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bendout

Transmit MIDI pitch bend messages

Description

bendout allows you to send MIDI-pitch-bend values out to a specified device.

Arguments

Name Type Opt Description
a-z symbol opt Specifies the port for transmitting MIDI pitch bend messages. Channel numbers greater than 16 received in the right inlet will be wrapped around to stay within the 1-16 range. If there is no argument, bendout initially transmits out port a, on MIDI channel 1.
a-z and int list and int A letter and number combination (separated by a space) indicates a port and a specific MIDI channel on which to transmit pitch bend messages. Channel numbers greater than 16 will be wrapped around to stay within the 1-16 range.
(MIDI name) symbol opt The name of a MIDI output device may be used as the first argument to specify the port.
MIDI-channel int A number alone can be used in place of a letter and number combination. The exact meaning of the channel number argument depends on the channel offset specified for each port in the MIDI Setup dialog.

Messages

int input [int]
In left inlet: The number is transmitted as a MIDI pitch bend value on the specified channel and port. Numbers are limited between 0 and 127.

In right inlet: The number is stored as the channel number on which to transmit the pitch bend messages.
  (inlet1) MIDI-channel [int]
In right inlet: The number is stored as the channel number on which to transmit the pitch bend messages.
float input [float]
Converted to int.
anything MIDI-port [list]
Performs the same function as port..
(mouse) Double-clicking on a bendout object shows a pop-up menu for choosing a MIDI port or device.
port MIDI-port [symbol]
In left inlet: The word port, followed by a letter a-z or the name of a MIDI output port or device, specifies the port used to transmit MIDI messages. The word port is optional and may be omitted.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

(MIDI): There are no outlets. The output is a MIDI pitch bend message transmitted directly to the object's MIDI output port.

Examples

Letter argument transmits to only one port....... Otherwise number specifies both port and channel

See Also

Name Description
bendin Output received MIDI pitch bend values
midiout Transmit raw MIDI data
xbendout Format extra precision MIDI pitch bend messages
xbendin Interpret extra precision MIDI pitch bend values