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Expand Up @@ -84,10 +84,8 @@ two or more connections to the synthesizer:

d1 $ sound "bd sd:1"

<!--T:19-->
d2 $ sound "hh hh hh hh"

<!--T:20-->
d3 $ sound "arpy"

NOTE: each connection must be evaluated separately in your text editor.
Expand All @@ -105,7 +103,6 @@ number, you can do that with

p "susan" $ sound "bd sd:1"

<!--T:24-->
p "gerard" $ sound "hh hh hh hh"

### What is a Cycle?
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d1 $ sound "bd sd"

<!--T:29-->
d1 $ sound "bd sd hh cp mt arpy drum"

<!--T:30-->
d1 $ sound "bd sd hh cp mt arpy drum odx bd arpy bass2 feel future"

Note how the more steps you add to the pattern, the faster it plays
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -157,14 +152,11 @@ function. You can do this like so:

d1 $ sound "bd"

<!--T:38-->
d2 $ sound "~ cp"

<!--T:39-->
-- run this and only the bd plays
solo 1

<!--T:40-->
-- unsolo it and the cp plays again
unsolo 1

Expand All @@ -181,19 +173,14 @@ Practically, this means you can create denser sub-divisions of cycles:

d1 $ sound "bd [sd sd]"

<!--T:46-->
d1 $ sound "bd [sd sd sd]"

<!--T:47-->
d1 $ sound "bd [sd sd sd sd]"

<!--T:48-->
d1 $ sound "[bd bd] [sd sd sd sd]"

<!--T:49-->
d1 $ sound "[bd bd bd] [sd sd]"

<!--T:50-->
d1 $ sound "[bd bd bd bd] [sd]"

You can even nest groups inside groups to create increasingly dense and
Expand All @@ -208,7 +195,6 @@ equivalent:

d1 $ sound "bd bd . sd sd sd . bd sd"

<!--T:55-->
d1 $ sound "[bd bd] [sd sd sd] [bd sd]"

The former approach is often easier to type, but is a relatively new
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -282,21 +268,17 @@ You can apply the \* and / symbols on groups of patterns:

d1 $ sound "[bd sn]*2 cp"

<!--T:80-->
d1 $ sound "[bd sn] cp/2"

<!--T:81-->
d1 $ sound "[[bd sn] cp]*2" -- speeds up the entire pattern by 2

<!--T:82-->
d1 $ sound "[[bd sn] cp]/2" -- slows down the entire pattern by 2

You can also use the symbols on nested groups to create more complex
rhythms:

d1 $ sound "[bd sn sn*3]/2 [bd sn*3 bd*4]/3"

<!--T:85-->
d1 $ sound "[bd [sn sn]*2]/2 [bd [sn bd]/2]*2"

## Modifying Sequences With Functions
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d1 $ sound "arpy(3,8)" # n ("0 2" * 2)

<!--T:153-->
d1 $ sound "arpy(3,8)" # n (every 4 (* 2) "0 2")

<!--T:154-->
d1 $ n (off 0.125 (+12) $ off 0.25 (+7) $ slow 2 $ "0(3,8) [5 7]") # sound "supergong"

(The
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -601,10 +581,8 @@ You can set a sample’s speed by using the speed effect with a number.

d1 $ sound "arpy" # speed "1"

<!--T:166-->
d1 $ sound "arpy" # speed "0.5"

<!--T:167-->
d1 $ sound "arpy" # speed "2"

Just like other effects, you can specify a pattern for speed:
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