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makepitchsc​

makepitchsc(
    @steps ? ## required
    @cents ? ## required
) -> llll/null
note

makepitchsc is a built-in function in the bell programming language and is not unique or exclusive to bellplay~.

Generates a pitch, given a number of @steps along the C-based diatonic scale, and the desired MIDIcents value in @cents.

Arguments​

  • @steps [llll] (required)
  • @cents [llll] (required)

Output​

Generated pitch value(s) [llll/null]

warning

makepitchsc will return null without raising an error if required arguments are not provided.

Usage​

$steps = 7 * 5; ## 7 diatonic steps * 5 octaves = C5
$target = 5900; ## B4 in midicents
makepitchsc($steps, $target) ## Returns Cb5