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This is what you get in the More version of this window (you use the More button to show it).
Combine Rhythms
Combine numbers of beats per bar as polyrhythms or one after another..
This lets you combine rhythms to make a polyrhythm, or one after another as an additive rhythm (long bar or hypermeasure).
To find out about time signatures, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_signature
How to get here
Combine Rhythms button - or via the menu at Rhythm | Combine several rhythms, or Ctrl + 217
How to use this window
Enter the desired numbers of beats per bar for your new metronome rhythm.
You can also choose to play subdivisions and choose whether to beat compound time or to beat crotchets.
All the numbers here can be fractions or even irrational numbers like PI..
Subdivisions
You can also play subdivisions of each beat. E.g. to play 3/4 with subdivisions on every quaver set the time signature to 3/4 and the number of subdivisions to 2.
Compound time
Select Compound Time if you want to emphasize every third beat, as in 6/8, 9/8 etc. This check box shows up if the number of beats is evenly divisible by 3, and adds an extra part with a third of the number of beats.
Beat crotchets (crotchets)
Select this to emphasize crotchets. This check box shows up if the number of beats is evenly divisible by 2, and adds an extra part with half the number of beats.
Combine More rhythms
You can add extra rhythms in the More version of this window, up to 18 rhythms.
You can go further than that too, if you use Combine More Rhythms - up to 18 more rhythms (Ctrl + 218) as well, You can then play up to 34 rhythms one after another in a single long bar.
N.B. more time signatures can easily be added in the same way in another window, if any user of this program wants it.
An alternative way to combine rhythms
Take a look at the Make additive polyrhythmic metronome for ratios option in Rhythms and Polyrhythms (Ctrl + 89) for another way to combine rhythms. It lets you play several polyrhythms in a cycle one after another. Also it lets you quickly enter complex polyrhythms or additive rhythms with many measures in the cycle.
Play these rhythms ONE AT A TIME - mixed meters (Alt + O)
Plays the rhythms one after another to make an additive rhythm (long measure)
The simpler additive rhythms like 2+3 are useful for e.g. 5/4 measures, if you want to emphasize some of the beats in the bar to give it some structure.
The more complex additive rhythms are used in Bulgarian, Indian, African music etc...
For the Bulgarian music see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_of_Bulgaria#Folk_dances
For the Indian music see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tala_(music )
For an example of complex African additive type rhythms (with other complications) see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewe_music
In Western classical music, Bartok is an example of a composer who used rhythms like this, influenced by Bulgarian music.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Additive_rhythm
An alternative way to combine many rhythms
Take a look at the Make additive polyrhythmic metronome for ratios option in Rhythms and Polyrhythms (Ctrl + 89).
This lets you play rhythms together or one after another. You can also play ordinary rhythms and polyrhythms one after another, and so it is more flexible in some ways.
Play these rhythms ALL AT ONCE - Polyrhythms (Alt + A)
Plays the rhythms together to make a polyrhythm...
The simpler polyrhythms like 2 played simultaneously with 3 or 3 with 4 are very common.
The more complex poyrhythms are specialities of particular cultures or some modern composers. Such polyrhythms are common in African and Indian music amongst others. Many modern composers make extensive use of polyrhythms.
See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyrhythm
You can also use this option to set up a rhythm to emphasize many levels of subdivision. E.g. to play 4/4 with many levels of subdivisions. set up first rhythm as 4 beats to a bar, second with 8, third with 16 and so on as far as you want to go.
An alternative way to combine many rhythms
Take a look at the Make additive polyrhythmic metronome for ratios option in Rhythms and Polyrhythms (Ctrl + 89).
This lets you play rhythms together or one after another. You can also play ordinary rhythms and polyrhythms one after another, and so it is more flexible in some ways.
Combine More Rhythms - up to 18 more rhythms (Ctrl + 218)
Used together with Combine Rhythms Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217)), adds more rhythms...
You can use Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) combine up to 16 rhythms, each with subdivisions etc. To show those extra rhythms use the More button in that window.
This window lets you add even more time signatures, up to 34 so far.
Set to results of multiplying
Quick way to set or reset all the numbers you can show / hide with the check boxes...
So for instance for 2, 3, 5, then the time signatures in this window get reset to 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12, ... all numbers you get by multiplying together 2 3 or 5 and using at least one of the numbers.
