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RE: [xl7] Re: Polyrhythms

2003-12-28 by Matt Picone

Hehe. The FIRST thing I did is erase ALL the presets, so I wouldn't
know.
I've already created a slew of patterns though, in 3, 4, 5, 7, and other
meters.

When I decide to install the companion software, I'll dump these and
share them in the files section.

-m@

> -----Original Message-----
> From: S V G [mailto:vsyevolod@...] 
> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2003 9:58 AM
> To: xl7@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [xl7] Re: Polyrhythms
> 
> 
> 
>      However you look at it, the Command Station will only 
> play back one loop at a time.  Your
> best bet for creating polyrhythms is to take the least common 
> multiple as you surmised.
> 
>      I have found it interesting that *all* of the preset 
> patterns are in 4/4.  I suppose this is
> the dominant paradigm of today's music.  Sometimes when I am 
> practicing my guitar I like to have a
> drum machine going on in the background, it's more 
> interesting than a metronome.  Does anyone know
> if there's an easy way to delete one beat per measure to make 
> a 4/4 pattern become a 3/4 pattern? 
> If not, I'll just have to write a few of my own... :)
> 
>      Stephen
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Is it possible to simultaneously play back one loop of 4/4 and another
> of 5/8 simultaneously using one command station?
> 
> My method will otherwise be to use the least common multiple 
> for pattern
> length.
> 
> 
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