Yep. Actually, I would like [soundfiler] to give the option of outputting this info without actually loading the file into arrays (sometimes you need this info before you stream a random file from disk). Could be an option in readsf~, too, but if soundfiler already does it....
On Tue, Feb 21, 2017 at 6:01 AM, Ed Kelly via Pd-list <[email protected]> wrote: > Apologies if this is a distraction. > > The soundfiler object is clearly fundamental to digital music. > I think it needs a makeover. I'm willing to help, but it's been getting > particularly difficult and I think, unnecessarily complicated to create > patches that automatically load a folder of sound files which may be mono > or stereo (or even quad?). > Since this information is contained within the header of each file > (although it's a pain with the different formats), would it not be sensible > to have a second outlet in soundfiler that delivers the number of channels, > before the number of samples in the file is delivered from the left outlet? > Perhaps also other info, but what would be relevant to a patch? I think > channels is a necessary piece of information. > > I prod you for a feature, and I probably have as many of these cattle prod > moments hitting me from behind as I work on my patches. > Cheers, > Bisous, > Ed > > > _-_-_-_-_-_-_-^-_-_-_-_-_-_-_ > > For *Lone Shark *releases, *Pure Data *software and published *Research*, > go to http://sharktracks.co.uk > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> https://lists.puredata.info/ > listinfo/pd-list > >
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