Then you can make the polyrhythms using those numbers by just switching check boxes on / off - saves typing in the numbers
Set to results of multiplying
Example enter 2 3 5 if you want to fill this window with all numbers divisible by 2, 3 and 5 only...
The button then will fill this window with all the numbers you get by mutiplying together those numbers, and using at least one of the numbers.
Also as a special shortcut you can enter 0 to get all numbers except 1. Just because that is something you often want to do.
You can use ^ to limit how many times a number can be used (multiplied together) e.g. 2^3 gives you 2, 4, and 8 but not 16 - for details of how that works see example below.
Simple Example of 1 2 3 5
Example 1 2 3 5 will set the time signatures in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) and Combine More Rhythms - up to 18 more rhythms (Ctrl + 218) to
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 27 30...
I.e. all the numbers you get by mutiplying 1, 2, 3, and 5 together - and using at least one of those numbers.
So for example 20 is 2*2*5.
You need to add a 1 as in that example to permit the number 1 - otherwise it will get left out
Example 2 3 5 will set the time signatures in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) and Combine More Rhythms - up to 18 more rhythms (Ctrl + 218) to
2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 16 18 20 24 25 27 30...
same as before but leaves out the 1.
It's done like this because many rhythms don't need a 1 since you get it anyway as the bar beat. But you might want to add it in for some of them e.g. for the rhythmicon in order to make the bar beat the first part.
How to use ^ to limit number of times you can multiply a number together
You can use ^ to set a maximum power for the number - so the maximum number of times you let it be multiplied by itself. So e.g. 2^3 lets the 2 be multiplied together to make 4, 8, but not 16. (16 is 2*2*2*2 so 2 multiplied together 4 times, often notated as 2^4).
Example 1 2^3 3^2 5^1
Sets it to 1, any number got by multiplying by 2 by itself up to 3 times, by 3 up to 2 times, and by 5 once only
1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 15 18 20 24 30 36...
notice that 16 is left out because it needs 2 multiplied by itself 4 times, and 5 gets left out because it needs 5 multiplied by itself twice.
Any numbers can be used here=
Note that you can use any numbers here.
Example 1 4 6 9
sets it to all multiples of 4, 6 and 9 only, and including 1.
If you have come across this sort of thing before, you might expect that you can only use the prime numbers 2 3 5 7 11 13 (these are numbers with no divisors apart from themselves and 1).
But permitting any number gives you a wider range of possibilities. E.g. maybe you want 9 but don't want 3 in the list, etc.
Beats per bar - first time signature
Enter the number of beats in the bar such as 3, 4, 5, 6 etc...
This is the top number of the time signature e.g. the 3 in 3/4, also called the "denumerator".
You can find this control in the main window for some of the metronomes and in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217). Note, Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) isn't available in the Basic metronome.
Other ways to vary the number of beat in the bar
You can adjust the number of beats in each part by hand using the controls in the bouncing balls windows or using Beats volumes and times (Ctrl + 76) or Beats - Set beat times and volumes individually (Ctrl + 31).
The time signatures method is often better though, as it lets you change to other time signatures quickly, and vary the number of subdivisions of each beat easily, just with a single adjustment.
Extra check boxes
For some time signatures check boxes appear in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) to let you emphasize some of the beats in the bar.
NOTE these check boxes don't appear for the Polyrhythm Metronome or the Basic Metronome.
Compound time
This is for time signatures such as 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 etc
You'll see a check box to beat compound time. In this rhythm the quavers are played in groups of three, so every third beat is emphasized.
You see this option If the number on top is a multiple of 3 and the number on the bottom is 8 or any other number higher than 4.
Beat crotchets
For time signatures such as as 8/8, 12/8, 16/8 etc you can switch on an option to beat crotchets.
You see this option when the number on the top (denumerator) is a multiple of 4 and the number on the bottom is 8 or a higher multiple of 4.
Fractional numbers of beats to a bar
You can also have fractional values here e.g. 3.1 or even an irrational number like PI. You can enter a number like PI as 3.14159 (as many places as you like - up to 14 decimal places will be used to make the rhythm). Or in the case of PI you can use formulae - just enter it as PI.
With fractional numbers of beats to a bar, the beat will drift with respect to the bar lines - if unsure what that means, just try it out to see what happens.
