[Wire] Questions about Perlin Generator instances

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subset
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[Wire] Questions about Perlin Generator instances

Post by subset »

I have a couple of questions about the Perlin Generator:

- In the example patch, it mentions a 'seed'. Where is that set? Can I set a different seed for each instance?
- Does the 'offset' parameter just shift the "array" of outputted numbers, or does it create a unique set of numbers? (E.g. if I used several perlin instances to animate a set of circles, would the circles move along the same path, just slightly delayed?)
perlin gen2.jpg

Christoph
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Re: [Wire] Questions about Perlin Generator instances

Post by Christoph »

Thanks for pointing that out, we'll update the example patch to match the new design of the node.

The "Seed"-inlet shouldn't be there, but you can get a random result with using the "Phase Offset"-inlet.
The phase offset does not create a new uinique random seed, you could see it as shifting the starting point of the noise animation.

If the phase offset values are far enough from each other it will appear random, these two solutions should for example work to get you random-looking outputs:
Screenshot 2024-09-16 120657.png

subset
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Re: [Wire] Questions about Perlin Generator instances

Post by subset »

Thank you!

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