pdsin()

Category

Oscillator / Waveshaper

Description

Phase-distorted sine oscillator. The shape argument bends the sine into brighter or more nasal tones; typical shape values are 0.0 to 1.0.

Arguments

• x: phase or signal input; for pitched oscillators use X for the played MIDI note
• shape: shape amount, normally 0.0 to 1.0

Typical Values

Shape/mix values are usually 0.0 to 1.0. Modulate slowly with param(), env(), or exp(-pos()/n) for moving timbre.

Example

pdsin(X, 0.42)

Notes

For pitched oscillator functions, X already contains the current MIDI note pitch and transpose information. Prefer saw(X), sin(X), or pwm(X, 0.4) unless you intentionally want an octave or ratio shift such as 0.5*X or 2*X.