[linux-audio-dev] XAP: a polemic

[Steve Harris]

On Wed, Dec 18, 2002 at 02:43:33PM +0100, Tim Goetze wrote:
> the only thing i object to is that you want to assign a fixed
> value. it is a severe limitation, but it gains us absolutely 
> nothing. at least you don't give a reason why it needs to be
> fixed.

I think I agree with this.
 
> rhythmn is always based on one integral periodic 'pulse'. if 
> time is not divisible by this atom, there is no musical time.

I think there are some counter examples, eg. Reich's phase music? How
about african polyrhythms? I'm not sure but I dont think the time unit is
integral in those cases.
 
> the float meter proposal is like using floats to count your
> fingers.

You've had less close calls with kitchen knives than me then ;)

Seriously, there are good technical reasons for representing everything
you can with floats.

- Steve