Tone.Instrument

↳ EXTENDS Tone.AudioNode

Base-class for all instruments

CONSTRUCTOR

new Tone.Instrument ( )

DEFAULTS

{
volume : 0
}

Members

.volume

Decibels #

The volume of the output in decibels.

EXAMPLE

source.volume.value = -6;
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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.channelCount

Number READONLY #

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.

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.channelCountMode

String READONLY #

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.

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.channelInterpretation

String READONLY #

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”.

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.context

Tone.Context READONLY #

Get the audio context belonging to this instance.

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.numberOfInputs

Number READONLY #

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

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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.numberOfOutputs

Number READONLY #

The number of outputs coming out of the AudioNode.

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Methods

.sync ( )

#
↪ returns Tone.Instrument

this

Sync the instrument to the Transport. All subsequent calls of triggerAttack and triggerRelease will be scheduled along the transport.

EXAMPLE

instrument.sync()
//schedule 3 notes when the transport first starts
instrument.triggerAttackRelease('C4', '8n', 0)
instrument.triggerAttackRelease('E4', '8n', '8n')
instrument.triggerAttackRelease('G4', '8n', '4n')
//start the transport to hear the notes
Transport.start()
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.dispose ( )

#
↪ returns Tone.Instrument

this

clean up

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.triggerAttackRelease ( )

#
note

The note to trigger.

duration

How long the note should be held for before triggering the release. This value must be greater than 0.

type: Time
time

When the note should be triggered.

type: Time
default: now
velocity

The velocity the note should be triggered at.

default: 1
↪ returns Tone.Instrument

this

Trigger the attack and then the release after the duration.

EXAMPLE

//trigger "C4" for the duration of an 8th note
synth.triggerAttackRelease("C4", "8n");
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.unsync ( )

#
↪ returns Tone.Instrument

this

Unsync the instrument from the Transport

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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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inherited from Tone.AudioNode

.fan ( )

#
nodes
↪ returns Tone.AudioNode

this

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

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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

.chain ( )

#
nodes
↪ returns Tone.AudioNode

this

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

EXAMPLE

//connect a node to an effect, panVol and then to the master output
 node.chain(effect, panVol, Tone.Master);
 
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docs generated Sep 15 2019