BeatMaker : Algorithmic beat maker module — Cecilia 5.4.1 documentation

# BeatMaker : Algorithmic beat maker module

## Description

Four voices beat generator where sounds are extracted from a soundfile.

## Sliders

> Num of Taps :

>   Number of taps in a measure

> Tempo :

>   Speed of taps in BPM (ref. to quarter note)

> Beat 1 Tap Length :

>   Length of taps of the first beat, in seconds

> Beat 1 Index :

>   Soundfile index of the first beat

> Beat 1 Gain :

>   Gain of the first beat

> Beat 1 Distribution :

>   Repartition of taps for the first beat (100% weak <–> 100% down)

> Beat 2 Tap Length :

>   Length of taps of the second beat, in seconds

> Beat 2 Index :

>   Soundfile index of the second beat

> Beat 2 Gain :

>   Gain of the second beat

> Beat 2 Distribution :

>   Repartition of taps for the second beat (100% weak <–> 100% down)

> Beat 3 Tap Length :

>   Length of taps of the third beat, in seconds

> Beat 3 Index :

>   Soundfile index of the third beat

> Beat 3 Gain :

>   Gain of the third beat

> Beat 3 Distribution :

>   Repartition of taps for the third beat (100% weak <–> 100% down)

> Beat 4 Tap Length :

>   Length of taps of the fourth beat, in seconds

> Beat 4 Index :

>   Soundfile index of the fourth beat

> Beat 4 Gain :

>   Gain of the fourth beat

> Beat 4 Distribution :

>   Repartition of taps for the fourth beat (100% weak <–> 100% down)

> Global Seed :

>   Seed value for the algorithmic beats, using the same seed with the same distributions will yield the exact same beats.

## Graph Only

> Beat 1 ADSR :

>   Envelope of taps for the first beat in breakpoint fashion

> Beat 2 ADSR :

>   Envelope of taps for the second beat in breakpoint fashion

> Beat 3 ADSR :

>   Envelope of taps for the third beat in breakpoint fashion

> Beat 4 ADSR :

>   Envelope of taps for the fourth beat in breakpoint fashion

> Overall Amplitude :

>   The amplitude curve applied on the total duration of the performance