Dynamically set octave while playing note

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How can I play a note with an octave saved in a variable, like so:

my_octave = 4

play :C my_octave
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Hello @musicninja!

There are several ways to do this. Here’s a couple:

  • the use_octave and with_octave functions
  • the note function (which accepts an octave: opt)

More details are available in the ‘Lang’ section of the in-app help panel, under those particular function references :+1:

Happy to elaborate if you need any further help :slightly_smiling_face:

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Brilliant, thank you. I’ll use the note function. That’s exactly what I was looking for.

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# play a note and send a midi note with a different octave


use_midi_defaults ip: "127.0.0.1",
  port: "tobespoke_1",
  channel: "1"

use_synth :piano
foo = 0
8.times do
  
  n = note(:C, octave: foo)
  play n
  midi n
  foo = foo + 1
  sleep 0.5
end