pow2int()

Category

Math

Description

Quantizes a normalized value to exact powers of two. The output is always 1, 2, 4, 8, and so on up to 2^max_power.

Arguments

• value: normalized control value from 0.0 to 1.0. Values outside this range are clipped.
• max_power: highest exponent to reach at value=1.0. This value is rounded to an integer.

Typical Values

pow2int(param(0), 5) returns one of 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32. This is useful for octave or ratio switching, rhythmic divisions, and quantized modulation choices.

Example

saw(X*pow2int(param(0), 5))

Notes

pow2int() is stepped by design, not continuously interpolated. If you modulate it at audio rate, it will intentionally switch between power-of-two values and may create clicks or digital-style edges.