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# pchbend

pchbend -- Get the current pitch-bend value for this channel.

## Description

Get the current pitch-bend value for this channel.

## Syntax

ibend pchbend [imin] [, imax]

kbend pchbend [imin] [, imax]

## Initialization

imin, imax (optional) -- set minimum and maximum limits on values obtained

## Performance

Get the current pitch-bend value for this channel. Note that this access to pitch-bend data is independent of the MIDI pitch, enabling the value here to be used for any arbitrary purpose.

## Examples

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

Example 1. Example of the pchbend opcode.

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

    ; Instrument #1.
    instr 1
      i1 pchbend

      print i1
    endin
    /* pchbend.orc */

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

## See Also

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

## Credits

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

Example written by Kevin Conder.

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