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beattime Reference

report current beattime

beattime

Examples

Inlets

input [bang, number]

Send a number to set the global beat time or a bang to report the current beat time.

Outlets

beattime [number]

Beat time, also reports on time jumps.

Dynamic Attributes

These attributes can be modified in the code during execution using the set object

input [bang, number]

Send a number to set the global beat time or a bang to report the current beat time.

See Also

Name Description
metro Output a bang message at regular intervals
transport Control a clock
beattime~
beatstohz convert beat time (quarter notes) to frequency (Hz)
beatstosamps Convert beat time (quarter notes) to samples.
beatstoticks Convert beat time (quarter notes) to ticks.
beatstohz convert beat time (quarter notes) to frequency (Hz)
metro metronome
timesignature timesignature
transport transport