Add delay invert + flatten LEDs; fix flatten to narrow bounce width instead of shortening tail

Source/DSP/Delay.h

@@ -13,13 +13,20 @@ public:
         writePos = 0;
     }
 
-    void setParameters(float timeMs, float fb, float mx, bool pingpong = false) {
+    void setParameters(float timeMs, float fb, float mx, bool pingpong = false,
+                       bool invert = false, bool flatten = false) {
         timeSamplesF = timeMs * 0.001f * static_cast<float>(sampleRate);
         float bufMax = static_cast<float>(bufferL.size()) - 1.0f;
         timeSamplesF = std::clamp(timeSamplesF, 1.0f, bufMax);
         feedback = std::clamp(fb, 0.0f, 0.95f);
         mix = std::clamp(mx, 0.0f, 1.0f);
         pingPong = pingpong;
+        pingSign = invert ? -1 : 1;
+        // Flatten reduces the bounce *width* by 60% (0.4 of full) without
+        // touching the echo tail — tail length is governed solely by feedback.
+        pingStrength = flatten ? 0.4f : 1.0f;
+        timeSamplesI = static_cast<int>(std::round(timeSamplesF));
+        if (timeSamplesI < 1) timeSamplesI = 1;
     }
 
     void process(float& left, float& right) {
@@ -32,27 +39,40 @@ public:
         int i1 = (i0 + 1) % bufSize;
         float frac = readPosF - std::floor(readPosF);
 
-        float outL = bufferL[i0] * (1.0f - frac) + bufferL[i1] * frac;
-        float outR = bufferR[i0] * (1.0f - frac) + bufferR[i1] * frac;
-
         if (pingPong) {
-            // Classic ping-pong: the (summed) input enters one line and each
+            // Mono echo line. The tail length is set by feedback alone; the
-            // echo is bounced to the opposite channel on the next repeat, so the
+            // ping-pong bounce is applied as alternating L/R panning whose
-            // taps alternate L/R. Only the cross-coupled echo is fed into the
+            // width is scaled by pingStrength, so flattening narrows the image
-            // opposite line (never the dry input) so the bounce is audible even
+            // without shortening the number of repeats.
-            // for a mono source where L == R.
+            float out = bufferL[i0] * (1.0f - frac) + bufferL[i1] * frac;
+
             float in = 0.5f * (left + right);
-            bufferL[writePos] = in + outR * feedback;
+            bufferL[writePos] = in + out * feedback;
-            bufferR[writePos] =      outL * feedback;
+
+            pingCounter += 1;
+            if (pingCounter >= timeSamplesI) {
+                pingCounter -= timeSamplesI;
+                pingPhase = -pingPhase;
+            }
+            float s = pingStrength * static_cast<float>(pingPhase * pingSign);
+            float lPan = 0.5f + 0.5f * s;
+            float rPan = 0.5f - 0.5f * s;
+
+            float wet = out * mix;
+            left  = left  * (1.0f - mix) + wet * lPan;
+            right = right * (1.0f - mix) + wet * rPan;
         } else {
+            float outL = bufferL[i0] * (1.0f - frac) + bufferL[i1] * frac;
+            float outR = bufferR[i0] * (1.0f - frac) + bufferR[i1] * frac;
+
             bufferL[writePos] = left + outL * feedback;
             bufferR[writePos] = right + outR * feedback;
+
+            left  = left  * (1.0f - mix) + outL * mix;
+            right = right * (1.0f - mix) + outR * mix;
         }
 
         writePos = (writePos + 1) % bufSize;
-
-        left = left * (1.0f - mix) + outL * mix;
-        right = right * (1.0f - mix) + outR * mix;
     }
 
 private:
@@ -60,7 +80,12 @@ private:
     int writePos = 0;
     double sampleRate = 44100;
     float timeSamplesF = 8820.0f;
+    int timeSamplesI = 8820;
     float feedback = 0.3f;
     float mix = 0.25f;
     bool pingPong = false;
+    int pingSign = 1;
+    float pingStrength = 1.0f;
+    int pingCounter = 0;
+    int pingPhase = 1;
 };