You can use any formula here. Some simple examples include PI, G (golden ratio), E (natural logarithm of 1), R(2) (for square root of 2), ...
For details of formulae you can use for these fractional beats, see the help for {{w81}
First rhythm as a time signature - SPIN
Increase or decrease number of beats in the bar for first time signature
Type of beat - first time signature
Type of beat - crotchet, quaver etc...
This number shows the type of beat. So it's 2 for minims, 4 for crotchets, 8 for quavers, 16 for semiquavers.
It's the bottom number (denominator) of the time signature e.g the 4 in 3/4.
This text field is in the main window for some of the metronomes and in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217). Note, Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) isn't available in the Basic metronome.
Time signatures such as 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 are often played with a slight emphasis on every third beat - this is known as compound time. You would count them as e.g. ONE two three FOUR five six, or 1 la li 2 la li (other syllables and mnemonics also used).
So, to do this automatically, there's a "Compound time" check box in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217). You can switch it on / off in the Pro metronome. In the Basic metronome the assumption is that you'll not want to change this setting but if you do then just change to the Pro metronome in order to change it, then go back again to Basic.
Extra settings in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) (pro metronome)
For time signatures played one after another or all at once, this number changes how they dovetail together
When the measures follow one after another, then 3/8 will be played with beats half the time (so twice as fast) compared with e.g. 3/4
So for example
4/4 + 3/8 one after the other
will play 11/8 as measures of 4/4 with four beats to the bar alternating with measures of 3/8 with three beats to the bar - the beats in the 3/8 here are quavers so are played at twice the tempo of the beats of the 4/4.
The same thing applies with polyrhythms played all at once - except there the convention I use is that if all the polyrhythms are /4, e.g. 5/4, and 4/4, then the bar beats are synchronised so 5/4 will play 5 beats for every 4 beats of 4/4. If you mix them, then e.g. 4/4 mixed with 5/8 then the 5/8 is played twice as fast (so giving two 5/8 measures, or 10 beats to the 4/4 measure)
To achieve a rhythm like this you need to be sure to select the check box "Vary these rhythms according to the beat type, e.g. /8 has two beats for every /4 beat."
= With some time signatures you get check boxes to emphasize every so many beats in
If you have just the one time signature, the only difference this makes is that with some of the sizes of note you will get an extra check box in Combine Rhythms (Ctrl + 217) that lets you emphasize some of the beats.
For instance in 6/8 then every third beat can be emphasized in compound time, and in 16/8 then every fourth beat can be emphasized to beat the crotchets. For details see the tool tip for the top number in the time signature.
Irrational meters
You can edit this by hand e.g. to make "Irrational" meters like 4/7 etc - this can make a difference if you use the option to vary the polyrhythm (or additive rhythm) by the time signature denominator.
Just edit the number after the / to be what you want e.g.
/ 7.
You can also make it a fractional value e.g. 3.5.
You can even make it a truly irrational number like PI which you can enter as PI.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for Calculator (Ctrl + 81)
Beat Crotchets
Beat crotchets (and also beat the time signature beat)
Beats subdivisions - first time signature
How many subdivisions to play for each beat of the time signature...
Example, set this to 2 to play two subdivisions for each beat.
Example, 4/4 with the subdivisions set to 2 will play the quater notes, and then using another part (which you can set to a distinctive instrument sound) it will play beats for every semiquaver.
You can set which instruments play each part and the volume for each part etc. in Show All Parts (Ctrl + 9)
Fractional subdivisions (rarely used feature)
You can make this number fractional. For instance, you can set it to 3.1 or even an irrational number like PI which you can enter as a decimal 3.14159 or as the word PI.
This lets the subdivisions drift with respect to the main beat - if you aren't quite sure what this means, just try it out to see what happens.
It's an unusual effect but may be of interest on occasion. For instance try playing a tune along with a rhythm with drifting subdivisions - it is quite hard and may help one deal with distractions while playing. Or composers may find it of interest for its own sake.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for {{w81}
subdivisions - SPIN
Increase or decrease number of subdivisions for time signature
Also
Adds an extra part or parts to emphasize some of the subdivisions...
Example, if you choose 4 subdivisions, then this will show "Also 2" and when selected, you will get an extra part that plays 2 subdivisions. You can use it to help you practice e.g. quavers and semiquavers as well as the original crotchets.
