preview outputs should be stereo

packages/core/controls.mjs

@@ -381,18 +381,18 @@ const generic_params = [
    */
   ['coarse'],
 
-  // /**
-  //  * Allows you to set the output channels on the interface
-  //  *
-  //  * @name channels
-  //  * @synonyms ch
-  //  *
-  //  * @param {!Float32Array} channels Array<int>
-  //  * @example
-  //  * note("e a d b g").channels([2, 3]).room(1)
-  //  *
-  //  */
-  // ['channels', 'ch'],
+  /**
+   * Allows you to set the output channels on the interface
+   *
+   * @name channels
+   * @synonyms ch
+   *
+   * @param {number | Pattern} channels pattern the output channels
+   * @example
+   * note("e a d b g").channels("2:3").room(1)
+   *
+   */
+  ['channels', 'ch'],
 
   ['phaserrate', 'phasr'], // superdirt only
 
@@ -1390,13 +1390,13 @@ controls.ds = register('ds', (ds, pat) => {
   return pat.set({ decay, sustain });
 });
 
-controls.ch = register(['channels', 'ch'], (channels, pat) => {
-  channels = !Array.isArray(channels) ? [channels] : channels;
+// controls.ch = register(['channels', 'ch'], (channels, pat) => {
+//   channels = !Array.isArray(channels) ? [channels] : channels;
 
-  // channels = channels.map(reify).map((channelPat) => {
-  //   // How do I return the current value of the channel pattern here?
-  // });
-  return pat.set({ channels });
-});
+//   // channels = channels.map(reify).map((channelPat) => {
+//   //   // How do I return the current value of the channel pattern here?
+//   // });
+//   return pat.set({ channels });
+// });
 
 export default controls;

packages/superdough/superdough.mjs

@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ export function registerSound(key, onTrigger, data = {}) {
 export function getSound(s) {
   return soundMap.get()[s];
 }
+// sounds with only one active channel will get upmixed to two, stereo sounds should remain unaffected
+// There might be a better way to do this
+export const upMixToStereo = (ctx, node) => {
+  const stereo = new StereoPannerNode(ctx);
+  node.connect(stereo);
+  return stereo;
+};
 
 export const resetLoadedSounds = () => soundMap.set({});
 
@@ -117,14 +124,16 @@ const maxfeedback = 0.98;
 const connectToOutputs = (input, channels = [0, 1]) => {
   const outputs = getDestinations(channels);
   const ctx = getAudioContext();
-  const center = new StereoPannerNode(ctx);
-  input.connect(center);
+
+  //This upmix can be avoided if correct channel counts are set throughout the app,
+  //could theoretically support surround sound audio files if that work was done
+  const stereo = upMixToStereo(ctx, input);
   const splitter = new ChannelSplitterNode(ctx, {
-    numberOfOutputs: input.channelCount,
+    numberOfOutputs: stereo.channelCount,
   });
-  center.connect(splitter);
+  stereo.connect(splitter);
   outputs.forEach((output, i) => {
-    splitter.connect(output, i % input.channelCount, 0);
+    splitter.connect(output, i % stereo.channelCount, 0);
   });
 };
 
@@ -334,6 +343,8 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
     compressorRelease,
   } = value;
 
+  channels = Array.isArray(channels) ? channels : [channels];
+
   gain *= velocity; // legacy fix for velocity
   let toDisconnect = []; // audio nodes that will be disconnected when the source has ended
   const onended = () => {

packages/superdough/synth.mjs

@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ export function waveformN(partials, type) {
   const real = new Float32Array(partials + 1);
   const imag = new Float32Array(partials + 1);
   const ac = getAudioContext();
-  const osc = ac.createOscillator();
-
+  const osc = new OscillatorNode(ac, { channelCount: 1, channelCountMode: 'explicit' });
   const terms = {
     sawtooth: (n) => [0, -1 / n],
     square: (n) => [0, n % 2 === 0 ? 0 : 1 / n],
@@ -125,7 +124,8 @@ export function getOscillator(
   let o;
   // If no partials are given, use stock waveforms
   if (!partials || s === 'sine') {
-    o = getAudioContext().createOscillator();
+    o = new OscillatorNode(ac, { channelCount: 1, channelCountMode: 'explicit' });
+    console.log(o);
     o.type = s || 'triangle';
   }
   // generate custom waveform if partials are given

website/src/repl/Footer.jsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import React, { useMemo, useCallback, useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from '
 import { Reference } from './Reference';
 import { themes } from './themes.mjs';
 import { useSettings, settingsMap, setActiveFooter, defaultSettings } from '../settings.mjs';
-import { getAudioContext, soundMap } from '@strudel.cycles/webaudio';
+import { getAudioContext, soundMap, upMixToStereo } from '@strudel.cycles/webaudio';
 import { useStore } from '@nanostores/react';
 import { FilesTab } from './FilesTab';
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ function SoundsTab() {
               const onended = () => trigRef.current?.node?.disconnect();
               trigRef.current = Promise.resolve(onTrigger(time, params, onended));
               trigRef.current.then((ref) => {
-                ref?.node.connect(ctx.destination);
+                upMixToStereo(ctx, ref?.node).connect(ctx.destination);
               });
             }}
           >