Generate sawtooth signals Use the phasor~ object to generate sawtooth waves suitable for sample-accurate control and timing tasks. For smoother sounding sawtooth generation, use the bandlimited saw~ object instead. The ramp rate can be set by frequency (Hz), or as an interval using the tempo-relative Max time format syntax. Cycling '74 MSP MSP Synthesis Frequency or Time Period TEXT_HERE Phase TEXT_HERE Output (ramp cycle from 0 to 1) Note the output rarely reaches 0 or 1 so that the frequency and phase will remain sample-accurate. S Initial frequency Set the initial frequency in Hz, or as an interval using the tempo-relative Max time format syntax. Force frequency to update When syncupdate is set to 1 and there is no signal input connected to the left inlet, a bang in the left inlet will force the frequency to update immediately (instead of waiting for the phase cycle to end and jump back to 0). Function depends on inlet In left inlet: Set the frequency of the sawtooth waveform (Hz). If a signal is connected to this inlet, this message is ignored.

In right inlet: Set the phase of the waveform (from 0 to 1). Signal output continues from this phase. Function depends on inlet In left inlet: Set the frequency of the sawtooth waveform (Hz). If a signal is connected to this inlet, this message is ignored.

In right inlet: Set the phase of the waveform (from 0 to 1). Signal output continues from this phase. Set ramp interval in Max time format. Set ramp interval in Max time format. Set the phase to the phaseoffset value. The reset message immediately sets the phase to the value of the phaseoffset attribute. Set frequency in Hz TEXT_HERE Ramp rate or interval Frequency Jitter The jitter attributes sets the range of random frequency variation on each phase reset. The frequency deviation above and below will be 1/100th of the value of jitter times the frequency. Example: if the current frequency is 440 and jitter is 1.0, phasor~ will generate random frequencies between 439.56 and 440.44 Hz. jitter only applies when a signal is not connected to the frequency inlet and the lock attribute is disabled. Jitter Limit The limit attribute sets an absolute amount by which the frequency can vary from its set value as a result of a non-zero jitter attribute. If jitter is reduced, the frequency may be changed gradually to bring it closer to the set value. Frequency lock enable When lock is set to 1, the phasor~ is synchronized to the Max (or Max for Live) transport. When the transport is off, the phasor~ will output a frequency of zero. For accurate timing, 'Scheduler in Overdrive' and 'in Audio Interrupt' must be enabled. These settings can be changed in 'Options'-> 'Audio Status'. The lock attribute will only accept frequencies specified using notevalues. Phase Offset The phaseoffset attribute sets the initial phase when audio is turned on as well as the phase assigned when phasor~ receives the reset message. The phaseoffset is useful when decorrelating multiple instances within an mc.phasor~. If the phaseoffset attribute has never been set or the word phaseoffset is sent with no arguments, the initial phase will nor be changed when audio processing is started. When you set the phase with a float in the right inlet, it is an immediate change but it only happens once. The phaseoffset attribute makes it possible to set up repeatable phase relationships between multiple phasor~ objects or when using mc.phasor~. Sync Frequency Update When syncupdate is set to 1, the phasor~ frequency is only set at the end of its cycle, when the phase jumps to 0. In this mode, phasor~ will not instantly change its slope when it receives a frequency change, but will instead wait until the phase resets. This can prevent typical pitch glitches when reading from a buffer. Transport This attribute names a time transport. If frequency is specified using a 'relative' unit (for example: ticks, bars.beats.units, or notevalues), then the named transport is used to determine the frequency based on tempo, time-signature, and other related information. The default value is the global 'internal' transport. Waveform that increases from 0 to 1 repeatedly at the specified frequency.