v1.6.0

Euclidean rhythms

Drive 2-3 percussion voices from Bjorklund Euclidean rhythms, each with its own step and pulse count.

npx web-audio-api euclidean 120 16 3,5,7 20s
tempo=<bpm>
step tempo
steps=<n>
steps per cycle
pulses=<n,n,n>
pulses per voice, comma-separated
-d, --duration <time>
run time (CLI accepts s/m/h suffixes; default: 20s)
ready

Other examples

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This is a Euclidean rhythm generator built on Bjorklund's algorithm: two or three percussion voices each get their own evenly distributed step and pulse count, and the interlocking result is a generative rhythm. Try it in the browser, or render the same pattern from the Node CLI.