Added FFT easing (Monstercat style)

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-C.A.V.A.
+C.A.V.A. - CW's fork
-========
+====================
 
 **C**onsole-based **A**udio **V**isualizer for **A**LSA
 
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ by [Karl Stavestrand](mailto:karl@stavestrand.no)
 Updates
 -------
 
+4/19/2015 - Added Monstercat style FFT easing.
 9/22/2014 - Added support for mpd FIFO input.
 
 What it is
@@ -26,6 +27,10 @@ This is my first published code. I am not a professional programmer so the sourc
 
 Any tips or comments would be much appreciated.
 
+TODO
+----
+
+* make cava react to terminal resizing
 
 Build requirements
 ------------------
@@ -37,6 +42,9 @@ Debian/Raspbian users can install this with:
 
     apt-get install libfftw3-dev libasound2-dev
 
+ArchLinux users can install this with:
+
+    pacman -S base-devel fftw
 
 Getting started
 ---------------

cava.c

@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <fftw3.h>
 #define PI 3.14159265358979323846
+#define max(a,b) \
+   ({ __typeof__ (a) _a = (a); \
+       __typeof__ (b) _b = (b); \
+     _a > _b ? _a : _b; })
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -502,6 +506,17 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             continue;
         }
 
+        /* MONSTERCAT STYLE EASING BY CW !aFrP90ZN26 */
+        int z, m_y;
+        for (z = 0; z < bands; z++) {
+            for (m_y = z-1; m_y >= 0; m_y--) {
+                f[m_y] = max(f[z]/pow(2, z-m_y), f[m_y]);
+            }
+            for (m_y = z+1; m_y < bands; m_y++) {
+                f[m_y] = max(f[z]/pow(2, m_y-z), f[m_y]);
+            }
+        }
+
 //**DRAWING**// -- put in function file maybe?
         if (debug == 0) {
             for (n = (height - 1); n >= 0; n--) {