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Atan Node

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The Atan Node computes the inverse tangent for every sample. It’s the inverse of the Tan Node, and is useful for mapping an unbounded control signal into a bounded range — atan compresses any finite input into that range, making it a smooth nonlinear clamp/squash. The output is always in the range (-π/2, π/2).


Inputs

Audio/Control Input

The signal to compute the arctangent from.

If your source signal has more than 1 channel, the arctangent is computed independently for each channel.


Outputs

Audio/Control Output

The computed inverse tangent of the Audio/Control Input, in radians.

The channel count is the same as the input channel count. This output supports constant folding if the Audio/Control Input is constant.