playN

is a multichannel play method for Monitors and NodeProxies

that supports playing proxy outputs over non-adjacent channels;

somewhat like a splitter/line mixer.

Server.default = s = Server.internal;

s.boot;

p = ProxySpace.push;

s.scope(8);

// a 3 channel test sound

~test3 = { SinOsc.ar([2, 3, 5] * 100) * 0.2 };

// compare: play out of 3 adjacent channels

~test3.play(3);

~test3.play(6);

~test3.stop;

~test3.play; // play remembers old (series) output settings;

// outs

~test3.playN([2, 4,7]) // playN to 3 non-adjacent channels

// set outs, amps and vol:

(

~test3.playN(

outs: [2,3,5],

amps: [0.5, 0.25, 0.125],

vol: 1

);

)

~test3.vol_(2);

~test3.stop;

~test3.playN; // remembers last state.

// set outs while playing.

// note: this does not work reliably with play method!

~test3.monitor.outs_([3,2,1]);

// set amps while playing.

// note: this does not work with play method!

~test3.monitor.amps_(1/[1, 2, 3]).vol_(1);

~test3.playN;

~test3.monitor.outs_([2, 4, 7]);

// you can also spread out one chan to several:

(

~test3.playN(

outs: [1, 3, [5,6,7]],

amps: [0.5, 0.25, [0.125,0.25, 0.5]],

vol: 2

);

)

~test3.stop;

~test3.playN;

// do changes while off:

~test3.stop;

~test3.monitor.outs_([2, 4, [5,6,3]]);

~test3.monitor.amps_(1/[1, 2, [3,2,1]]);

~test3.playN;

// most comfortable way to edit - mac only:

~test3.playNDialog;