Format fix

Add elongation _
Add degradation to mini notation page
2026-07-13 22:35:15 -04:00 · 2025-03-06 13:07:53 +03:00 · 2025-03-06 03:02:43 +03:00 · 2025-03-06 02:51:08 +03:00
1 changed files with 17 additions and 2 deletions
@@ -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

@@ -156,7 +156,11 @@ But to play multiple chords in a sequence, we have to wrap them in brackets:

 ## Elongation

-With the "@" symbol, we can specify temporal "weight" of a sequence child:
+With the "\_" symbol, we can manually extend the duration of an event:
+
+<MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4] _ _ [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} punchcard />
+
+With the "@" symbol, we can do the same thing more conveniently by specifying the temporal "weight" of a sequence child:

 <MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]@2 [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} punchcard />

@@ -168,6 +172,16 @@ Using "!" we can repeat without speeding up:

 <MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]!2 [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} punchcard />

+## Degradation
+
+Using "?" we can randomly drop events from a pattern while preserving their time slot:
+
+<MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]? [a3,c3,e4]? [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} punchcard />
+
+We can include a number after the "?" to represent the probability of being dropped, otherwise defaulting to 0.5:
+
+<MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]? [a3,c3,e4]?0.9 [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} punchcard />
+
 ## Mini-notation review

 To recap what we've learned so far, compare the following patterns:
@@ -179,6 +193,7 @@ To recap what we've learned so far, compare the following patterns:
 <MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4] _ [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} />
 <MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]@2 [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} />
 <MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]!2 [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} />
+<MiniRepl client:idle tune={`note("<[g3,b3,e4]?0.9 [a3,c3,e4] [b3,d3,f#4]>*2")`} />

 ## Euclidian rhythms
Author	SHA1	Message	Date
Mehmet Ali Akmanalp	bb347badbd	Format fix	2025-03-06 13:07:53 +03:00
Mehmet Ali "Mali" Akmanalp	b135d3dc63	Add elongation _	2025-03-06 03:02:43 +03:00
Mehmet Ali "Mali" Akmanalp	297712e7ef	Add degradation to mini notation page	2025-03-06 02:51:08 +03:00