Description

max_k outputs the local maximum (or minimum) value of the incoming asig signal, checked in the time interval between ktrig has become true twice.

Syntax

knumkout max_k asig, ktrig, itype

Initialization

itype - itype determinates the behaviour of max_k (see below)

Performance

asig - incoming (input) signal

ktrig - trigger signal

max_k outputs the local maximum (or minimum) value of the incoming asig signal, checked in the time interval between ktrig has become true twice. itype determinates the behaviour of max_k:

1 - absolute maximum (sign of negative values is changed to positive before evaluation).

2 - actual maximum.

3 - actual minimum.

4 - calculate average value of asig in the time interval since the last trigger.

This opcode can be useful in several situations, for example to implement a vu-meter.

Examples

Here is an example of the max_k opcode. It uses the file max_k.csd.

<CsoundSynthesizer>
<CsOptions>
; Select audio/midi flags here according to platform
-odac  -Ma   ;;;realtime audio out and midi in (on all inputs)
;-iadc    ;;;uncomment -iadc if RT audio input is needed too
; For Non-realtime ouput leave only the line below:
; -o max_k.wav -W ;;; for file output any platform
</CsOptions>
<CsInstruments>

sr = 44100
ksmps = 32
nchnls = 2
0dbfs  = 1


	FLpanel	"This Panel contains VU-meter",300,100
gk1,gih1 FLslider "VU-meter", 0,1,0,1, -1, 250,30, 30,30
	FLsetColor2 50, 50, 255,  gih1
	FLpanel_end
	FLrun

ga1 init 0
	
instr 1

kenv	linsegr	0,.5,.7,.5,.5,.2,0
ifreq	cpsmidi
a1	poscil	0dbfs*kenv, ifreq, 1
ga1	=	ga1+a1

endin

instr 2

	outs	ga1, ga1
ktrig	metro	25					;refresh 25 times per second
kval	max_k	ga1, ktrig, 1
	FLsetVal ktrig, kval, gih1
ga1	=	0

endin

</CsInstruments>
<CsScore>
f1 0 1024 10 1

i2 0 3600
f0 3600

e
</CsScore>
</CsoundSynthesizer>

Credits

Written by Gabriel Maldonado.

New in Csound 5 (Previously available only on CsoundAV)

Fixed to agree with documentation in 5.15