What am I doing wrong in this patch?

[loneboat]

I expected to hear random tones out through the oscillator, but I do not hear anything. I know my audio is set up properly, because if I hook up the knob to the oscillator freq directly, I can hear a tone just fine.

If I highlight the "RandMidi note On --> Note to Freq" connection I see the following data flowing:



If I highlight the "Note to Freq --> Oscillator" connection, I see the following:



Thanks!!

[shawnb]

The RandMIDI note ON module is generating entire MIDI messages, not just note #s.

The Note to Freq just wants the note #.

To fix, put a MIDI Filter inbetween them. The MIDI Filter breaks down the MIDI message into its components. Leave it at 'no filter', so no actual filtering occurs.
- Connect the RandMIDI note ON module's 'midi out' to the MIDI Filter's 'midi in'.
- Connect the MIDI Filter's 'code1' to the Note to Freq's 'in' inlet.

BOOM. Instant '60s sci-fi sound track...

[loneboat]

That worked - Thanks!!

[joffo78]

Why didn't you use directly a basic random module with 20to20000 values
Instead of rand midi + midi filter + midi to freq ? ..

[loneboat]

Why didn't you use directly a basic random module with 20to20000 values
Instead of rand midi + midi filter + midi to freq ? ..

No reason really. I was just experimenting with the MIDI functionality. I just discovered Hollyhock a few days ago, and have been having fun trying to figure everything out.

[joffo78]

Ok. Because here is the easy way :
with 20 for min and 4000 for max for example
You'll obtain a very fun r2d2 sound

[joffo78]

And for a better expressivity try this :