User Manual

Laserworld Showeditor 2015
Version 2015/1.0 2015 Page 81
Click “Stop Song” to stop the sound output.
The longer the beat is recorded, the more precise is the calculated BPM.
6.18.8. Tool: Wave-Generator
The “Wave-Generator” is a special tool for automatically creating waves and other
periodic figures. The tool appears to be complex, but it isn’t: It provides a multitude
of features that result in stunning, automatically created animations that would take
plenty of time if they would be created manually.
The working principle of the Wave Generator is as follows (very technical, not directly
necessary for just using the tool):
The Wave Generator consists of 8 single generators. Each can generate its own
waveform. The amplitudes of the waveforms are dependent on space and time.
The amplitudes theoretically begin with a range from -100% to 100%, because the
“real” amplitude (height of signal) at least arises from the combination with a point
property (compare to “Wrench Tool” chapter 6.3.6). The amplitudes can be assigned
to a point property like X/Y coordinates or color. All generators work in a similar way.
Every wave is characterized by amplitude, frequency (in space), period (in time) and
phase.
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