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xnoteout Reference

Format MIDI note messages with release velocity

xnoteout

Examples

The numbers are formatted into a MIDI note-on or note-off message, which is sent out byte-by-byte

Arguments

channel [int]

Optional

Sets an initial value for the MIDI channel of the outgoing messages. Channel numbers greater than 16 will be wrapped around to stay within the 1-16 range. If there is no argument, the initial channel number is 1.

Attributes

Common Box Attributes

annotation [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in the Clue window when the user moves the mouse over the object.

background [int] (default: 0)

Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer. background 1 adds the object to the background layer, background 0 removes it. Objects in the background layer are shown behind all objects in the default foreground layer.

color [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object box outline.

fontface [int]

Sets the type style used by the object. The options are:

plain
bold
italic
bold italic Possible values:

0 = 'regular'
1 = 'bold'
2 = 'italic'
3 = 'bold italic'

fontname [symbol]

Sets the object's font.

fontsize [float]

Sets the object's font size (in points). Possible values:

'8'
'9'
'10'
'11'
'12'
'13'
'14'
'16'
'18'
'20'
'24'
'30'
'36'
'48'
'64'
'72'

hidden [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object is hidden when the patcher is locked.

hint [symbol]

Sets the text that will be displayed in as a pop-up hint when the user moves the mouse over the object in a locked patcher.

ignoreclick [int] (default: 0)

Toggles whether an object ignores mouse clicks in a locked patcher.

jspainterfile [symbol]

JS Painter File

patching_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 100. 0.)

Sets the position and size of the object in the patcher window.

position [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's x and y position in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its size unchanged.

presentation [int] (default: 0)

Sets whether an object belongs to the patcher's presentation.

presentation_rect [4 floats] (default: 0. 0. 0. 0.)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in the patcher's presentation, leaving its patching position unchanged.

rect [4 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the x and y position and width and height of the object in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation).

size [2 floats]

g/s(set)

Sets the object's width and height in both patching and presentation modes (if the object belongs to its patcher's presentation), leaving its position unchanged.

textcolor [4 floats]

Sets the color for the object's text in RGBA format.

textjustification [int]

Sets the justification for the object's text. Possible values:

0 = 'left'
1 = 'center'
2 = 'right'

varname [symbol]

Sets the patcher's scripting name, which can be used to address the object by name in pattr, scripting messages to thispatcher, and the js object.

Messages

bang

Sends out a MIDI message using the numbers currently stored in xnoteout.

int

Arguments

input [int]
In left inlet: The number is used as the pitch value for a note-on or note-off message, and the message is sent out the outlet byte-by-byte.

In left-middle inlet: The number is stored as the velocity for either a note-on or a note-off message. If no number has been received yet, the velocity for note-ons is 64, and the velocity for note-offs is 0.

In right-middle inlet: The number is stored as the indicator of whether outgoing messages should be note-ons or note-offs. If the number is not 0, xnoteout will send out a note-on message. If the number is 0, xnoteout will send out a note-off message with a release velocity. If no number has been received yet, it is initially 1 (note-on).

In right inlet: The number is stored as the channel for the MIDI message sent out by xnoteout. Channel numbers greater than 16 will be wrapped around to stay within the 1-16 range.

  (inlet1)

Arguments

velocity [int]
Inlet numbering starts at 0. Second inlet: Integer is stored as the velocity for either a note-on or a note-off message. If no number has been received yet, the velocity for note-ons is 64, and the velocity for note-offs is 0.

  (inlet2)

Arguments

note-flag [int]
Inlet numbering starts at 0. Third inlet: The number is stored as the indicator of whether outgoing messages should be note-ons or note-offs. If the number is not 0, xnoteout will send out a note-on message. If the number is 0, xnoteout will send out a note-off message with a release velocity. If no number has been received yet, it is initially 1 (note-on).

  (inlet3)

Arguments

channel [int]
Inlet numbering starts at 0. Fourth inlet: The number is stored as the channel for the MIDI message sent out by xnoteout. Channel numbers greater than 16 will be wrapped around to stay within the 1-16 range.

list

Arguments

pitch [int]
velocity [int]
note-flag [int]
channel [int]
The first number is the pitch value, the second number is the velocity, the third number is the note-on/note-off indicator (non-zero for note-on, 0 for note-off), and the fourth number is the channel. The numbers are stored by xnoteout, and a MIDI note-on or note-off message is sent out.

Output

int

When a pitch value is received, a complete MIDI note-on or note-off message is sent out the outlet, byte-by-byte. Whereas a note-on with a velocity of 0 is most commonly used to indicate a note-off, xnoteout sends out the MIDI note-off command and uses the specified velocity as a release velocity.

See Also

Name Description
MIDI MIDI
noteout Transmit MIDI note messages
midiout Transmit raw MIDI data
xnotein Interpret MIDI note messages with release velocity