers that funnels down toward a 

> target number. (My idea is that I'll use this to control the 

> frequency of a bunch of partials. These upper partials of a given 

> fundamental will scramble around an increasingly circumscribed 

> range, each eventually landing on a different target frequency.)

> I'm using two tables and counting through them, getting the Y 

> values, and plugging them into the range inlet of drunk objects. 

> (I'll scale all this later, right now I just used values btw. 

> 0-127). One table is used to define the upper limit, the other for 

> Maybe it's time to figure out Markov chains? Or is there another 

Though there is a perceptual change in time, your math needs to be  
stateless I would presume.

I'm unsure how to use your binary attachment below, seems to be a MIME  
attachment problem.

> hi everybody,
> there must be a simple way to do this (right?). I feel like I've  
> done it the hard way, and I'd like some feedback--if anybody can  
> tell me about a simpler method I've overlooked. Or other suggestions.
>
> I'd like to have a range of numbers that funnels down toward a  
> target number. (My idea is that I'll use this to control the  
> frequency of a bunch of partials. These upper partials of a given  
> fundamental will scramble around an increasingly circumscribed  
> range, each eventually landing on a different target frequency.)
>
> I'm using two tables and counting through them, getting the Y  
> values, and plugging them into the range inlet of drunk objects.  
> (I'll scale all this later, right now I just used values  btw.  
> 0-127). One table is used to define the upper limit, the other for  
> the lower limit.
>
> Maybe it's time to figure out Markov chains? Or is there another  
> way? here's the patch (Max 5)...
>
> best,
> Sam
>
> Sam Nichols
> samuelnichols@earthlink.net
> http://samnichols.net/
>
>
>


I learned a lot going through your version of that patch.

Sam Nichols
samuelnichols@earthlink.net
http://samnichols.net/


funneling in toward a target number