Hi, you might be interested in C::NTR::L http://cntrl.sourceforge.net.
It's a Pd-based application which recognizes pitch out of an electric bass guitar, guitar, or piano (only two octaves) and trigger audiovisual fx (outputting a bang everytime a new note is recognized using a proper threshold system to avoid weird behaviour).

You can also set manually the frequencies you want to track.
I use it often in my performances.

If you need help while using/de-constructing it, just drop me a line, I'll be glad to help you.

M




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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:36:29 +0200
From: Jon <potaxpotax@gmail.com>
Subject: [PD]  triggering fx
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i'm planning a patch that will listen to live acoustic instruments
(via fiddle~or sigmund~) and then trigger some effects when the
analysis objects detect certain frequencies. the catch is that i not
only want to trigger these fx: ideally the effect should be sustained
until fiddle or sigmund detect some other frequency. below is a small
piece of code that works for this (triggers at 400, stops at 500), but
i'd love to see other approaches, especially if they are less
cumbersome (because i don't wanna do this with a pair of frequencies,
but a bunch of them!)
thank you!!!


#N canvas 0 22 450 300 10;
#X obj -193 123 sel 400;
#X obj -242 149 tgl 25 0 empty empty empty 17 7 0 10 -262144 -1 -1
0 1;
#X obj -133 122 moses 400;
#X floatatom -133 74 5 0 0 0 - - -;
#X floatatom -133 156 5 0 0 0 - - -;
#X floatatom -82 156 5 0 0 0 - - -;
#X msg -193 148 \; fx 1;
#X obj -242 124 r fx;
#X msg -82 204 \; fx 0;
#X obj -82 179 sel 500;
#X text -143 29 (analysis);
#X connect 0 0 6 0;
#X connect 2 0 4 0;
#X connect 2 1 5 0;
#X connect 3 0 2 0;
#X connect 3 0 0 0;
#X connect 5 0 9 0;
#X connect 7 0 1 0;
#X connect 9 0 8 0;



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