linrand — Linear distribution random number generator (positive values only).
Linear distribution random number generator (positive values only). This is an x-class noise generator.
krange -- the range of the random numbers (0 - krange). Outputs only positive numbers.
For more detailed explanation of these distributions, see:
C. Dodge - T.A. Jerse 1985. Computer music. Schirmer books. pp.265 - 286
D. Lorrain. A panoply of stochastic cannons. In C. Roads, ed. 1989. Music machine . Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT press, pp. 351 - 379.
Here is an example of the linrand opcode. It uses the file linrand.csd.
Example 207. Example of the linrand opcode.
See the sections Real-time Audio and Command Line Flags for more information on using command line flags.
<CsoundSynthesizer>
<CsOptions>
; Select audio/midi flags here according to platform
; Audio out Audio in
-odac -iadc ;;;RT audio I/O
; For Non-realtime ouput leave only the line below:
; -o linrand.wav -W ;;; for file output any platform
</CsOptions>
<CsInstruments>
; Initialize the global variables.
sr = 44100
kr = 4410
ksmps = 10
nchnls = 1
; Instrument #1.
instr 1
; Generate a random number between 0 and 1.
; krange = 1
i1 linrand 1
print i1
endin
</CsInstruments>
<CsScore>
; Play Instrument #1 for one second.
i 1 0 1
e
</CsScore>
</CsoundSynthesizer>
Its output should include a line like this:
instr 1: i1 = 0.394