Hi,

 

is there any function in OPMOD implementing self-similar algorithm, like those used by Tom Johnson in his great book "Self-Similar Melodies" ?

 

http://repmus.ircam.fr/_media/mamux/saisons/saison06-2006-2007/johnson-2006-10-14.pdf

 

http://www.algorithmiccomposer.com/2011/06/tom-johnsons-self-similar-melodies.html

 

I'm sure they are hidden in the menus... :-) but where ?

 

Alain

There are endless possibilities:

 

Example 1

(let* ((l '(0 1 -1 0))
       (r l))
  (loop repeat 3
    collect (x+b l (car (setf r (gen-rotate -1 r)))) into bag
    finally (return (append (list l) bag))))
=> ((0 1 -1 0) (1 2 0 1) (-1 0 -2 -1) (0 1 -1 0))

 

Example 2

(gen-eval 4 '(x+b (rnd-order '(0 1 -1 0))
                  (rnd-pick '(0 1 -1 0))))
=> ((0 0 1 -1) (-1 -2 0 -1) (1 2 0 1) (-1 0 -2 -1))

 

Example 3

(progn
  (setf l '(0 1 -1 0))
  (gen-eval 4 '(setf l (x+b (rnd-order l)
                            (rnd-pick '(0 1 -1 0))))))
=> ((1 0 2 1) (2 3 2 1) (1 0 1 2) (1 0 2 1))

 

Wow, a lot of possibilities, indeed... !