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# veloc

veloc -- Get the velocity from a MIDI event.

## Description

Get the velocity from a MIDI event.

## Syntax

ival veloc [ilow] [, ihigh]

## Initialization

ilow, ihigh -- low and hi ranges for mapping

## Performance

Get the MIDI byte value (0 - 127) denoting the velocity of the current event.

## Examples

Here is an example of the veloc opcode. It uses the files veloc.orc and veloc.sco.

Example 1. Example of the veloc opcode.

    /* veloc.orc */
    ; Initialize the global variables.
    sr = 44100
    kr = 4410
    ksmps = 10
    nchnls = 1

    ; Instrument #1.
    instr 1
      i1 veloc

      print i1
    endin
    /* veloc.orc */

    /* veloc.sco */
    ; Play Instrument #1 for 12 seconds.
    i 1 0 12
    e
    /* veloc.sco */

## See Also

aftouch, ampmidi, cpsmidi, cpsmidib, midictrl, notnum, octmidi, octmidib, pchbend, pchmidi, pchmidib

## Credits

Author: Barry L. Vercoe - Mike Berry
MIT - Mills
May 1997

Example written by Kevin Conder.

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