From 297712e7ef6462ef470602c844a0d84929a572f8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Mehmet Ali \"Mali\" Akmanalp" Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2025 02:51:08 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Add degradation to mini notation page --- website/src/pages/learn/mini-notation.mdx | 13 ++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/mini-notation.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/mini-notation.mdx index 7dbf67ce2..172eb74e0 100644 --- a/website/src/pages/learn/mini-notation.mdx +++ b/website/src/pages/learn/mini-notation.mdx @@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { JsDoc } from '../../docs/JsDoc'; # Mini-notation -Just like [Tidal Cycles](https://tidalcycles.org/), Strudel uses a so called "Mini-Notation", which is a custom language that is designed for writing rhythmic patterns using little amounts of text. +Just like [Tidal Cycles](https://tidalcycles.org/docs/reference/mini_notation/), Strudel uses a so called "Mini-Notation", which is a custom language that is designed for writing rhythmic patterns using little amounts of text. ## Note @@ -168,6 +168,17 @@ Using "!" we can repeat without speeding up: *2")`} punchcard /> +## Degradation + +Using "?" we can randomly drop events from a pattern while perserving their time slot: + +*2")`} punchcard /> + +We can include a number after the "?" to represent the probability of being dropped, otherwise defaulting to 0.5: + +*2")`} punchcard /> + + ## Mini-notation review To recap what we've learned so far, compare the following patterns: