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Isochronic Modulator Plug-in

This plug-in is based on the same code as the Variable Tremolo plug-in and was written in response to a request for a plug-in for making Isochronic Tones (Isochronic Beats). For anyone unfamiliar with the term (as I was), Isochronic beats are related to binaural and monaural beats and the idea of brainwave entrainment. At … Continue reading Isochronic Modulator Plug-in

Getting Started with Nyquist

So you’ve used a few plug-ins in Audacity and you’ve heard that it’s possible (and not too difficult) to write your own plug-ins. Now what? Where do you start? Here’s some pointers that will hopefully get you on your way. First, three pages from the official Audacity web site: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/nyquist http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/nyquist2 http://audacity.sourceforge.net/help/nyquist3 After that, an … Continue reading Getting Started with Nyquist

Converting numbers to strings and strings to lists

A couple of simple but useful functions. Hopefully this will save someone several hours of scouring Google. To test the code, copy and paste it into the Nyquist Prompt effect and press the DEBUG button to see the output. [cc lang=”lisp”] ; function to convert a number to a string (defun number-to-string (number) (format nil … Continue reading Converting numbers to strings and strings to lists