How to apply articulation/dynamics to specific situations of pitch and rhythm

[rcadiz]

Hello everybody, sorry if this is a basic or too general question, but I wonder what would the best strategy be to apply articulations or dynamics to specific situations of pitch and rhythm. 

 

For example, let's say I have a omn list of pitches and durations and I want to apply articulations or dynamics to specific situations, such as: repeated pitches that have the same duration, or notes that last more than a quarter note, or each note that is not the same pitch as the previous one, or to each event that is cs4 with duration of 1/4, etc. 

 

I know that I can write specific functions for each case in particular, but I wonder if there is an easier way within opusmodus. I have been trying to use dictum or def-case for these effects, but I don't think those approaches can handle these kind of situations, but maybe I am wrong. Or maybe there are some maping or pattern-searching opusmodus functions that I am not aware of that could be of some use here. 

 

Many thanks!

Rodrigo

[opmo]

I think you can achive this with the dictum function. What about the pattern-map function?

[rcadiz]

Thanks for the quick reply! I will look into the pattern-map function. But, with respect to dictum, how can I specify multiple conditions? For example a specific pitch and duration? Something like this?

 

(:any (q c4) :apply stacc)

 

I tried the above and does not work. Also, how could I detect repeated notes in dictum? So, for example, apply this not to any c4, but only to c4s that are repeated.

 

Thanks!

Rodrigo

 

 

 

[opmo]

Create as many dictums you need to complite the task:

 

'((:range (t s) :apply (dechord x))
  (:range (b3 c4) :apply (pitch-transpose -7 x))
  (:range (t s) :apply (pitch-invert x))
  ...)

 

[rcadiz]

Thanks! I just realized I was missing the :and dictum type which does apply to multiple conditions. But I still don't see how many dictums could be used to apply articulations to repeated pitches. 

[Stephane Boussuge]

Hi,

 

to add specific articulation to repeated notes, you can use directly the function repeat-attribute on OMN expressions or apply it in dictum with :apply technique.

 

S.

[rcadiz]

Thanks Stephane! I will look into that.

 

Best,

Rodrigo

[rcadiz]

Dear Stephane, do you mean there is a function with that specific name I could use? Or are you referring to the = symbol? I looked for such a function but couldn't find it. Sorry if I misunderstood you suggestion.

 

Thanks!

Rodrigo

[Stephane Boussuge]

Yes, there is a function repeat-attribute in OM.

[rcadiz]

Hi Stephane, sorry to insist with this topic, but I could not find any reference to such a function. If I try to invoke this function I get an Undefined operator error.  And there is nothing in the documentation. Could you please point me towards any example of the usage of this function?

 

Many thanks!! 

Rodrigo

[opmo]

I hope you know how to search the system functions. 
Go to the Assistant window and type: repeat-attribute in the Search:

 

[rcadiz]

Well, that function is totally missing from my OpusModus installation. When I search for it, I get nothing. When I try to use it, the code editor does not change to blue, so it does not recognize that function, I am using Version 3.0.28962 (3.0.28962). Was this function deprecated?

 

Thanks!

 

[opmo]

Just update your OM, as you can see Stephane and I can see the document.

[rcadiz]

I updated OM and now it works. Thanks!

Rodrigo