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The sound(whichChannel).fadeIn() syntax performs the fade over a specified number of
frames or milliseconds.
• When milliseconds is specified, the fade in occurs evenly over that period of time.
• When milliseconds is not specified, the default number of ticks is calculated as 15 * (1000 /
(tempo setting)) based on the tempo setting for the first frame of the fade in.
The
sound fadeIn whichChannel syntax performs the fade over a specified number of frames or
ticks. A tick is a 60th of a second.
• When ticks is specified, the fade in occurs evenly over that period of time.
• When ticks is not specified, the default number of ticks is calculated as 15 * (60 / (tempo
setting)) based on the tempo setting for the first frame of the fade in.
The fade in continues at a predetermined rate until the time has elapsed, or until the sound in the
specified channel changes.
Example
This statement fades in the sound in channel 1 over 5 seconds:
sound(1).fadeIn(5000)
See also
sound fadeOut, fadeTo()
sound fadeOut
Syntax
sound(whichChannel).fadeOut()
sound(whichChannel).fadeOut(milliseconds)
sound fadeOut whichChannel
sound fadeOut whichChannel, ticks
Description
Command; fades out a sound in the specified sound channel over a specified period of time.
The
sound(whichChannel).fadeOut() syntax performs the fade over a specified number of
frames or milliseconds.
• When milliseconds is specified, the fade in occurs evenly over that period of time.
• When milliseconds is not specified, the default number of ticks is calculated as 15 * (1000 /
(tempo setting)) based on the tempo setting for the first frame of the fade out.
The
sound fadeOut whichChannel syntax performs the fade over a specified number of frames
or ticks. A tick is a 60th of a second.
• When ticks is specified, the fade in occurs evenly over that period of time.
• When ticks is not specified, the default number of ticks is calculated as 15 * (60 / (tempo
setting)) based on the tempo setting for the first frame of the fade out.
The fade out continues at a predetermined rate until the time has elapsed, or until the sound in
the specified channel changes.