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Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:27 am
by JoPo
I'm looking for a tuner module. A module able to output the frequency note at its input... Do we already have that ?

Thanks..!

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:44 am
by garyb
well, it's not a modular module, but the control room module has a test tone generator.

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:47 am
by jksuperstar
Some discussion here:
http://forums.scopeusers.com/viewtopic. ... er#p302482

Looks like John (fra77x or fra77x2) was looking into making one, but I don't remember seeing it released anywhere. Maybe PM him about it?

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:41 pm
by JoPo
No need a test tone.. I'm looking for a device that convert audio monophonic note into its frenquency value and that work into Scope, or better : modular.

Thank you JK.. Yes, I remember that topic. But no device, it seems. For the moment, I'm using Mtuner from Meldaproduction : it works in real time and provide midi notes from its audio track. But I'd like a continuous value, not only fixed notes... Even if with a control smooth, I'm very closed to a good result.

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:48 pm
by garyb
you mean something that outputs midi?
this works pretty well:
http://www.jamorigin.com/products/midi-guitar/

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 3:39 pm
by borg
mmm, it's not outputting midi, but there's this patch by alfonso named 'zing', which takes monophonic audio in to control it's internal synth.
it was on the adern forum, but I guess that's gone. I'm not at home for another two weeks, so can't send it should you want it.
didn't wolf have this in his modular midi pack?

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:20 pm
by fra77x2
In modular 4 modules list

http://sonic-core.net/joomla.soniccore/ ... 27&lang=us

Pitch
PLL Tuner
FLL Tuner

Re: Tuner

Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2016 5:29 pm
by garyb
:)

that's why i love z.

a real synthesist to the rescue!

Re: Tuner

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 12:19 pm
by JoPo
Thanks, Fra.. I already tried those modules without any good result.

I guess it's feasible with SDK, which I don't have but will buy, one day, for sure... I really don't know how to build one with modular. So, the only way I found is to put Mtuner on the track with the sound I want to get its tune, send the Mtuner midi notes to modular, catch the 'freq' output of the mvc into a smoother, then I have a good frequency value of the sound notes.

A real tuner would be much better...

Wolf made an 'audio2note' device, which I've got, but I get much better results with Mtuner. I think Melodyne can do the same with polyphonic source !! Such as guitar chords ! I must study that.... :D

Re: Tuner

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:18 pm
by fra77x2
Have you tried lowpass filtering the source you feed the module
and perhaps the output of the device
so to get rid of upper partials and smooth the result?

It is a phase-locked loop.

Re: Tuner

Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2016 2:42 pm
by astroman
JoPo wrote:... I think Melodyne can do the same with polyphonic source !! Such as guitar chords ! I must study that...
Celemony (Melodyne) and Zynaptiq (Pitchmap) apply a spectral analysis process on the data to detect harmonics
simultaneously they check what's happening in the time domain and by some smart processing build up a context to isolate instruments/voices
that's why they can handle polyphonic stuff
harmonic analysis is also an important part of some guitar-to-midi processors - if not all 'modern' implementations
with just the fundamental tone you're pretty much lost (imho), too ambigous... and way too slow
(the lower the tone, the longer cycles take... you need at least 2)

cheers, Tom

Re: Tuner

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 1:35 am
by JoPo
I'm not sure I'll make a new melodyne... :lol:

I'll just use it to see what I can get from it....

Modular IV is great but a detailed manual would be nice.. Even if there is one already, done by I don't remember who, but I think it's not SC. That is the problem for people like me, who try to learn : details about all modules : I've got a lot of modules I'm not sure about what they do... I'm always going to Roy's site or BC wiki to find infos. I love manuals.

Re: Tuner

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 2:12 am
by fra77x2

Re: Tuner

Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2016 5:01 am
by JoPo
Excellent ! Thanks you, Fra ! It's a bit complicated but I've found some french description of the thing... Now, I must study that... (I love it !) :)

If I understand correctly, it compares the frequency at its input with an internal signal to find the frequency value... That's exactly what I need.

Re: Tuner

Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 10:58 am
by JoPo
I wanted to say that I'm really stupid to not have checked Silentway much before : I'm becoming a fan !

The silentway vst module called 'follower' outputs pitch value it has at its input ! So, building a tuner with modular and this silentway vst becomes really easy ! And it opens wide possibilities !
I already made some test and the result is perfect ! On mono sounds only... You can sing in a mic and play modular oscillator pitch ! In a continuous way : it doesn't jump from a note to the next like Mtuner : the pitch is continuous, like portamento ! :o

Greatissime ! :wink:

Viva VST and Scope marriage ! They feel good together and have a lot of children.

Re: Tuner

Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 11:59 am
by sunmachine
Have you already tried the Flexor Modules described on the following page?
http://www.cwmodular.org/cv.html

(That is, if you own Flexor...:))

I didn't use any of them, yet, but it might be what you're looking for?

Re: Tuner

Posted: Sun May 22, 2016 12:15 pm
by JoPo
Yes, of course ! But the result was not like I hoped or need... I tried all what modular offers to build a tuner, I believe... Anyway, that signal that outputs the silentway module is absolutely perfect ! I really don't care where the signal comes from : vst or Scope if the signal is perfect. :wink: