No tone, or "rest"

[pdr0663]

I am using your library to score music rendered as chords, and I need all three timers on an ATMEGA 328 (Arduino Nano). Problem is, as all timers are occupied, what do I do when I want to rest? I can't seem to use delay() any more.

I use 20000Hz for rests, but I get some clicking artifacts.

Can you add code to deal with perhaps "0" frequency, which would correspond to "no sound", for the specified tone() period? That way I can use the tone() command for sounds and rests.

Thanks for the great library!

Paul

[AuxiliaryPanther]

Brute force idea: use a function that effectively does nothing, like changing digital level on an unused pin, time it, and loop that as long as you need to achieve the delay. E.g.:

void bruteDelay(int iterations){
For (int i, i <= iterations, I++){
digitalWrite(unusedPin, !digitalRead(unusedPin));
}
}
bruteDelay(200); //delays 200 cycles

[Blargian]

I am using your library to score music rendered as chords, and I need all three timers on an ATMEGA 328 (Arduino Nano). Problem is, as all timers are occupied, what do I do when I want to rest? I can't seem to use delay() any more.

I use 20000Hz for rests, but I get some clicking artifacts.

Can you add code to deal with perhaps "0" frequency, which would correspond to "no sound", for the specified tone() period? That way I can use the tone() command for sounds and rests.

Thanks for the great library!

Paul

You could use noTone for that I believe.