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Examples

Arguments

inunit [symbol]

Optional

Input unit. (ticks, ms, samples, hz, beats)

outunit [symbol]

Optional

Output unit. (ticks, ms, samples, hz, beats)

Inlets

value [number]

Value to convert.

Outlets

out [number]

out

Fixed Attributes

These attributes must be set in the object box and determine the behavior of the object at runtime.

inunit [symbol] (default: beats)

Input unit. (ticks, ms, samples, hz, beats)

outunit [symbol] (default: ticks)

Output unit. (ticks, ms, samples, hz, beats)

Dynamic Attributes

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

value [number]

Value to convert.

See Also

Name Description
beatstohz convert beat time (quarter notes) to frequency (Hz)
beatstohz~ convert beat time (quarter notes) to frequency (Hz)
beatstoms Convert beat time (quarter notes) to milliseconds.
beatstoms~ Convert beat time (quarter notes) to milliseconds.
beatstosamps Convert beat time (quarter notes) to samples.
beatstosamps~ Convert beat time (quarter notes) to samples.
beatstoticks Convert beat time (quarter notes) to ticks.
beatstoticks~ Convert beat time (quarter notes) to ticks.
beattime report current beattime
beattime~
hztobeats Convert frequency (Hz) to beats.
hztobeats~ Convert frequency (Hz) to beats.
hztoms Convert frequency (Hz) to ms.
hztoms~ Convert frequency (Hz) to ms.
hztosamps Convert frequency (Hz) to samples.
hztosamps~ Convert frequency (Hz) to samples.
hztoticks Convert frequency (Hz) to ticks.
hztoticks~ Convert frequency (Hz) to ticks.
mstobeats Convert ms to beats.
mstobeats~ Convert ms to beats.
mstohz Convert ms to frequency (Hz).
mstohz~ Convert ms to frequency (Hz).
mstosamps convert milliseconds to samples
mstosamps~ convert milliseconds to samples
mstoticks Convert ms to ticks.
mstoticks~ Convert ms to ticks.
sampstobeats Convert samples to beat time (quarter notes).
sampstobeats~ Convert samples to beat time (quarter notes).
sampstohz Convert samples to frequency (Hz)
sampstohz~ Convert samples to frequency (Hz)
sampstoms Convert samples to milliseconds.
sampstoms~ Convert samples to milliseconds.
sampstoticks Convert samples to ticks.
sampstoticks~ Convert samples to ticks.
tickstobeats Convert ticks to beat time (quarter notes).
tickstobeats~ Convert ticks to beat time (quarter notes).
tickstohz Convert ticks to frequency (Hz).
tickstohz~ Convert ticks to frequency (Hz).
tickstoms Convert ticks to milliseconds.
tickstoms~ Convert ticks to milliseconds.
tickstosamps Convert ticks to samples.
tickstosamps~ Convert ticks to samples.
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