bite

Type: bite :: Int -> Pattern Int -> Pattern a -> Pattern a

The bite function allows you to slice each cycle into a given number of equal sized bits, and then pattern those bits by number. It's similar to slice, but is for slicing up patterns, rather than samples.

The following slices the pattern into four bits, and then plays those bits in turn.

d1 $ bite 4 "0 1 2 3" $ n "0 .. 7" # sound "arpy"

Of course that doesn't actually change anything, but then you can reorder those bits:

d1 $ bite 4 "2 0 1 3" $ n "0 .. 7" # sound "arpy"

The slices bits of pattern will be squeezed or contracted to fit:

d1 $ bite 4 "2 [0 3] 1*4 1" $ n "0 .. 7" # sound "arpy"

chew

Type: chew :: Int -> Pattern Int -> Pattern a -> Pattern a

chew works the same as bite, but speeds up/slows down playback of sounds as well as squeezing / contracting the slices of pattern.

Compare these:

d1 $ bite 4 "0 1*2 2*2 [~ 3]" $ n "0 .. 7" # sound "drum"

d1 $ chew 4 "0 1*2 2*2 [~ 3]" $ n "0 .. 7" # sound "drum"