sfpitches


NAME

sfpitches − Creates and plays a pitch or frequency

SYNOPSIS

sfpitches [−s samples][−r srate][−c] frequency|pitchName

DESCRIPTION

sfpitches plays a tone at the specified pitch. The pitch can be given in "pitch-class" notation (c#3, ab1, b7), or as a frequency in Hertz.

USAGE

sfpitches c#4

Play the pitch c#4 (which is 554 Hertz).

sfpitches 1640

Play the frequency 1640 (which is between g5 and g#5).

sfpitches -s 100

Displays a small chart showing the frequency created by a period of 100 samples (at a sampling rate of 44100 sps), and the pitch name(s) it is close to. (It’s between a4 and a#4, closer to a4.)

sfpitches -c

Display a chart of pitch/frequency/sample equivalents at the default sampling rate of 44100.

sfpitches -c -r 48000

Display a chart of pitch/frequency/sample equivalents at the sampling rate of 48000.

AUTHOR

Arun Chandra <arunc@evergreen.edu>

sfpitches is free software.