squa()
squa(x)
Category
Oscillator / Waveshaper
Description
Square oscillator. It is bright and hollow, useful for basses, leads, organ tones, and pulse-like layers.
Waveform
Example: squa(x*2*pi()*440/44100)
Arguments
- x: phase or signal input; for pitched oscillators use X for the played MIDI note
Typical Values
Use moderate values first, then increase modulation depth while listening for clipping, aliasing, or excessive filter resonance.
Example
squa(X)
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.