I've found this patch on the web to study purpose.
I think it's simple and small but the problem is I have no idea at all what is 'rms'??

If I can understand what it is, then it'll be much more clear...

thanks!!

#N canvas 0 22 468 635 10;
#X obj 99 13 inlet;
#X msg 99 57 bang;
#X obj 99 158 pack 100 0;
#X obj 100 477 *~;
#X obj 100 450 *~;
#X obj 99 298 dbtorms;
#X obj 99 327 * 5623.41;
#X obj 100 380 line~;
#X obj 100 414 *~;
#X obj 99 354 pack 1 100;
#X obj 99 270 * 0.25;
#X obj 99 238 unpack 0 0;
#X obj 102 536 dac~;
#X obj 144 404 noise~;
#X obj 199 99 delay 50;
#X obj 167 471 +~;
#X obj 200 425 noise~;
#X obj 199 163 pack 0 150;
#X floatatom 271 134 0 0 0 0 - - -;
#X floatatom 272 61 0 0 0 0 - - -;
#X connect 0 0 1 0;
#X connect 1 0 2 0;
#X connect 1 0 14 0;
#X connect 2 0 11 0;
#X connect 3 0 12 0;
#X connect 3 0 12 1;
#X connect 4 0 3 0;
#X connect 5 0 6 0;
#X connect 6 0 9 0;
#X connect 7 0 8 0;
#X connect 7 0 8 1;
#X connect 8 0 4 0;
#X connect 8 0 4 1;
#X connect 9 0 7 0;
#X connect 10 0 5 0;
#X connect 11 0 10 0;
#X connect 11 1 9 1;
#X connect 13 0 15 0;
#X connect 14 0 17 0;
#X connect 15 0 3 1;
#X connect 16 0 15 1;
#X connect 17 0 11 0;
#X connect 18 0 17 1;
#X connect 19 0 14 1;

It looks like someones experiment to make a noise burst type instrument.

Hopefully not to offend the author : it has several beginners mistakes.

I have notated the patch to explain what is going on.

http://www.pdpatchrepo.info/hurleur/mystery.pd

thanks for the reply!

but I still don't understand what is 'rms' (in the dbtorms object) and how it plays the role in the patch.

by the way, I love your tutorials obiwannabe, it helped me a lot.

thanks for that too.

I know this is an old topic, but obiwannabe, what are some beginners mistakes? (or a place to find this info?)

Thanks!

sm0ke, aka Super Beginner.

PS Your tutorials are indeed amazing!