Source/PluginEditor.cpp

@@ -579,6 +579,8 @@ MainContentComponent::MainContentComponent(ChromaFlockProcessor& p)
       arpEnabledLed(p.apvts, "arpEnabled", "ON", "OFF"),
       arpDirectionLed(p.apvts, "arpDirection", "ON", "OFF"),
       delayPingPongLed(p.apvts, "delayPingPong", "PINGPONG", "OFF"),
+      delayInvertLed(p.apvts, "delayInvert", "INVERT", "OFF"),
+      delayFlattenLed(p.apvts, "delayFlatten", "FLATTEN", "OFF"),
       reverbOnLed(p.apvts, "reverbOn", "ON", "OFF"),
       lfo1SyncLed(p.apvts, "lfo1Sync", "SYNC ON", "SYNC OFF"),
       lfo2SyncLed(p.apvts, "lfo2Sync", "SYNC ON", "SYNC OFF"),
@@ -689,6 +691,8 @@ MainContentComponent::MainContentComponent(ChromaFlockProcessor& p)
     setupParam(delayFbKnob, delayFbAttach, "delayFeedback", "FBACK");
     setupParam(delayMixKnob, delayMixAttach, "delayMix", "MIX");
     addAndMakeVisible(delayPingPongLed);
+    addAndMakeVisible(delayInvertLed);
+    addAndMakeVisible(delayFlattenLed);
     addAndMakeVisible(reverbOnLed);
     setupParam(reverbSizeKnob, reverbSizeAttach, "reverbSize", "SIZE");
     setupParam(reverbDampKnob, reverbDampAttach, "reverbDamping", "DAMP");
@@ -1312,13 +1316,24 @@ void MainContentComponent::resized() {
     // --- FX2 SECTION ---
     int fx2KnobY = lfoKnobY;
 
-    // Delay sub-section: TIME, FBACK, MIX, PING + sync combo
+    // Delay sub-section: TIME, FBACK, MIX knobs + ping-pong toggle column + sync combo.
+    // The ping-pong column (PINGPONG / INVERT / FLATTEN) is stacked on the right,
+    // just below/under the ping-pong LED, with ping-pong itself nudged up a bit.
     int dx = 962;
     int dGap = lfoKnobSize + 8;
     delayTimeKnob.setBounds(dx, fx2KnobY, lfoKnobSize, lfoKnobSize);
     delayFbKnob.setBounds(dx + dGap, fx2KnobY, lfoKnobSize, lfoKnobSize);
     delayMixKnob.setBounds(dx + dGap * 2, fx2KnobY, lfoKnobSize, lfoKnobSize);
-    delayPingPongLed.setBounds(dx + dGap * 3, fx2KnobY, lfoKnobSize, lfoKnobSize);
+
+    int ppX = 1230;
+    int ppW = 104;
+    int ppH = 36;
+    int ppGap = 4;
+    int ppStep = ppH + ppGap;
+    delayPingPongLed.setBounds(ppX, fx2KnobY, ppW, ppH);
+    delayInvertLed.setBounds(ppX, fx2KnobY + ppStep, ppW, ppH);
+    delayFlattenLed.setBounds(ppX, fx2KnobY + ppStep * 2, ppW, ppH);
+
     delaySyncLed.setBounds(dx, fx2KnobY + lfoKnobSize + 6, 250, 28);
 
     // Reverb sub-section: SIZE, DAMP, MIX (right edge aligned to 1650)

Source/PluginEditor.h

@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ private:
     // Arpeggiator controls
     juce::Label arpEnabledLabel, arpPatternLabel, arpOctavesLabel, arpDirectionLabel, arpRateLabel;
     juce::ComboBox arpPatternBox, arpOctavesBox, arpRateBox;
-    LedToggle arpEnabledLed, arpDirectionLed, delayPingPongLed, reverbOnLed;
+    LedToggle arpEnabledLed, arpDirectionLed, delayPingPongLed, reverbOnLed,
+             delayInvertLed, delayFlattenLed;
 
     // Preset menu
     juce::TextButton presetButton{"PRESET"};

Source/PluginProcessor.cpp

@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@ juce::AudioProcessorValueTreeState::ParameterLayout ChromaFlockProcessor::create
     layout.add(std::make_unique<juce::AudioParameterChoice>(
         juce::ParameterID{"delayPingPong", 1}, "Delay Ping-Pong",
         juce::StringArray{"Off", "On"}, 0));
+    layout.add(std::make_unique<juce::AudioParameterChoice>(
+        juce::ParameterID{"delayInvert", 1}, "Delay Invert",
+        juce::StringArray{"Off", "On"}, 0));
+    layout.add(std::make_unique<juce::AudioParameterChoice>(
+        juce::ParameterID{"delayFlatten", 1}, "Delay Flatten",
+        juce::StringArray{"Off", "On"}, 0));
 
     // REVERB
     layout.add(std::make_unique<juce::AudioParameterFloat>(
@@ -526,7 +532,9 @@ void ChromaFlockProcessor::processBlock(juce::AudioBuffer<float>& buffer, juce::
         delayTimeMs = beatValues[bi] * 60000.0f / static_cast<float>(currentBpm);
     }
     delay.setParameters(delayTimeMs, getParam("delayFeedback"), getParam("delayMix"),
-                        getParam("delayPingPong") > 0.5f);
+                        getParam("delayPingPong") > 0.5f,
+                        getParam("delayInvert") > 0.5f,
+                        getParam("delayFlatten") > 0.5f);
     float reverbMix = getParam("reverbOn") > 0.5f ? getParam("reverbMix") : 0.0f;
     reverbFX.setParameters(getParam("reverbSize"), getParam("reverbDamping"), 0.8f, reverbMix);
     limiter.setParameters(getParam("limiterThreshold"), getParam("limiterCeiling"),