WarpCutProc1
Extension
ExtensionDescription
Cutups in the style of Aphex Twin/ Bogdan Raczynski/ u-ziq etc, that is, sometimes so fast that a pitch is heard. With this procedure you must specifiy the sizes of allowed blocks. Each block then has some probability to be a simple statement, or some type of roll (fast set of repetitions), either even or geometric series timed.
For additional data on the algorithm see
Nick Collins, "further automatic BreakBeat cutting methods",
Proceedings of Generative Art 2001
reproduced at http://www.cus.cam.ac.uk/~nc272
Class Methods
.new
Create a WarpCutProc1 object with the given parameters.
Arguments:
| blocksizefunc |
A function (or something else responding to value) returning the next block size. The function will be passed the number of beatsleft in the current phrase, and the current phrase length in case judgement is to depend on position within a phrase. |
| rollfunc |
A function returning the number of cuts to subdivide a block in a roll. This function is passed the current blocklength as argument in case you want a decision to take account of how much space you divide. |
| probs |
An array of three probabilities (0.0 to 1.0). They are [prob of simple statement, prob of even roll, prob of accelerando rather than decelerando geometric series]. The algorithm cascades through one prob at a time. If a block is not simple, then it is a roll. If it isn't an even roll it is a geometric roll. |
| phraselength |
Next length of phrase in beats. |
| accel |
a parameter to control the acceleration rate of the geometric series. Good values are 0.5 to 0.99. Do not pass 0.0 or 1.0 without expecting a crash. |
| bpsd |
beats per sub division. Sets a primitive cut size resolution for choose offset messages. |
Instance Methods
.initWarpCutProc1
Called internally after a new.
Other methods are overrides of BBCutProc base class behaviour. WarpCutProc1 will flag rolls for synthesis.
Examples
You'll have to substitute your own break sample to hear the rhythmic aspects of this procedure properly perhaps, but the Warp cutter creates such bizarre effects that it's fun on any source.