midiout
Transmit raw MIDI data
Description
Transmits raw MIDI data to a specified port.
Arguments
port[symbol]
optional
Specifies the port (a-z) for transmitting MIDI data. If there is no argument, midiout transmits out port (or the first output port listed in the MIDI Setup dialog.)
device[symbol]
optional
The name of a MIDI output device may be used as the first argument to specify the port. The name 'none' can be used to prevent the object from transmitting MIDI messages on any port.
Attributes
matchport[int]: 0
If the port argument doesn't match an existing port or device name, set the object's MIDI port to 'none'.
name[symbol]
Set the object's MIDI port based on a device name. The attribute will attempt to do a case-sensitive partial string match based on the attribute's value.
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]: 0
Adds or removes the object from the patcher's background layer.
adds the object to the background layer, 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'
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]
JS Painter File
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
int
The number is transmitted as a byte of a MIDI message to the specified port.
- byte
[int]
float
Converted to
.- message
[float]
list
The numbers are transmitted sequentially as individual bytes of a MIDI message to the specified port.
- bytes
[list]
anything
Performs the same function as
.- port
[list]
(mouse)
Double-clicking on a midiout object shows a pop-up menu for choosing a MIDI port or device.
port
The word
, followed by a letter or the name of a MIDI output port or device, specifies the port used to transmit the MIDI messages. The word is optional and may be omitted. The name 'none' can be used to prevent the object from transmitting MIDI messages on any port.- port
[symbol]
Output
(MIDI)
There are no outlets. The output is a byte of a MIDI message transmitted directly to the object's MIDI output port.
See Also
Name | Description |
---|---|
midiformat | Prepare data in the form of a MIDI message |
midiin | Output raw MIDI data |
midiinfo | Fill a pop-up menu with MIDI device names |
midiparse | Interpret raw MIDI data |
midiselect | Select and interpret raw MIDI data |
mpeconfig | Configure a MIDI device that supports Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) messages |
mpeformat | Prepare data in the form of a Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) MIDI message |
mpeparse | Interpret raw MPE MIDI data |
noteout | Transmit MIDI note messages |
polymidiin | Output Multidimensional Polyphonic Expression (MPE) MIDI data |
sxformat | Prepare MIDI system exclusive messages |
xbendout | Format extra precision MIDI pitch bend messages |
xnoteout | Format MIDI note messages with release velocity |