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<p>event_i —
Generates a score event from an instrument.
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<h2>Description</h2>
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Generates a score event from an instrument.
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<pre class="synopsis"><span class="command"><strong>event_i</strong></span> "scorechar", iinsnum, idelay, idur, [, ip4] [, ip5] [, ...]</pre>
<pre class="synopsis"><span class="command"><strong>event_i</strong></span> "scorechar", "insname", idelay, idur, [, ip4] [, ip5] [, ...]</pre>
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<span class="emphasis"><em><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">scorechar</span>”</span></em></span> -- A string (in double-quotes) representing the first p-field in a score statement. This is usually <a class="link" href="e.html" title="e Statement"><em class="citetitle"><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">e</span>”</span></em></a>, <a class="link" href="f.html" title="f Statement (or Function Table Statement)"><em class="citetitle"><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">f</span>”</span></em></a>, or <a class="link" href="i.html" title="i Statement (Instrument or Note Statement)"><em class="citetitle"><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">i</span>”</span></em></a>.
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<span class="emphasis"><em><span class="quote">“<span class="quote">insname</span>”</span></em></span> -- A string (in double-quotes) representing a named instrument.
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<span class="emphasis"><em>iinsnum</em></span> -- The instrument to use for the event. This corresponds to the first p-field, p1, in a score statement.
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<span class="emphasis"><em>idelay</em></span> -- When (in seconds) the event will occur from the current performance time. This corresponds to the second p-field, p2, in a score statement.
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<span class="emphasis"><em>idur</em></span> -- How long (in seconds) the event will happen. This corresponds to the third p-field, p3, in a score statement.
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<span class="emphasis"><em>ip4, ip5, ...</em></span> (optional) -- Parameters representing additional p-field in a score statement. It starts with the fourth p-field, p4.
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<p> The event is added to the queue at initialisation time.</p>
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<p> Note that the <span class="emphasis"><em>event_i</em></span> opcode can't accept string p-fields. If you need to pass strings when instantiating an instrument, use the <a class="link" href="scoreline.html" title="scoreline"><em class="citetitle">scoreline</em></a> or <a class="link" href="scoreline_i.html" title="scoreline_i"><em class="citetitle">scoreline_i</em></a> opcode.</p>
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<h2>See also</h2>
<p><a class="link" href="event.html" title="event"><em class="citetitle">event</em></a>,
<a class="link" href="schedule.html" title="schedule"><em class="citetitle">schedule</em></a>,
<a class="link" href="schedwhen.html" title="schedwhen"><em class="citetitle">schedwhen</em></a>,
<a class="link" href="schedkwhen.html" title="schedkwhen"><em class="citetitle">schedkwhen</em></a>,
<a class="link" href="schedkwhennamed.html" title="schedkwhennamed"><em class="citetitle">schedkwhennamed</em></a>,
<a class="link" href="scoreline.html" title="scoreline"><em class="citetitle">scoreline</em></a>,
<a class="link" href="scoreline_i.html" title="scoreline_i"><em class="citetitle">scoreline_i</em></a></p>
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<p>Written by Istvan Varga.</p>
<p>New in Csound5</p>
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