I would like to create a sampler that allows me to separate the following variables and modulate them as the sample is playing:

-Speed
-Pitch
-Cue Position

Maybe also end position...

I have been trying to understand the granular synthesis tutorials and i think this is the technique I need to use.

http://www.pd-tutorial.com/english/ch03s07.html

I have built a sampler that allows control of playback speed/direction, cue point, start point and end point all independently using a very complicated system of phasor~ and tabread4~

I'm just not sure how to incorporate pitch modulation into this mess without disrupting the other variables...

Does anybody have any ideas or maybe you can point me in the right direction? Even kind words of encouragement would help. This is only my first month of pure data programming and it's getting hard.

thanks for everything I've learned on this beautiful forum.

hmmm… see the help files in the audio examples.
you can also use phase modulation to get pitch shifting at audio rate: add a scaled wave shape to the read point using [+~ ]

thank you, I'll try all that.