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# zir

zir -- Reads from a location in zk space at i-rate.

## Description

Reads from a location in zk space at i-rate.

## Syntax

ir zir indx

## Initialization

indx -- points to the zk location to be read.

## Performance

zir reads the signal at indx location in zk space.

## Examples

Here is an example of the zir opcode. It uses the files zir.orc and zir.sco.

Example 1. Example of the zir opcode.

    /* zir.orc */
    ; Initialize the global variables.
    sr = 44100
    kr = 4410
    ksmps = 10
    nchnls = 1

    ; Initialize the ZAK space.
    ; Create 1 a-rate variable and 1 k-rate variable.
    zakinit 1, 1

    ; Instrument #1 -- a simple instrument.
    instr 1
      ; Set the zk variable #1 to 32.594.
      ziw 32.594, 1
    endin

    ; Instrument #2 -- prints out zk variable #1.
    instr 2
      ; Read the zk variable #1 at i-rate.
      i1 zir 1

      ; Print out the value of zk variable #1.
      print i1
    endin
    /* zir.orc */

    /* zir.sco */
    ; Play Instrument #1 for one second.
    i 1 0 1
    ; Play Instrument #2 for one second.
    i 2 0 1
    e
    /* zir.sco */

## See Also

zar, zarg, zkr

## Credits

Author: Robin Whittle
Australia
May 1997

Example written by Kevin Conder.

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