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Easier visual on changing time signature on the machineste.

NAO · started 2018-11-27 23:10 · updated 2018-11-27 23:11

Maybe this is already a thing, but it's really weird; because unless you're working in a simple meter (like 2/4, 2/2, 4/4, etc...) you either have to change the "length" of the phases that the machineste goes through, or change the pulse amount, which still works, but doesn't work if you want an irregular time signature. Either way, it's just not visually (easily) comprehensive because (say I set the length to 24 instead of the normal 32 for a compound eighth-note time like 6/8), whenever a new bar comes up, you have to pretend like part of the machineste is running behind the pulse because it doesn't visually change even when the time signature does. It stays at 16 pulses/boxes across. Obviously, one could just use notes which works, but for a pattern-based element in the audiotool collection, I feel it should change with the meter. For example, if you changed the time signature to 6/8, it would naturally reduce the amount of boxes/pulses used to 12 (as the machineste runs on a series of 16th values in it's default state).

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2018-11-27 23:11 · 2018-11-27

idk if this makes sense i'm sorta rambling XD