User Guide
Data Types & Signal Flow
Poly connector - represents multi-channel audio signals. Each channel is an independent
fast moving stream of floating point data that fluctuates at sampling rate. The data is
multi-channel because there is one channel for each note that you play.
When to Use Poly or Mono
You would use a combination of Poly components (a Poly section) to model the polyphonic part of a synth. With a Poly section you can
generate separate audio signals for each voice or note that you play. You can then merge the Poly signals to Mono and have a Mono section
where you would apply effects to the combined signal as a whole.
Poly and Mono connectors allow you to easily see what kind of data is flowing through different parts of your schematic. This is important
because when adding to your schematic you need to know whether the processing you introduce will be applied cumulatively for each voice
(Poly) or constantly for one signal (Mono).
Stream Connectors
You can create modules that can be used in a Poly or a Mono section by using Stream connectors. These look like dark grey versions of the
poly connector.
Stream connector
When a Stream output connector is linked to a Poly or Mono connector it instantly picks up that type. The type change then flows from left to
right back through any other stream connectors changing them to the new type accordingly.
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