Package MC

mc.miditarget

Map MIDI / MPE Channels to MC Channels

Description

The mc.miditarget object lets you use the channel number of incoming MIDI data (in the form of midievent messages produced by the midiparse object) to target individual instances of objects inside the MC wrapper. Normally MIDI channel 1 is mapped to MC channel 1, but mc.miditarget also has an MPE mode that maps MPE global MIDI channel 1 to MC channel 0 (targeting all instances) and MIDI channel 2 to MC channel 1. Objects that can work with messages from mc.miditarget include mc.vst~ and mc.sfizz~.

Arguments

None.

Attributes

mpemode[int]: 0

The mpemode attribute determines the channel mapping behavior of mc.miditarget. The MPE specification uses MIDI channel 1 for events that affect all notes; channels 2 - 16 are used for note events and per-note after touch, pitch bend, and control changes.
When mpemode is enabled, MIDI messages on channels 2 - 16 are mapped to MC channels 1 - 15. MIDI messages on channel 1 will be mapped to MC channel 0, which targets all instances inside an object using the MC wrapper. When mpemode is disabled, MIDI messages on channel 1 are mapped to MC channel 1, MIDI channel 2 is mapped to MC channel 2, and so on.

Common Box Attributes

Below is a list of attributes shared by all objects. If you want to change one of these attributes for an object based on the object box, you need to place the word sendbox in front of the attribute name, or use the object's Inspector.

annotation[symbol]

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

background[int]: 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]: 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]: 0

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

jspainterfile[symbol]

You can override the default appearance of a user interface object by assigning a JavaScript file with code for painting the object. The file must be in the search path.

patching_rect[4 floats]: 0. 0. 100. 0.

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

position[2 floats]

write-only

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]: 0

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

presentation_rect[4 floats]: 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]

write-only

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]

write-only

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

midievent

When mc.miditarget receives a message starting with midievent followed by a list of numbers specifying a MIDI message, the message is repeated to the outlet precedeed by setvalue and a channel index number obtained from the MIDI channel of the MIDI message.

Name	Description
midiparse	Interpret raw MIDI data
vst~	Host VST, VST3 and Audio Unit plug-ins
sfizz~	Sfz format sample player
mc.midiplayer~	Generate MIDI Events from Audio Signals