Jean-Pierre Rosen <[log in to unmask]>@ACM.ORG> on 11/06/2000 04:27:14
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Subject:  Re: Timing for MIDI: an interesting project


> Ah, yes.  It's supposed to be about music.  "Ticks" be d*mned!  Where are
> the definitions of Whole_Note, Half_Note, Quarter_Note, etc.?  Base these
> on "Ticks per measure", then forget about ticks.  Added advantage: you
can
> changed the tempo by changing one constant.  Define the pitches using
> something akin to do, di, re, ri, mi, fa, etc., and you will be able to
> change the key just as easily.
>
Of course, you should be using Ut as the first pitch... since do is a
reserved word :-)
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Oops!  Well, I did say "something akin to"

Doe... a deer....