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| − | <c>[[Sound]].duration</c> controls | + | <c>[[Sound]].duration</c> controls how long a sound will play in seconds. |
| − | == | + | === Usage Notes === |
| − | Mini Micro does not by default give you duration in musical terms. A good function for calculating this is | + | Mini Micro does not by default give you duration in musical terms. A good function for calculating this is: |
<ms>CalculateNote = function(tempo, noteValue) | <ms>CalculateNote = function(tempo, noteValue) | ||
60 / tempo * noteValue | 60 / tempo * noteValue | ||
end function</ms> | end function</ms> | ||
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| + | For tempo, use the standard tempo in ''beats per minute'' (BPM) for how fast you want your music to be (for example, a march is typically 120 BPM, Adagio would be around 66-76 BPM, and Allegro would be around 120-168 BPM.) | ||
Note value can be determined by the type of note you want to reproduce: | Note value can be determined by the type of note you want to reproduce: | ||
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See also: <c>[[Sound.init]]</c> | See also: <c>[[Sound.init]]</c> | ||
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| + | [[Category:Mini Micro]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:15, 7 May 2020
Sound.duration controls how long a sound will play in seconds.
Usage Notes
Mini Micro does not by default give you duration in musical terms. A good function for calculating this is:
CalculateNote = function(tempo, noteValue)
60 / tempo * noteValue
end function
For tempo, use the standard tempo in beats per minute (BPM) for how fast you want your music to be (for example, a march is typically 120 BPM, Adagio would be around 66-76 BPM, and Allegro would be around 120-168 BPM.)
Note value can be determined by the type of note you want to reproduce:
| Note Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Sixteenth Note | 0.25 |
| Eighth Note | 0.5 |
| Quarter Note | 1.0 |
| Half Note | 2.0 |
| Whole Note | 4.0 |
Dotted notes take the value of the original note and adds half to it:
| Note Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Dotted Sixteenth Note | 0.375 |
| Eighth Note | 0.75 |
| Dotted Quarter Note | 1.5 |
| Dotted Half Note | 3.0 |
| Dotted Whole Note | 6.0 |
Triplets, likewise, are 1/3 of the value above it (so a triplet eighth note is a third the value of a quarter note):
| Note Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Triplet Sixteenth Note | 0.165 |
| Triplet Eighth Note | 0.333 |
| Triplet Quarter Note | 0.667 |
| Triplet Half Note | 1.333 |
See also: Sound.init
