yes.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Hunkins" 
To: 
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 7:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Cs-dev] bformdec / bformenc angles & manual


> Victor,
>
> Thanks for the response (which I personally received 5 minutes before my
> mail through the group!)
>
> I take it then that the opcodes haven't changed (except that one is for 
> the
> moment broken); but that the manual is incorrect or unclear.
>
> Is that the jist of it?
>
> Art Hunkins
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Victor Lazzarini" 
> To: "Art Hunkins" ; "Developer discussions"
> 
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 10:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Cs-dev] bformdec / bformenc angles & manual
>
>
>> as far as I can see in the code, these lines are correct, but I am asking
>> really if anyone doesn't think so. Then the manual should be updated.
>>
>> The bug in bformdec is that it's not working at all, but I think I got a
>> fix
>> and we'll make sure 5.08 has it.
>>
>> Victor
>>
>> At 15:18 19/02/2008, you wrote:
>>>I very much would like clarification of this issue; code and manual 
>>>should
>>>be technically correct and in agreement.
>>>
>>>And, Victor, if anything has changed since you last advised me on these
>>>opcodes, I'd appreciate your further comments (if and when appropriate).
>>>As
>>>you may recall, I revised three of my compositions to be in line with 
>>>your
>>>recommendations.
>>>
>>>I certainly recall that the manual description did not at all correspond
>>>to
>>>what I needed to do to make these opcodes "work." At the same time, I am
>>>not
>>>averse to redoing my .csd's if code bugs need fixing.
>>>
>>>Art Hunkins
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Victor Lazzarini" 
>>>To: "Developer discussions" 
>>>Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 9:50 AM
>>>Subject: [Cs-dev] bformdec / bformenc angles & manual
>>>
>>>
>>> > As far as I can see, the expected format for angles in
>>> > bformenc  is counterclockwise, starting from the right (0),
>>> > as the X direction is cos(A)cos(E)  and Y is sin(A)cos(E).
>>> >
>>> > If  we say hard right, then cos(0) = 1 and sin(0) = 1 looks
>>> > the right coefficients to me, for the X and Y directions. Then
>>> > front cos(90) = 0 and sin(90) = 1 also do.
>>> >
>>> > The manual says angles are *clockwise*, but as far as I can see
>>> > the code uses the conventions above. I expect the manual to
>>> > be wrong. Can anyone confirm/correct this?
>>> >
>>> > Now, as far as bformdec is concerned, I see a similar thing. The
>>> > coefficients for say, 8-channel ring are for angles (described
>>> > correctly in the manual) increasing counterclockwise from the
>>> > right. But as the manual does not say anything, we are left wondering.
>>> > So can this be confirmed and the manual updated?
>>> >
>>> > Also, have these opcodes been fixed? I have fixed them locally,
>>> > but did not commit, as they are not my code. Should I do so?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks
>>> >
>>> > Victor
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Victor Lazzarini
>>> > Music Technology Laboratory
>>> > Music Department
>>> > National University of Ireland, Maynooth
>>> >
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>> Victor Lazzarini
>> Music Technology Laboratory
>> Music Department
>> National University of Ireland, Maynooth
>>
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