input = new Channel (Float.TYPE, 2*firingRate, 2*firingRate+2);
input = new Channel (Float.TYPE, 2*firingRate, 2 * firingRate);
    public void init(final int firingRate, float g) {        input = new Channel (Float.TYPE, 2*firingRate, 2*firingRate+2);        output = new Channel (Float.TYPE, firingRate);	firing = firingRate;	gain = g;    }