The Kyma Language for Sound Design, Version 4.5

GenericSource
A GenericSource can play back a sample file either directly from the hard disk or from RAM after the
sample file has been loaded into the sample memory. It can play either or both channels of the sample
file, and includes an attack/release envelope.
Recording to the Hard Disk
You can make recordings to the hard disk using the tape recorder tool (see Tools menu: Tape Recorder on
page 442), Record to disk… from the Action menu (see Action menu: Record to disk… on page 437), the
DiskRecorder Sound, or the DiskCache Sound. Like other Kyma Sounds, DiskRecorder and DiskCache
can be placed anywhere in a Sound’s structure, allowing you to schedule a recording to disk at a certain
time during a Sound. You can also have multiple and simultaneous DiskRecording and DiskCache
Sounds within the same Sound structure.
DiskRecorder Sound
You can use a DiskRecorder Sound to make digital recordings. Using a DiskRecorder as an input in a
larger Sound structure allows you to record to disk at a specific point in time and a specific point in the
signal flow diagram within a complex Sound.
To use a DiskRecorder, edit its parameters, make your recording format choices, name the destination
sample file, and drag the Sound you want to record into the DiskRecorder’s Input field. Choose 0 s for
the CaptureDuration if you want to record for the duration of the DiskRecorder’s input, otherwise,
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