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Each rhythm has its own clock. This permits the multiple time signatures 
simultaneously thing to work. Unfortunately it kind of sounds like ass. I 
think that's because I didn't bother to make it sound good, though. The 
timing sounds about right. Note that although this does solve the problem, 
it also leaves a significant flaw unresolved, which is the (1..4).each do 
|measure| (line 21) in arkx.rb. That should really not have 4 hardcoded - 
the 24-note rhythms should actually have the number 6 there. Basically if 
you're using triplets, 6 plays the role of 4. Since it only influences the 
mutation timing, and nothing else, I left it as-is, but it really should 
change to reflect the other changes on this branch.

gilesbowkett (author)

Fri Oct 17 03:43:11 -0700 2008

commit e80e3fb4923140e9f9a719ef69eedc2e71a3a3e3
tree 27f1f25df4f888cf53cb50367456c56124dd1a2c
parent ed360d1167a2c73889c8da775dbb74ce5034b040

archaeopteryx /

name	age	history message
README	Sun Aug 24 09:45:52 -0700 2008	Rick and Rupert - apologies - will look at yr c... [gilesbowkett]
ethniq.rb	Sun Aug 24 09:29:32 -0700 2008	Got the ambient thing working to the point wher... [gilesbowkett]
eval_style.rb		Loading commit data...
forest_sounds.rb	Sun Aug 24 09:29:32 -0700 2008	Got the ambient thing working to the point wher... [gilesbowkett]
harmonic_cycle.rb	Sun Aug 24 09:29:32 -0700 2008	Got the ambient thing working to the point wher... [gilesbowkett]
lib/
live/	Sun Oct 12 15:56:28 -0700 2008	This is a bunch of bullshit that doesn't matter... [gilesbowkett]
mit_license.txt	Sun Jun 29 19:20:37 -0700 2008	Translating from svn, let's see if I got this [gilesbowkett]
music_software_files/	Sun Oct 12 15:56:28 -0700 2008	This is a bunch of bullshit that doesn't matter... [gilesbowkett]
other_shit/	Wed Aug 20 17:25:10 -0700 2008	Moved a bunch of shit into a folder called othe... [gilesbowkett]
sixteen.rb
temple.rb	Sun Aug 24 09:29:32 -0700 2008	Got the ambient thing working to the point wher... [gilesbowkett]
twenty_four.rb
xanadu.rb	Sun Aug 24 09:29:32 -0700 2008	Got the ambient thing working to the point wher... [gilesbowkett]
yurt.rb	Sun Aug 24 09:29:32 -0700 2008	Got the ambient thing working to the point wher... [gilesbowkett]

README

Alpha! Not release-ready! Here be dragonnes! etc.

Archaeopteryx is a MIDI system for Ruby based on code from Topher Cyll's book "Practical Ruby
Projects."

Archaeopteryx successfully generates original drum and bass rhythms, tours the circle of fifths
and the circle of fourths, does extremely simplistic randomized pseudo-arpeggios, handles chord
progressions of the I-IV-V and V-I varieties, synchs original rhythms to MP3 playback, and crossfades
between existing MP3 tracks.

Archaeopteryx is a Ruby front-end to prosumer music software such as Propellerhead Reason and
Ableton Live. You need a MIDI consumer to get anything useful out of it.