PWMOscillator

PWMOscillator modulates the width of a Tone.PulseOscillator at the modulationFrequency. This has the effect of continuously changing the timbre of the oscillator by altering the harmonics generated.


const pwm = new Tone.PWMOscillator(60, 0.3).toDestination().start();

Hierarchy

Constructor

new PWMOscillator (
frequency?:Frequency ,

The starting frequency of the oscillator.

modulationFrequency?:Frequency

The modulation frequency of the width of the pulse.

) => PWMOscillator
new PWMOscillator (
options?:Partial<PWMOscillatorOptions >
) => PWMOscillator

Properties

baseType #

readonly "pwm"

The baseType of the oscillator. Always returns "pwm".

blockTime #

readonly Seconds

The number of seconds of 1 processing block (128 samples)


console.log(Tone.Destination.blockTime);

channelCount #

number

channelCount is the number of channels used when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs to the node. The default value is 2 except for specific nodes where its value is specially determined.

channelCountMode #

ChannelCountMode

channelCountMode determines how channels will be counted when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs to the node. The default value is "max". This attribute has no effect for nodes with no inputs.

  • "max" - computedNumberOfChannels is the maximum of the number of channels of all connections to an input. In this mode channelCount is ignored.
  • "clamped-max" - computedNumberOfChannels is determined as for "max" and then clamped to a maximum value of the given channelCount.
  • "explicit" - computedNumberOfChannels is the exact value as specified by the channelCount.

channelInterpretation #

ChannelInterpretation

channelInterpretation determines how individual channels will be treated when up-mixing and down-mixing connections to any inputs to the node. The default value is "speakers".

context #

BaseContext

The context belonging to the node.

debug #

boolean

Set this debug flag to log all events that happen in this class.

detune #

Signal<"cents" >

The detune of the oscillator.

disposed #

readonly boolean

Indicates if the instance was disposed. 'Disposing' an instance means that all of the Web Audio nodes that were created for the instance are disconnected and freed for garbage collection.

frequency #

Signal<"frequency" >

The frequency control.

input #

undefined

Sources have no inputs

modulationFrequency #

Signal<"frequency" >

The width modulation rate of the oscillator.


const osc = new Tone.PWMOscillator(20, 2).toDestination().start();

mute #

boolean

Mute the output.


const osc = new Tone.Oscillator().toDestination().start();
// mute the output
osc.mute = true;

numberOfInputs #

readonly number

The number of inputs feeding into the AudioNode. For source nodes, this will be 0.


const node = new Tone.Gain();
console.log(node.numberOfInputs);

numberOfOutputs #

readonly number

The number of outputs of the AudioNode.


const node = new Tone.Gain();
console.log(node.numberOfOutputs);

onstop #

onStopCallback

The callback to invoke when the source is stopped.

output #

OutputNode

The output note

partialCount #

readonly number

No partials for this waveform type.

partials #

readonly number []

The partials of the waveform. Cannot set partials for this waveform type

phase #

Degrees

The phase of the oscillator in degrees.

sampleTime #

readonly Seconds

The duration in seconds of one sample.


console.log(Tone.Transport.sampleTime);

state #

readonly BasicPlaybackState

Returns the playback state of the source, either "started" or "stopped".


const player = new Tone.Player("https://tonejs.github.io/audio/berklee/ahntone_c3.mp3", () => {
	player.start();
	console.log(player.state);
}).toDestination();

type #

readonly "pwm"

The type of the oscillator. Always returns "pwm".

static version #

string

The version number semver

volume #

Param<"decibels" >

The volume of the output in decibels.


const source = new Tone.PWMOscillator().toDestination();
source.volume.value = -6;

Methods

asArray #

Returns an array of values which represents the waveform.

asArray (
length= 1024:number
) => Promise<Float32Array >

chain #

Connect the output of this node to the rest of the nodes in series.


