Data Generator Euclidean Rhythm

Generates Euclidean rhythms using Bjorklund's algorithm. Given a number of steps and a number of pulses, the algorithm spaces the pulses as evenly as possible across the steps. This simple rule produces many traditional rhythmic patterns found in world music (e.g., 3 pulses in 8 steps gives a Cuban tresillo, 5 in 8 gives a West African bell pattern).

Connect a clock or sequencer to next step and use trigger out to drive drum hits, notes, or any event.

Settings

trigger out

Sends a 1 value each time a new Data or MIDI message is generated or received.

trigger

Sends a 1 value each time a new Data or MIDI message is generated or received.

pattern

Output array representing the current Euclidean pattern (1 = pulse, 0 = rest).

step pos

Current step position in the pattern.

steps

Total number of steps in the pattern (1 to 256).

pulses

Number of active pulses distributed across the steps (0 to 256). The pulses are spread as evenly as possible using Bjorklund's algorithm.

rotation

Rotates the pattern by the specified number of steps. Positive values rotate right, negative values rotate left. Rotation shifts the downbeat, creating variations from the same pulse/step ratio.

next step

Advances the pattern to the next step. If the current step is a pulse, trigger out fires.

reset

Resets the step position to the beginning of the pattern.

See also

• Generators
• Data Generator Turing Machine
• Data Generator Pattern
• Data Generator Sequenced Lines
• Data Generator Random Urn
• Data Generator Burst
• Data Generator Sequenced Triggers
• Data Generator ADSR
• Data Generator Sequenced Switches
• Data Generator LFO
• Data Generator Sequenced Steps
• Data Generator Random
• Data Generator Sequenced Points Curve
• Data Generator Ramp
• Data Generator Random Pattern Array (SCRIPT)
• Data Generator Chaos Rossler
• Data Generator Chaos Lorenz
• Data Generator Perlin Noise
• Data Generator Euclidean Rhythm
• Data Generator Grain
• Data Generator Random Walk
• Data Probability Gate