# Oscillator

[Common Attributes](https://scenegroup.gitbook.io/cavalry/nodes/behaviours/common-attributes-behaviours) +

**Strength Fade to Zero** - when checked, **Strength** (including [Falloffs](https://scenegroup.gitbook.io/cavalry/nodes/utilities/falloff)) will interpolate between **0** and the **result**. When unchecked it will interpolate between the **Minimum** and **Maximum** values.

**Use Normals** - when checked deformation will be based on the normals of the Shape. When unchecked points are scaled from the middle of the shape (only relevant when used as a Deformer).

**Type**

* **Sine** - create a sin wave.
* **Cosine** - create a cosine wave.
* **Tangent** - create a tangent wave.

**Wave Style**

* **Normal** - a smooth, curved wave.
* **Square** - a square wave.
* **Triangle** - a triangular wave.
* **Sawtooth** - a sawtooth wave.

**Minimum** - set the minimum height of the wave.

**Maximum** - set the maximum height of the wave.

**Frequency** - set the frequency of the waves (a higher number will create more frequent waves).

**Separate Channels** - generate different values for x and y.

**Value Offset** - offset the min/max values .

**Time Scale** - affect the period of the wave (see tip below).

**Stagger** - when used with a Duplicator this will stagger the results across duplicates.

{% hint style="info" %}
When connecting Oscillator to e.g. *position.x* on a Shape use **Time Scale** to speed up the oscillation.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="success" %}
A default Oscillator will loop if you set your **Playback End** to **63**.
{% endhint %}