pitch bend CC question

[clepsydrae]

I need to precisely control pitch bend CC's to generate precise frequencies for a project.

My understanding is that CC value 8192 is +0%, 16383 is +100%, and 0 is -100%.

This means that the positive range is over 8191 integers, where the negative range is over 8192, meaning, the upper and lower halves are different scales. Is this correct?

So, assuming a pitch bend range of +/- 1 semitone, the conversion from cents to pitch bend value is:

if cents > 0:
(cents/100)*8191+8192
else
(cents/100)*8192+8192

Right?

Thanks!

[WernerB]

The number range and the "if terms" you have set out are entirely correct. You may refer to this exemplary page (header “pitch bend”):
https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~music/cmsip/...-midi-spec.htm

Btw: The accuracy of this calculation is well beyond any pitch difference perceivable by the human ear. Each cent may now be subdivided into nearly 82 (8.191/100 or 8.192/100) further steps! I wonder what kind of project you are pursuing

[clepsydrae]

Thanks!

Originally Posted by WernerB

I wonder what kind of project you are pursuing

It's a video about the 12 tone scale, including demonstrations about just intonation, etc, so while it isn't necessarily crucial to be that accurate, I'd like to make sure I'm getting as close as I can. :-)

[dangguidan]

Bending range from - 8192 to 8191.

[Tale]

BTW, "pitch bend CC" doesn't really make sense; pitch bend and CC are different MIDI message types:

• 1011nnnn (0xB0) = Control Change (CC)
• 1110nnnn (0xE0) = Pitch Bend Change

[clepsydrae]

Thanks!