Symbolic / Rhythm / Milliseconds

A rhythm in milliseconds

quantizedNeeds tempo before it sounds· carries timing

375,375,500,125,625

Assumed tempo 120 BPM. No tempo was given, so 120 BPM is used.

Addressrhythm/ms/375,375,500,125,625

Realization

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12345678910111213141516

16 steps, 5 onsets, no meter given. Box notation x__x__x___xx____.

Same value

Also written as

Every notation of the rhythm concept, formatted from this value by the Symbolic library.

Beatsquantized
0.75,0.75,1,0.25,1.25
Note valuesquantized
e.,e.,q,s,q.
Milliseconds · this pagequantized
375,375,500,125,625
MIDI ticksquantized
360,360,480,120,600
Beat positions : durationsquantized
0:0.75,0.75:0.75,1.5:1,2.5:0.25,2.75:1.25
Attack / hold / rest gridlossy
4|x==x==x===xx====
- Drops interpretation. Attack / hold / rest grid is an interpretation and does not read back exactly.

Other concepts

Bridges

Converting into another concept may need context this value does not carry (a root, an octave, a key). Where it is missing the library assumes a default and says so; where a step drops information it is listed.

Rhythmic pattern · Binary onsets
quantized
1001001000110000
Path rhythm → fractional-rhythmic-pattern
- Assumed tempo 120 BPM. No tempo was given, so 120 BPM is used.

Live coding

Use in Symbolic Cycle

drums("kick").rhythm("x__x__x___xx____")

A rhythm has no pitches, so it shapes a part through .rhythm() instead of sym().

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Bridges

Use in Symbolic Cycle

Timeline library