Re: Subdivide as beamExceptions?

[Carl Sorensen]

On 8/11/10 9:25 AM, "Xavier Scheuer" <address@hidden> wrote:

> On 10 August 2010 14:42, Carl Sorensen <address@hidden> wrote:
>> 
>> Yes, this is true.  We currently do not have the capability of
>> setting multiple levels of subdivide; we only subdivide on the beat.
>> 
>> The exact mechanism of getting multiple levels of subdivision is not
>> yet finalized.  We may use a subdivide grouping rule, or we may just
>> use a nested beatStructure.
>> 
>> As far as a time for its implementation, I'm not sure how long it
>> will be.  I've looked into it, but I haven't yet got the architecture
>> firmly in mind for making it happen.
>> 
> 
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> I'm sorry I couldn't understand the "multiple levels of subdivision".
> Do you consider "non-subdivided" as one "level of subdivision"?
> 
> For example, in 4/4 time, do you consider
> 
>   ­ 4th as one level (with a beamExceptions
>     ((end . (((1 . 8) . (4 4))
>              ((1 . 12) . (3 3 3 3))))) ) ;
>   ­ 8th as another level (for what I want, i.e. 32th grouped by 8th
>       subdivide
>       baseMoment #'(1 8)
>       beatStructure #'(2 2 2 2)
>     **but only for 32th and shorter**) ;
> 
> so "multiple levels of subdivision"?

I'm sorry, I mixed two different ideas in my earlier reply to you.

Obviously, for what you want, a beamExceptions entry with subdivide is the
correct solution.

Thanks for calling it to my attention,

Carl