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frequencyToPitch()

Convert a frequency to the nearest MIDI pitch plus a pitch bend.

frequencyToPitch(frequency)

The pitch bend captures the leftover distance to the exact frequency, for finer control. A4 (concert pitch, 440 Hz) is pitch 69.

Parameters

frequencyToPitch(frequency)
Parameter Type Default Description
frequency float required The frequency to convert, in hertz (8.17 to 12600.0).

Returns

return pitch, pitchBend

Value Type Description
pitch int The nearest MIDI pitch, from 0 to 127.
pitchBend int The leftover bend to the exact frequency, in pitch bend units from -8191 to 8192, where 0 means no bend.