If you choose 8 subdivisions then it will show "Also 2 4" and so you get extra parts playing 2 and 4 subdivisions (so demi- semiquavers, semiquavers, and quavers as well as the original crotchets), and so on.
If that's not clear yet, just try it out to see how it works.
Beats per bar - second time signature
Number of beats per bar in the second time signature...
E.g. 3, 4 etc. This is the top number in the time signature, the "denumerator" e.g. the 3 of 3/4.
Compound Time etc
This is as for the first time signature. Quick summary:
For rhythms such as 6/8, 9/8, 12/8 etc. a check box appears to let you emphasize every third beat as in compound time.
E.g. 6/8 compound time emphasizes the middle beat in the bar, 9/8 compound time emphasizes the fourth and seventh beats, and so on.
You also have an option to emphasize crotchets if the rhythm is suitable e.g. 8/8.
You can also make this a fractional value e.g. 3.1 or even an irrational number like PI which you can enter as e..g 3.14159 or as PI. If you do that then the beat will drift with respect to the bar lines - just try it out to see what happens.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for Calculator (Ctrl + 81)
With - SPIN
Increase or decrease number of beats in the bar for second time signature
Type of beat - 2nd time signature
Type of beat for second time signature - crotchet, quaver etc.
This number shows the type of beat. So it's 2 for minims, 4 for crotchets, 8 for quavers, 16 for semiquavers.
With some time signatures you get check boxes to emphasize every so many beats
If you have just the one time signature, the only difference this makes is that with some of the sizes of note you will get an extra check box that lets you emphasize every so many beats.
For instance in 6/8 then every third beat can be emphasized in compound time, and in 16/8 then every fourth beat can be emphasized to beat the crotchets. For details see the tool tip for the top number in the time signature.
For time signatures played one after another or all at once, this number changes how they dovetail together
When the measures follow one after another, then 3/8 will be played with beats half the time (so twice as fast) compared with e.g. 3/4
So for example
4/4 + 3/8 one after the other
will play 11/8 as measures of 4/4 with four beats to the bar alternating with measures of 3/8 with three beats to the bar - the beats in the 3/8 here are quavers so are played at twice the tempo of the beats of the 4/4.
The same thing applies with polyrhythms played all at once - except there the convention I use is that if all the polyrhythms are /4, e.g. 5/4, and 4/4, then the bar beats are synchronised so 5/4 will play 5 beats for every 4 beats of 4/4. If you mix them, then e.g. 4/4 mixed with 5/8 then the 5/8 is played twice as fast (so giving two 5/8 measures, or 10 beats to the 4/4 measure)
To achieve a rhythm like this you need to be sure to select the check box "Vary these rhythms according to the beat type, e.g. /8 has two beats for every /4 beat."
Irrational meters
You can edit this by hand e.g. to make "Irrational" meters like 4/7 etc - this can make a difference if you use the option to vary the polyrhythm (or additive rhythm) by the time signature denominator.
Just edit the number after the / to be what you want e.g.
/ 7.
You can also make it a fractional value e.g. 3.5.
You can even make it a truly irrational number like PI which you can enter as PI.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for Calculator (Ctrl + 81)
Beats subdivisions - 2nd time signature
How many subdivisions to play for each beat of the second time signature...
E.g. 2 to play two subdivisions for each beat.
You can use this e.g. to play beats for every eighth or semiquaver etc or triples, quintuples etc for each beat.
Example, 4/4 with the subdivisions set to 4 will play beats for every semiquaver.
Sometimes its nice to play 4/4 and beat the quavers as well as the sixteeenth notes. An easy way to do that is to show it instead as 8/8 and use the option to beat crotchets - then also set the number of subdivisions to 2. That's a useful metronome to use when practicing slow 4/4 rhythms with a tune in semiquavers.
You can also make this number fractional, like all the other numbers here. For instance, it can be 3.1 or even an irrational number like PI which you can enter as e..g 3.14159 or as PI.
If you do that then the subdivisions will drift with respect to the main beat - if you aren't quite sure what this means, just try it out to see what happens.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for {{w81}
subdivisions - SPIN
Increase or decrease number of subdivisions for second time signature
crotchet =
Tempo as crotchets per minute for second time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these crotchet = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
Beats per bar - third time signature
Number of beats per bar in the third time signature...
