Re: [CM] newbie question (sorry)

2016-02-22 Thread Rob Howiler
Thanks. That worked like a charm. Is there any documentation for the “mp:midi” syntax? I imagine there is more that are more parameters I could control….? I don’t want to keep posting newbie questions to the list, but I want to get started on making some real music. I’m still learning the la

Re: [CM] newbie question (sorry)

2016-02-19 Thread Taube, Heinrich K
if you are on a mac no need to write files -- just send midi to the IAC Driver bus and then have logic read from it. . > On Feb 19, 2016, at 12:51 PM, Rob Howiler wrote: > > My plan is to write to a MIDI file and then dump that into Logic for > playback. (eventually I plan to use CM to cont

Re: [CM] newbie question (sorry)

2016-02-19 Thread Rob Howiler
I’m using version 3.9.0 - I’m pretty sure I’m using common lisp. The example is “interaction 2. Generating a MIDI event to a MIDI file.” in chapter 12 (Etudes, Op.4: Score Generation). I’ve noticed that some of the examples in the book don’t work anymore - perfectly understandable. To be hon

Re: [CM] newbie question (sorry)

2016-02-19 Thread Taube, Heinrich K
Are you using scheme, or common lisp? The book is many years old now and meanwhile the software has evolved. once you tell me what version so fthe software you are using and the example you are using I can help you > On Feb 19, 2016, at 7:56 AM, Rob Howiler wrote: > > The following > > (def

Re: [CM] newbie question (sorry)

2016-02-19 Thread Aykut Caglayan
Hi there, > (define one (new midi :time 0 >        :keynum 60 :duration 2)) I assume you are trying to define a function which sends a midi note out.If this is the case, first define it as follows: (define (one ) (send "mp:midi" :time 0 :key 60 :dur 1) ;and fire ; (one ) Sincerely,Ike PS: I t

[CM] newbie question (sorry)

2016-02-19 Thread Rob Howiler
The following (define one (new midi :time 0 :keynum 60 :duration 2)) gives “new” as an unbound variable. I’m taking this straight from the Notes From the Metalevel book…..am I missing something? Also, when I save a .lisp file, it doesn’t track changes. I can “save as…” with