Motif

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Motif

This selects a motif and applies it to the modulation oscillator. A motif is a decorative embellishment of a periodic waveform. It can emulate various types of gadrooning—specifically reeding and fluting—commonly seen in classical architecture and furniture design. The table below explains the available motifs.

MotifAppearanceMethodExpression
ReedsConvex ridgesNegative values are made positive; full-wave rectificationabs(x)
FlutesConcave groovesPositive values are made negative; inverted full-wave rectification−abs(x)
Parted ReedsConvex ridges separated by gapsNegative values are zeroed; half-wave rectificationmax(x, 0)
Parted FlutesConcave grooves separated by gapsPositive values are zeroed; inverted half-wave rectificationmin(x, 0)