Using Arrays

[Ariajazz]

Hi all. I've been using Usine for a while and always wondered about the array modules usability, I know they have great potential and functionality. However I have no idea on how to use them. No matter how much I search on the internet or Usine manuals I cannot find any information on how to use arrays, even more, I do not know what they do exactly. Is there any tutorial available or any other source of explanatory information from where I can learn about this matter?. Could someone in this forum guide me on how to use these modules?

Thanks all in advance

[SylvainT]

Hello,

The idea behind arrays is to deal with multiple variables instead of just one.
You can send on a single wire many many informations with arrays.
I take an example : the surround paner : 8 inputs, 8 outputs. You need to deal with multiples x,y positions. It is simpler to work with arrays than single wires.
Audio deals with arrays (128 values), matrix also, very usefull for polyphonic patching .... all sequenced modules are in fact array modules with a different layout and manipulation capabilities.
Usine can deal with arrays almost everywhere, math modules, data modules, patching modules, busses .....
Most of the modules have array inlets/outlets, sometimes why red color, often not as modules can accept single data or arrays.
In the array modules browser, you'll find every modules you need to manipulate arrays : set/get value, extract, average or sum .....

In the tutorial workspace, front page of Usine, you'll find many examples to manipulate arrays.

At the beginning, arrays could be too abstract, but at the end it's very powerfull, you need less wires and/or modules.

Hope it helps, difficult to have more precise explanations without needs or examples.

All the best

Sylvain

[joffo78]

Hello Ariajazz .
I made a video which explain array concept .
Unfortunatly only in french but it's easy to activate automatic subtitle on Youtube :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdInHoG-9yI

[x.iso]

basically instead of having one value, you can chain up many values separated by ";" character and that makes an array. sound signal also is constantly updating array, same size as buffer that you set in audio settings. when you take that into account, you'll realize that in some scenarios you can apply audio effect modules such as Filters to data array.

[joffo78]

when you take that into account, you'll realize that in some scenarios you can apply audio effect modules such as Filters to data array.

Very interesting approach...