Surely, one can create, e.g.5/4 by sticking two four-beat bars together, putting five beats in and adjusting tempo? We're talking drums here and, apart from issues of sound decay, we're not too bothered about note length. However, if the capability is already in db (I've never used anything other than 4/4 or 12/8!), why not leave it in? Adrian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Kennedy" <ben@zygoat.ca> To: "Doggiebox List" <doggiebox@lists.zygoat.ca> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 8:33 PM Subject: [Doggiebox] Relevance of time signature?
I have another question for you.
How important is the time signature functionality in Doggiebox? Does anyone use anything besides a 4-based meter (e.g. 6|8, 2|2, etc.)?
Some discussions I've had on a few occasions have led me to start questioning the utility or wisdom in sticking with this western-music idiom. When I started out, I thought it would be clever and useful to give Doggiebox an awareness of real-world musical concepts (a little smarter than other drum machines). In practice however -- aside from identifying the number of beats in the bar -- the time signature does not serve much purpose in the Doggiebox UI other than pretty looks.
In light of the geometry and editing issues I raised in the previous message, I'm wondering if it would be advisable to drop the distinction of time signature in favour of a more rudimentary "just how many beats in the bar".
Feedback?
-ben
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