const player = new Tone.Player("https://tonejs.github.io/audio/drum-samples/handdrum-loop.mp3");
player.autostart = true;
const filter = new Tone.AutoFilter(4).start();
const distortion = new Tone.Distortion(0.5);
// connect the player to the filter, distortion and then to the master output
player.chain(filter, distortion, Tone.Destination);
chain (
...nodes:InputNode []
) => this

connect #

connect the output of a ToneAudioNode to an AudioParam, AudioNode, or ToneAudioNode

connect (
destination:InputNode ,

The output to connect to

outputNum= 0:number ,

The output to connect from

inputNum= 0:number

The input to connect to

) => this

disconnect #

disconnect the output

disconnect (
destination?:InputNode ,
outputNum= 0:number ,
inputNum= 0:number
) => this

dispose #

Clean up.

dispose ( ) => this

fan #

connect the output of this node to the rest of the nodes in parallel.


const player = new Tone.Player("https://tonejs.github.io/audio/drum-samples/conga-rhythm.mp3");
player.autostart = true;
const pitchShift = new Tone.PitchShift(4).toDestination();
const filter = new Tone.Filter("G5").toDestination();
// connect a node to the pitch shift and filter in parallel
player.fan(pitchShift, filter);
fan (
...nodes:InputNode []
) => this

get #

Get the object's attributes.


const osc = new Tone.Oscillator();
console.log(osc.get());

static getDefaults #

Returns all of the default options belonging to the class.

getDefaults ( ) => PWMOscillatorOptions

immediate #

Return the current time of the Context clock without any lookAhead.


setInterval(() => {
	console.log(Tone.immediate());
}, 100);
immediate ( ) => Seconds

now #

Return the current time of the Context clock plus the lookAhead.


setInterval(() => {
	console.log(Tone.now());
}, 100);
now ( ) => Seconds

restart #

Restart the source.

restart (
time?:Time ,
offset?:Time ,
duration?:Time
) => this

set #

Set multiple properties at once with an object.


const filter = new Tone.Filter();
// set values using an object
filter.set({
	frequency: 300,
	type: "highpass"
});
set ( ) => this

start #

Start the source at the specified time. If no time is given, start the source now.


const source = new Tone.Oscillator().toDestination();
source.start("+0.5"); // starts the source 0.5 seconds from now
start (
time?:Time ,

When the source should be started.

offset?:Time ,
duration?:Time
) => this

stop #

Stop the source at the specified time. If no time is given, stop the source now.


const source = new Tone.Oscillator().toDestination();
source.start();
source.stop("+0.5"); // stops the source 0.5 seconds from now
stop (
time?:Time

When the source should be stopped.

) => this

sync #

Sync the source to the Transport so that all subsequent calls to start and stop are synced to the TransportTime instead of the AudioContext time.


const osc = new Tone.Oscillator().toDestination();
// sync the source so that it plays between 0 and 0.3 on the Transport's timeline
osc.sync().start(0).stop(0.3);
// start the transport.
Tone.Transport.start();
// set it to loop once a second
Tone.Transport.loop = true;
Tone.Transport.loopEnd = 1;
sync ( ) => this

toDestination #

Connect the output to the context's destination node.


const osc = new Tone.Oscillator("C2").start();
osc.toDestination();
toDestination ( ) => this

toFrequency #

Convert the input to a frequency number


const gain = new Tone.Gain();
console.log(gain.toFrequency("4n"));
toFrequency (
freq:Frequency
) => Hertz

toMaster # DEPRECATED

Connect the output to the context's destination node. See toDestination

toMaster ( ) => this

toSeconds #

Convert the incoming time to seconds


const gain = new Tone.Gain();
console.log(gain.toSeconds("4n"));
toSeconds (
time?:Time
) => Seconds

toString #

Convert the class to a string


const osc = new Tone.Oscillator();
console.log(osc.toString());
toString ( ) => string

toTicks #

Convert the input time into ticks


const gain = new Tone.Gain();
console.log(gain.toTicks("4n"));
toTicks (
time?:Time | TimeClass
) => Ticks

unsync #

Unsync the source to the Transport. See Source.sync

unsync ( ) => this