pvsbufread2
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## pvsbufread2

pvsbufread2 — This opcode reads a circular buffer of f-signals (streaming PV signals), with binwise additional delays.

## Description

This opcode reads from a circular buffer of length ilen (secs), taking a handle for the buffer and a time pointer, which holds the current read position (also in seconds). It is used in conjunction with a pvsbuffer opocde. Reading is circular, wrapping around at the end of the buffer. Extra delay times are taken from a function table, with each point on it defining a delay time in seconds affecting the corresponding bin.

## Syntax

    fsig pvsbufread2  ktime, khandle, ift1, ift2

## Initialization

ift1 -- function table with at least fftisze/2+1 points where delays (in secs) for bin amplitudes are set (function table positions are equivalent to bin numbers)

ift2 -- function table with at least fftisze/2+1 points where delays (in secs) for bin frequencies are set (function table positions are equivalent to bin numbers)

## Performance

fsig -- output pv stream

ktime -- time position of reading pointer (in secs).

khandle -- handle identifying the buffer to be read. When using k-rate handles, it is important to initialise the k-rate variable to a given existing handle. When changing buffers, fsig buffers need to be compatible (same fsig format).

With this opcode and pvsbuffer, it is possible to, among other things:

- time-stretch/compress a fsig stream, by reading it at different rates
- delay a fsig or portions of it.
- 'brassage' two or more fsigs by switching buffers, since the reading handles are k-rate. Note that, when using k-rate handles, it is important to initialise the k-rate variable to a given handle (so that the fsig initialisation can take place) and it is only possible to switch handles between compatible fsig buffers (with the same fftsize and overlap).

| Note
It is important that the handle value passed to pvsbufread2 is valid and was created by pvsbuffer. Csound will crash with invalid handles.

## Examples

Here is an example of the pvsbufread2 opcode. It uses the file pvsbufread2.csd.

Example 644. Example of the pvsbufread2 opcode.

See the sections Real-time Audio and Command Line Flags for more information on using command line flags.

    <CsoundSynthesizer>
    <CsOptions>

    </CsOptions>
    <CsInstruments>
    ksmps  = 64
    0dbfs  = 1
    nchnls = 2

    instr 1
    kcnt     init         0
    ifftsize =            2048
    ihop     =            ifftsize/4

    a1       diskin2      "beats.wav", 1, 0, 1
    a1       =            a1*0.5
    fsig1    pvsanal      a1, ifftsize, ihop, ifftsize, 1
    ih, kt   pvsbuffer    fsig1, 10

    fsig2    pvsbufread2  kt, ih, 1, 1
    fsig3    pvsbufread2  kt, ih, 2, 2

    a2       pvsynth      fsig3
    a3       pvsynth      fsig2

             outs         a2, a3
    endin
    </CsInstruments>
    <CsScore>
    f1 0 2048 -7 0 128 1.1 128 0.5  256 1.8 512 1.1 1024 0.1
    f2 0 2048 -7 1 128 0.2 128 0.05 256 0.5 512 0.9 1024 0.1

    i1 0 60
    </CsScore>
    </CsoundSynthesizer>

## See Also

pvsanal, pvsynth, pvsbuffer, pvsadsyn

## Credits

Author: Victor Lazzarini
July 2011

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