Tone.Param

↳ EXTENDS Tone.AudioNode

Tone.Param wraps the native Web Audio’s AudioParam to provide additional unit conversion functionality. It also serves as a base-class for classes which have a single, automatable parameter.

CONSTRUCTOR

new Tone.Param (
param
,
units
,
convert
)
param

The parameter to wrap.

type: AudioParam
units

The units of the audio param.

type: Tone.Type
convert

If the param should be converted.

type: Boolean

DEFAULTS

{
units : Tone.Type.Default ,
convert : true ,
param : undefined
}

Members

.convert

Boolean #

If the value should be converted or not

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.lfo

Tone.LFO READONLY #

The LFO created by the signal instance. If none was created, this is null.

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.units

Tone.Type #

The units of the parameter

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.value

Number #

The current value of the parameter.

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.context

Tone.Context READONLY #

Get the audio context belonging to this instance.

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Methods

.cancelAndHoldAtTime ( )

#
cancelTime
type: Time
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

This is similar to cancelScheduledValues except it holds the automated value at cancelTime until the next automated event.

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.cancelScheduledValues ( )

#
startTime
type: Time
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Cancels all scheduled parameter changes with times greater than or equal to startTime.

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.setValueAtTime ( )

#
value

The value to set the signal.

type: *
time

The time when the change should occur.

type: Time
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Schedules a parameter value change at the given time.

EXAMPLE

//set the frequency to "G4" in exactly 1 second from now.
freq.setValueAtTime("G4", "+1");
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.setValueCurveAtTime ( )

#
values
type: Array
startTime
type: Time
duration
type: Time
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Sets an array of arbitrary parameter values starting at the given time for the given duration.

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.targetRampTo ( )

#
value

The value to ramp to.

type: number
rampTime

the time that it takes the value to ramp from it’s current value

type: Time
startTime

When the ramp should start.

type: Time
default: now
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Start exponentially approaching the target value at the given time. Since it is an exponential approach it will continue approaching after the ramp duration. The rampTime is the time that it takes to reach over 99% of the way towards the value.

EXAMPLE

//exponentially ramp to the value 2 over 4 seconds.
signal.exponentialRampTo(2, 4);
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.dispose ( )

#
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Clean up

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.exponentialRampTo ( )

#
value

The value to ramp to.

type: number
rampTime

the time that it takes the value to ramp from it’s current value

type: Time
startTime

When the ramp should start.

type: Time
default: now
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Schedules an exponential continuous change in parameter value from the current time and current value to the given value over the duration of the rampTime.

EXAMPLE

//exponentially ramp to the value 2 over 4 seconds.
signal.exponentialRampTo(2, 4);
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.exponentialRampToValueAtTime ( )

#
value
type: number
endTime
type: Time
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Schedules an exponential continuous change in parameter value from the previous scheduled parameter value to the given value.

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.getTimeConstant ( )

#
time

The time to convert

type: Time
↪ returns Number

The time constant to get an exponentially approaching curve to over 99% of towards the target value.

Convert between Time and time constant. The time constant returned can be used in setTargetAtTime.

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.linearRampTo ( )

#
value

The value to ramp to.

type: number
rampTime

the time that it takes the value to ramp from it’s current value

type: Time
startTime

When the ramp should start.

type: Time
default: now
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Schedules an linear continuous change in parameter value from the current time and current value to the given value over the duration of the rampTime.

EXAMPLE

//linearly ramp to the value 4 over 3 seconds.
signal.linearRampTo(4, 3);
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.linearRampToValueAtTime ( )

#
value
type: number
endTime
type: Time
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Schedules a linear continuous change in parameter value from the previous scheduled parameter value to the given value.

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.rampTo ( )

#
value
type: number
rampTime

The time that it takes the value to ramp from it’s current value

type: Time
startTime

When the ramp should start.

type: Time
default: now
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Ramps to the given value over the duration of the rampTime. Automatically selects the best ramp type (exponential or linear) depending on the units of the signal

EXAMPLE

//ramp to the value either linearly or exponentially
//depending on the "units" value of the signal
signal.rampTo(0, 10);
 

EXAMPLE

//schedule it to ramp starting at a specific time
signal.rampTo(0, 10, 5)
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.setRampPoint ( )

#
now

(Optionally) pass the now value in.

type: number
optional
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Creates a schedule point with the current value at the current time. This is useful for creating an automation anchor point in order to schedule changes from the current value.

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.setTargetAtTime ( )

#
value
type: number
startTime
type: Time
timeConstant
type: number
↪ returns Tone.Param

this

Start exponentially approaching the target value at the given time with a rate having the given time constant.

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.connect ( )

#
outputNum

optionally which output to connect from

type: number
default: 0
inputNum

optionally which input to connect to

type: number
default: 0
↪ returns Tone.AudioNode

this

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

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.disconnect ( )

#
output

Either the output index to disconnect if the output is an array, or the node to disconnect from.

↪ returns Tone.AudioNode

this

disconnect the output

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.toMaster ( )

#
↪ returns Tone.AudioNode

this

Connect ‘this’ to the master output. Shorthand for this.connect(Tone.Master)

EXAMPLE

//connect an oscillator to the master output
var osc = new Tone.Oscillator().toMaster();
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docs generated Sep 15 2019