metro
metronome
Description
Output a bang message at regular intervals. Can be synchronized to an internal or external transport.
Arguments
interval [number]
Set the metronome interval. When typed as a box argument, this can be either a millisecond value or a Max-style note value . Sending a number to the right inlet will set a new interval for the metro in milliseconds.
Inlets
on [number]
A 0 or 1 in the left inlet will turn the metro off or on.
interval [number]
Set the metronome interval. When typed as a box argument, this can be either a millisecond value or a Max-style note value . Sending a number to the right inlet will set a new interval for the metro in milliseconds.
Outlets
tickout [bang]
metronome outputFixed Attributes
These attributes must be set in the object box and determine the behavior of the object at runtime.
lock [number] (default: 0)
Setting the lock attribute to 1 synchronizes the behavior of the metro object to a transport. The metro will follow changes to the tempo and time signature of the associated transport, as well as the on/off state. The transport can be an internal transport object or the external transport of the host environment (i.e., the Max Global Transport or Live transport).
Dynamic Attributes
These attributes can be modified in the code during execution using the set object
interval [number]
Set the metronome interval. When typed as a box argument, this can be either a millisecond value or a Max-style note value . Sending a number to the right inlet will set a new interval for the metro in milliseconds.
on [number]
A 0 or 1 in the left inlet will turn the metro off or on.
See Also
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| beattime | report current beattime |
| beatstoms | Convert beat time (quarter notes) to milliseconds. |
| hztoms | Convert frequency (Hz) to ms. |
| sampstoms | Convert samples to milliseconds. |
| tickstoms | Convert ticks to milliseconds. |
| timesignature | timesignature |
| tempo | tempo |
| translate | translate |
| transport | transport |