E.g. 3, 4 etc. This is the top number in the time signature, the "denumerator" e.g. the 3 of 3/4.
Compound Time etc
This is as for the first time signature.
With - SPIN
Increase or decrease number of beats in the bar for third time signature
Type of beat - 3rd time signature
Type of beat for third time signature - crotchet, quaver etc.
This number shows the type of beat. So it's 2 for minims, 4 for crotchets, 8 for quavers, 16 for semiquavers.
= With some time signatures you get check boxes to emphasize every so many beats
If you have just the one time signature, the only difference this makes is that with some of the sizes of note you will get an extra check box that lets you emphasize every so many beats.
For instance in 6/8 then every third beat can be emphasized in compound time, and in 16/8 then every fourth beat can be emphasized to beat the crotchets. For details see the tool tip for the top number in the time signature.
For time signatures played one after another or all at once, this number changes how they dovetail together
When the measures follow one after another, then 3/8 will be played with beats half the time (so twice as fast) compared with e.g. 3/4
So for example
4/4 + 3/8 one after the other
will play 11/8 as measures of 4/4 with four beats to the bar alternating with measures of 3/8 with three beats to the bar - the beats in the 3/8 here are quavers so are played at twice the tempo of the beats of the 4/4.
The same thing applies with polyrhythms played all at once - except there the convention I use is that if all the polyrhythms are /4, e.g. 5/4, and 4/4, then the bar beats are synchronised so 5/4 will play 5 beats for every 4 beats of 4/4. If you mix them, then e.g. 4/4 mixed with 5/8 then the 5/8 is played twice as fast (so giving two 5/8 measures, or 10 beats to the 4/4 measure)
To achieve a rhythm like this you need to be sure to select the check box "Vary these rhythms according to the beat type, e.g. /8 has two beats for every /4 beat."
Irrational meters
You can edit this by hand e.g. to make "Irrational" meters like 4/7 etc - this can make a difference if you use the option to vary the polyrhythm (or additive rhythm) by the time signature denominator.
Just edit the number after the / to be what you want e.g.
/ 7.
You can also make it a fractional value e.g. 3.5.
You can even make it a truly irrational number like PI which you can enter as PI.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for Calculator (Ctrl + 81)
Beats subdivisions - 3rd time signature
How many subdivisions to play for each beat of the third time signature...
E.g. 2 to play two subdivisions for each beat.
You can use this e.g. to play beats for every eighth or semiquaver etc or triples, quintuples etc for each beat.
Example, 4/4 with the subdivisions set to 4 will play beats for every semiquaver.
Sometimes its nice to play 4/4 and beat the quavers as well as the sixteeenth notes. An easy way to do that is to show it instead as 8/8 and use the option to beat crotchets - then also set the number of subdivisions to 2. That's a useful metronome to use when practicing slow 4/4 rhythms with a tune in semiquavers.
You can also make this number fractional, like all the other numbers here. For instance, it can be 3.1 or even an irrational number like PI which you can enter as e..g 3.14159 or as PI.
If you do that then the subdivisions will drift with respect to the main beat - if you aren't quite sure what this means, just try it out to see what happens.
For details of formulae you can use see the help for {{w81}
subdivisions - SPIN
Increase or decrease number of subdivisions for third time signature
crotchet =
Tempo as crotchets per minute for third time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these crotchet = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
Beats per bar - fourth signature
Number of beats per bar in the fourth time signature...
E.g. 3, 4 etc. This is the top number in the time signature, the "denumerator" e.g. the 3 of 3/4.
Compound Time etc
This is as for the first time signature.
Type of beat - 4th time signature
Type of beat for fourth time signature - crotchet, quaver etc.
This number shows the type of beat. So it's 2 for minims, 4 for crotchets, 8 for quavers, 16 for semiquavers.
Details of how this works: as for the other time signatures
crotchet =
Tempo as crotchets per minute for fourth time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these crotchet = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 5th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as crotchets per minute for 6th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these crotchet = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 7th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as crotchets per minute for 8th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these crotchet = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 9th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as crotchets per minute for 10th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these crotchet = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 11th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 12th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 13th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 14th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 15th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
crotchet =
Tempo as quarter notes per minute for 16th time signature...
This adjusts the tempo for the entire tune. If you adjust any of these quarter note = fields, all the other ones will update to reflect the new tempo.
