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Parameters of the Time dimension

Basic Parameters

  1. Meter (no meter, 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, or 2/4)
  2. Number of syncopations per bar (0, 1, or 2)
  3. Number of bars
  4. Rhythmical density (the number of notes/measure) can be adjusted with the slider between minimum (only notes on the beats) to maximum (notes on all 1/16th slots) in 15 steps. The effect of changing the slider on the component parameters can be inspected by toggling the Disclosure triangle in the Time parameters pane. Here you can also adjust the separate parameters:
                                                rhythmDetails

  1. Rhythmical constraints. There are three options:
  1. No constraints
  2. Some bars same rhythm
  3. All bars same rhythm

For a demonstration of the concepts Meter, Metrical weights, Accents, and Metrical stability, push the Demo button

For more information about the generation of rhythm in Melody Generator II click here

 
TimeParms.html (last update 7.5.2008)
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© D.J. Povel, 2008

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