Pitch slider

[sksum]

#2485 (comment)
@pikurasa I have added a continous tone for the slider

another suggestion:

rather than using this custom slider we could use =>

[pikurasa]

Right now there is no way of generating the pitch.

Upon cursor click, a hertz block must be generated.

[pikurasa]

@sksum

This is better.

A couple things:

1. In music, ratios are important. The current boundaries of 240 and 700 are too arbitrary. Rather, we should have the max be 2 times the input pitch and min be half the input pitch. So for 392, the higher (max) should be 392*2=784 and the lower (min) should be 392/2 = 196. Essentially, this gives us an octave above and an octave below

(Also, right now, if you put a number above 700, you cannot slide around the pitch whatsoever.)

2. Please use a wider width for the slider. It is not utilizing its real estate very well.

3. The tick up and down calculation, I believe, was based on the chromatic scale. The math is something like x^(y/12) (Please verify). I wouldn't mind a calculation based on ratios either (like "just" intonation). However, adding/subtracting increments of 50 is not helpful.

4. I am unsure about click and release, but defer to Walter on this aspect of the design.

[walterbender]

Do we really want it to close every time you make a note?

[sksum]

made suggested changes.

[walterbender]

There is still something peculiar with the UX. If I use the up/down arrows, I have no way to select a pitch.
Also, please test with multiple hertz blocks. That doesn't seem to work any more.

[sksum]

multiple hertz blocks and the save button should work now

[pikurasa]

This works much better.

I wish that the slider were wider--using the full width (the area where the blue is).

[sksum]

This works much better.

I wish that the slider were wider--using the full width (the area where the blue is).

what browser are you testing with ?
also could you please upload an image

[pikurasa]

Chromium

I imagine it would be nice to utilize the full width, not just the narrow green line.

Maybe instead of a circle for the slider point, have a horizontal bar.

[pikurasa]

I like the new design a lot better.

I think the length of the note when you tick up and down should be longer (a quarter note). Right now, the pitch is so short it is hard to hear.

Other than that, I think we are good!

[pikurasa]

Yes, perfect length. Thanks!