[PD] fiddle~ amplitude precision

[Miller Puckette]

Hi Joao,

This is just a guess, but you might be getting amplitude information
from different parts of the sample.  When I'm trying to measure the dynamic
of a real-time input, I usually look at the maximum of all the values fiddle~
outputs.  If the sound is percussive, it's sometimes OK to wait 1/10 second
after the attack (identified either by fiddle~ or bonk~) and just 'gate'
the amplitude at that instant...

cheers
Miller


On Mon, Jul 18, 2005 at 06:27:34PM +0200, jmmmp wrote:
> hello list,
> 
> I am using fiddle~ to retrieve the amplitude data from several isolated  
> and continuous notes from several percussion instruments - low marimba,  
> high vibraphone and bongo.
> I need to make a distinction between piano and forte, and nothing more.  
> but when I send the input to fiddle, the results are always different -  
> sometimes like almost 20 db, which then ruins my attempt to regulate  
> things. I am making a simulation from recorded samples, which mean that  
> the input amplitude is always the same. my present parameters are only  
> "1024" (I tried several, and this was the most accurate).
> 
> has anyone had this problem with fiddle~ already?
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Joao (xp 0.38.3)
> 
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