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The following chart lists all Disturb/Damp Types available for Objects 2 and 3. Click-hold
on the Type panel of these Objects, and select from the list.
Name Description Strength controls Timbre controls: Variation controls:
Disturb A disturb object that is placed at a
fixed distance from the string’s
“resting” position
the hardness of
the object
the distance from the resting
position.
Negative values: push the string
away from the resting position
Positive values: string is
unaffected when in the resting
position
controls width.
Negative values: only
a small section of the
string is affected
Positive values: a
broader section of the
string is affected
Disturb
2-Sided
This parameter is somewhat akin
to a “ring” placed around the
string, that limits the string’s
vibration in all directions
the hardness of
the ring
the “clearance” of the ring (the
distance between the ring and
string).
(Negative values: the sides of the
damping ring overlap, influencing
the string if any movement occurs
Positive values: there is an amount
of clearance inside the ring. The
string will only be influenced if
moved sufficiently to actually
touch the ring
no impact
Bouncing Emulates a loose object laying or
bouncing on, and interacting
with, the vibrating string. This is
very random, by nature, and can’t
be sync-ed.
controls the
gravity constant
for the object
laying/bouncing
on the string
the stiffness of the object the damping of the
object
Bound A boundary that limits and
reflects string movement. This is
much like a fingerboard that
limits string movement when the
string is plucked very firmly
the distance from
the boundary
“center” position
to the string’s
“resting” position
the slope (steepness) of the
boundary.
A value of 0.0 places the boundary
parallel to the string.
Other values will position the
boundary closer to the string on
one end, and further away on the
other.
the amount of
reflection at the
boundary limits
Mass Used to model an additional mass
attached to the string. This can
lead to inharmonic sounds, and
very interesting results, if the
position of this mass is modulated
“along” the string
the mass size/
weight
no effect no effect
Damp Localized damper, which is useful
for soft damping
the intensity of the
damping
the damping characteristics the width of the
damped string section