As SNGLE BAR if possible - MUST BE SELECTED for skip or adjust beats
Switch ON to show as ONE PATTERN IF POSSIBLE and adjust individual beats, or switch OFF to show EACH BAR AS A SEPARATE PATTERN with individual beats all fixed...
Does it as a single pattern if possible. For some combinations of rhythms, the measures need to be shown one after another, and for those this check box will have no effect
It also changes how the balls bounce. E.g. for 2/4 + 3/4, then when this option is switched ON then the balls bounce through a five beat pattern - for instance if set to bounce back and forth you get five bounces from one side to the other for the 2/4 + 3/4 as a single pattern.
When switched ON you use the SAME NOTE VALUE THROUGHOUT with SKIPPED BEATS used to make up any larger note values or to mark out the individual meters such as 2/4 or 3/4.
With it switched OFF, then you will see the pattern of bounces change for each of the short measures that make up the mixed meters pattern. So this time the balls bounce across the window in two beats for the 2/4, and then back again in three beats for the 3/4.
More about what happens when this is switched off
When it is switched OFF then you will see all the rhythms across the bottom of the bouncing balls display with one of them highlighted - and one rhythm at a time is played.
You can click on any of the rhythms to change to that rhythm, but you can't click to adjust individual beats to accent them, skip them, change instruments for a part, or change the number of beats, number of parts, volumes etc.
That's because it is all done using a script for Tune Script (Ctrl + 171). So if you want to change the rhythm you can either vary the time signature (which auto generates a new script) or hould edit the script by hand.
More about what happens when this option is switched on
You can use the options to adjust individual beats when you have this option switched ON. The entire long bar pattern of mixed meters is made using the shortest note value for any of the shorter measures that make it up.
An example may help. For instance for 4/4 + 7/8, with the option switched ON you will see a long bar in quavers, since that's the shortest note value needed for the mixed meter.
Then the crotchets for the 4/4 are done as pairs of quavers with the second note in each pair skipped to make it into a single larger beat. The quavers for the 7/8 are left unchanged since it uses the smallest note value anyway.
So you end up with a part with fifteen beats in total for the two time signatures one after another, with the second, fourth, sixth and eighth beat skipped in the 4/4 section of the rhythm.
Then to mark the start of the 4/4 and the 7/8, an extra instrument is added in a separate part, again with fifteen beats. So to make sure it plays only at the start of the 4/4 and the 7/8, all except the first and ninth beats in this part are skipped.
Finally you have the bar beat which adds an extra instrument which plays every fifteen beats to mark the start of the entire long bar.
Synchronise Tempi
This synchronises the Crotchet = fields for all the rhythms...
For the polyrhythms (ALL AT ONCE), they are adjusted to make all the measures the same length.
For the additive rhythms (ONE AT A TIME) they are adjusted so that the crotchets for each bar are the same duration.
Keep steady tempo for: - DROP LIST
Choose how to keep tempo for the rhythm cycles (scripted additive rhythms) - used next time you click "Make this cycle of rhythms"...
This sets what happens to the tempo when the rhythms change, in the rhythm cycles.
So - you might want to keep a steady tempo for the first part or a selected part through all the changes of rhythm. Or perhaps you want the fastest part to be the same tempo in all the rhythms - or the slowest part (apart from the bar beat) - or perhaps the last part (apart from the bar beat).
Select from this drop list to choose which of those options you want for the rhythm cycle.
IDC_CHECK_AVI_FAVOUR_MEASURES
Switch this on to save an exact number of measures for rhythms with measures that vary in length...
This is for rhythms with varying bar durations. So: if you have Lilt bars, Changing tempo, or Rhythm cycles switched on - also if you have Play Script switched on (since some scripts will vary the bar duration).
Save exact Measures normally works by setting the Secs field to the appropriate duration for the animation based on the rhythm and tempo as they are before the animation save.
But if the rhythm or tempo changes, then the total time for the animation will probably be different from that original estimate.
When this option is switched off, then the Secs value has priority and you save the exact number of seconds shown no matter how many or few measures it is.
When switched on then the measures have priority and you save the exact number of measures shown, no matter how short or long the clip is.
Part (Alt + T)
Beat at largest note value throughout
This will beat e.g. 2/4 + 9/8 as crotchets throughout - in that case with an eight note "skip" at the end of the 9/8 rhythm...
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