MidiInput [Help Patch]

Input MIDI messages

Syntax

MidiInput options

Options

-driver: The name of a MIDI device to use for input. MIDI input device names are of the form /midiIn/n; Type: String
-channel: Filter incoming messages by channel; Type: Integer
-status: Filter incoming messages by status (message type); Type: String
-parameter: Filter incoming messages by parameter value (e.g., specific note or control number); Type: Integer

Outlets

channelOut: Channel of incoming MIDI message (0-15); Type: Integer
statusOut: Status (message type), a number between 8 and 14; Type: Integer
firstOut: First value byte of MIDI message (0-127); Type: Integer
secondOut: Second byte of MIDI message (0-127); Type: Integer

Comments

You can double click the MidiInput transform to see a list of available MIDI input devices, and select a device and optional channel, status and parameter filter values.

The valid strings for the -status option are:

noteoff: Note-off messages

noteon: Note-on messages

polyaftertouch, poly: Polyphonic aftertouch

control: Control change

program: Program change

aftertouch: Channel aftertouch (standard aftertouch)

pitchbend: Pitch bend

all: All messages (default)

Known Issues