Symbolic / Rhythm / Milliseconds

A rhythm in milliseconds

quantizedNeeds tempo before it sounds· carries timing

500,250,r250,250,r250

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

Addressrhythm/ms/500,250,r250,250,r250

Realization

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123456

6 steps, 3 onsets, no meter given. Box notation x_x.x..

Same value

Also written as

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

Beatsquantized
1,0.5,r0.5,0.5,r0.5
Note valuesquantized
q,e,er,e,er
Milliseconds · this pagequantized
500,250,r250,250,r250
MIDI ticksquantized
480,240,r240,240,r240
Beat positions : durationsquantized
0:1,1:0.5,r1.5:0.5,2:0.5,r2.5:0.5
Attack / hold / rest gridlossy
4|x===x=..x=..
- 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
101010
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.")

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

Open in Code Sequencer

More about Milliseconds

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Bridges

Use in Symbolic Cycle

Timeline library