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samaga · 2009-04-09 09:36:22

I have just posted a simple project called Pianichi.
But, I am not satisfied with it.

It is very simple.

[blocks]
<when[ ]key pressed>
<play note( )for( )secss>
[/blocks]

However, the duration of each note is fixed.

In fact what I want is that the note sounds while key remains pressed and stops when it will be released.

Is it possible todo that?

I have done some tests using a variable for beats and putting it to zero with another thread script, but without success.

Last edited by samaga (2009-04-09 11:04:00)

Paddle2See · 2009-04-09 09:45:32

You can probably make it work by having the note play for a very long time - and then interrupt it with a Stop All Sounds when the key is released. Similar to this project

http://scratch.mit.edu/projects/Paddle2SeeFixIt/431745

samaga · 2009-04-09 10:06:01

Thank you Paddle2See,

but that will stop abrupty all sounds you were playing at this moment.
I want to stop only this sound.
(You can be playing some notes and a time and only want to stop one).

Also this an abrupt stop. In fact I want the final of the note to be soft, like a real piano.

Maybe that is not possible...

Last edited by samaga (2009-04-09 10:07:20)

Paddle2See · 2009-04-09 21:19:14

I don't know of another way. Sorry.

samaga · 2009-04-10 06:18:05

Paddle2See wrote:
I don't know of another way. Sorry.

Do not worry Paddle2See.
Thank you in any case!

Jens · 2009-04-11 18:08:42

Hi samaga,

I usually get around the problem you're describing by calling the stack with the unfinished note again. Let me give you an example:

Make one stack play a (variable) note for a long time:

when I receive 'play note'
play note (variable) for 10 beats

Make another stack call the 'play note' stack, even if it is not finished yet:

when I receive 'play song'
set 'index' to 0
repeat (length of 'song')
change 'index' by 1
set 'variable' to (item 'index' of 'song')
broadcast 'play note'
rest (item 'index' of 'durations')
end

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