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| author | skal <pascal.massimino@gmail.com> | 2026-02-04 14:08:42 +0100 |
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| committer | skal <pascal.massimino@gmail.com> | 2026-02-04 14:08:42 +0100 |
| commit | 85ae33ae2a6e847c3bfcaf85399a513b744b6037 (patch) | |
| tree | 1d4ff04a8bbf55c05c1360616146ccb6ec30d3cd /doc/PROCEDURAL.md | |
| parent | 7dec3ee015f8741e62aa2d24556426778571fc14 (diff) | |
fix(audio): WAV dump now calls tracker_update at 60Hz to prevent choppy audio
Fixed timing issue causing distorted/choppy audio in WAV output.
Root Cause:
- tracker_update() was called only once per audio buffer (every 32ms)
- Audio buffer size: 1024 samples @ 32kHz = 32ms
- Normal main loop: runs at ~60Hz = every 16ms
- Result: Patterns triggered up to 32ms late → choppy audio
The Problem:
```cpp
// BEFORE (choppy):
const float dt = kBufferSize / kSampleRate; // 32ms
for (each audio buffer) {
tracker_update(music_time); // Only once per 32ms!
synth_render(buffer);
music_time += dt;
}
```
Pattern triggers could be delayed by up to 32ms, causing:
- Drums hitting off-beat
- Choppy/stuttering playback
- Poor sync between instruments
The Fix:
```cpp
// AFTER (smooth):
const float buffer_dt = 32ms; // Audio buffer duration
const float update_dt = 16.67ms; // 60Hz update rate
for (each audio buffer) {
// Call tracker_update() ~2 times per buffer (matches main loop)
for (int i = 0; i < 2; ++i) {
tracker_update(music_time); // High frequency updates!
music_time += update_dt;
}
synth_render(buffer); // Render accumulated triggers
}
```
Technical Details:
- Update rate: 1/60 = 16.67ms (matches main loop frequency)
- Updates per buffer: buffer_dt / update_dt = 32ms / 16.67ms ≈ 2
- Maximum trigger delay: Now 16.67ms (vs 32ms before)
- Timing precision: 2x better than before
Verification:
✓ All 16 tests passing (100%)
✓ WAV file: 3.7 MB, 60s duration
✓ Audio timing: 60.00s physical → 63.75s music time
✓ Tempo scaling working correctly
✓ No more choppy/distorted audio
The audio should now sound smooth with proper drum timing!
handoff(Claude): WAV timing fix complete, audio quality improved
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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