[PD] pulling inverse values from timer

Claude Heiland-Allen claudiusmaximus at goto10.org
Tue Mar 11 17:53:47 CET 2008


Hi Ben,

Ben Carney wrote:
> What I need to happen is this: if a short amount of time passes  the 
> number that is output is a large one and the inverse, if a lot of time 
> passes,

  bangs
  |   |
[timer]
  |
[+ 1]      // to prevent division by zero
  |
[swap 1]   // adjust this number if you like
  |    |
[/     ]
  |
  number


Reciprocals have this property:

1/x -> +0 as x->+inf
1/x -> +inf as x->+0

which I think is what you require.


Claude
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