# Learning Tidalcycles course **URL:** https://uzu.lurk.org/c/course/14.md?page=1 [Latest](https://uzu.lurk.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://uzu.lurk.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://uzu.lurk.org/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [Week 7 Lesson 3 - Composing tracks with the 'ur' function](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-7-lesson-3-composing-tracks-with-the-ur-function/1340)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [4 December 2020 23:36 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-7-lesson-3-composing-tracks-with-the-ur-function/1340 "2020-12-04T23:36:43Z")
Here's an introduction to the 'ur' function, which lets you make patterns out of patterns, to make a track. I also talk about issues with 'orbits' and global effects (e.g. reverb, delay) you might have when using ur, seq… --- ## [Week 1 lesson 1 - Tidal interaction](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-1-lesson-1-tidal-interaction/230)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [1 December 2020 17:20 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-1-lesson-1-tidal-interaction/230 "2020-12-01T17:20:16Z")
Ok I've made another video, and although we're not supposed to start until Saturday there's no point holding this back! It's aimed at people new to live coding, and goes through the basics of how to interact with Tidal … --- ## [Week 3 lesson 3 - slice and splice](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-3-lesson-3-slice-and-splice/519)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [13 November 2020 18:51 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-3-lesson-3-slice-and-splice/519 "2020-11-13T18:51:48Z")
Continuing on from Week 3 lesson 2 - cut vs legato .. Lets look at a way of 'beat slicing' looping samples, using slice and splice: setcps 0.6 -- Hear it straight d1 $ splice 8 "0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7" $ sound … --- ## [Week 1 lesson 3 - sequencing with the mini-notation](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-1-lesson-3-sequencing-with-the-mini-notation/367)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [30 September 2020 09:05 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-1-lesson-3-sequencing-with-the-mini-notation/367 "2020-09-30T09:05:26Z")
Ok welcome to mini-notation week! Here's the first video and worksheet, exploring sequencing of sounds in Tidal's mini-notation. Please feel free to let me know what you think about this, and ask all the questions, by h… --- ## [Week 8 Lesson 1 - Shifting time / beat rotation with \<~ and ~\>](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-8-lesson-1-shifting-time-beat-rotation-with-and/1352)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2020 18:30 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-8-lesson-1-shifting-time-beat-rotation-with-and/1352 "2020-07-14T18:30:49Z")
Bliemy, it's week 8 already.. Lets do some time travel with \<~ and ~\> -- SHIFTING TIME -- Lets start with a rhythm: d1 $ n "\[0 \[1 0\] 6\*2 \[3 4\*2\], 8(5,8)\]" # sound "cpu2" -- That's repeating nicely. Keep … --- ## [Challenge: drops!](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/challenge-drops/1248)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [11 July 2020 20:21 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/challenge-drops/1248 "2020-07-11T20:21:43Z")
New challenge time - drops! Live coding often comes with certain aesthetic - slow build ups in complexity. Live coders are good at this, because it's the natural arc of gradually developing some code.. Sudden transition… --- ## [Technical tour of a tidal system](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/technical-tour-of-a-tidal-system/147)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2020 12:22 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/technical-tour-of-a-tidal-system/147 "2020-07-10T12:22:04Z")
Here's another video, this one giving a tour of a tidal system. It's quite technical and I'm not sure if it's helpful or not for beginners - feel free to let me know! In my haste I quickly jump over some things, like how… --- ## [Week 6, lesson 2 - musical scales, including navigating them with waveforms](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-6-lesson-2-musical-scales-including-navigating-them-with-waveforms/1256)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [2 July 2020 17:08 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-6-lesson-2-musical-scales-including-navigating-them-with-waveforms/1256 "2020-07-02T17:08:18Z")
Time to look at musical scales. Moving around scales can be especially fun with waveforms, so there's a lot of focus on that. It's a bit fiddly because as I explain in the video, you have to convert between decimal and w… --- ## [Week 7 Lesson 2 - Composing fuctions together with "."](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-7-lesson-2-composing-fuctions-together-with/1334)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [21 June 2020 16:43 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-7-lesson-2-composing-fuctions-together-with/1334 "2020-06-21T16:43:30Z")
Here's a quick video about the handy . operator: -- Composing functions together -- Lets say you wanted to both chop up, \_and\_ reverse this pattern, -- every 3 cycles. d1 $ sound "bd \[~ sd\] bd sd" # squiz… --- ## [Week 8, Lesson 2 - Binary patterns with struct, stitch and sew](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-8-lesson-2-binary-patterns-with-struct-stitch-and-sew/1423)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [14 June 2020 00:05 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-8-lesson-2-binary-patterns-with-struct-stitch-and-sew/1423 "2020-06-14T00:05:33Z")
Here's a quick introduction to binary patterns, focussing on using them to switch between a pair of functions with stitch and sew. -- Binary patterns -- The patterns you send to SuperDirt tend to contain … --- ## [FOTW#3 - weave](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/fotw-3-weave/1402)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2020 22:49 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/fotw-3-weave/1402 "2020-06-12T22:49:04Z")
It's definitely time for FUNCTION OF THE WEEK... Hello weave -- Function of the Week: "weave" ! -- Weave is an interesting one. It's used to 'weave together' a list -- of patterns, using an additional con… --- ## [Week 5, lesson 3, superdirt synths part 2!](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-5-lesson-3-superdirt-synths-part-2/1193)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [11 June 2020 13:53 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-5-lesson-3-superdirt-synths-part-2/1193 "2020-06-11T13:53:31Z")
Hi @cycle1, if you're interested in getting your hands dirty with synthesis, @eris has a great video for you ! Here's the code: SynthDef(\\test, { |out,sustain=1,freq=440,speed=1,begin=0,end=1,pan,acceler… --- ## [Week 6, lesson 1 - canons with "off"](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-6-lesson-1-canons-with-off/1123)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2020 11:41 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-6-lesson-1-canons-with-off/1123 "2020-06-08T11:41:44Z")
A little bit ahead of time, here's an intro to a function close to my heart, off. 0:38 - technical aside - what the 'type' is for the "off" function 1:30 - what "off" actually does - example with bitcrus… --- ## [Live stream #7 - q&a](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/live-stream-7-q-a/1356)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [7 June 2020 22:48 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/live-stream-7-q-a/1356 "2020-06-07T22:48:00Z")
Ok @cycle0 and @cycle1, time for another live stream, bring your questions! Anything unclear from any part of the course? Any questions about anything Tidalish? Add them below or in the live chat. 2020-06-07T19:00:00Z (… --- ## [Week 6, Lesson 3 - controlling MIDI devices](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-6-lesson-3-controlling-midi-devices/1258)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 May 2020 23:58 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-6-lesson-3-controlling-midi-devices/1258 "2020-05-28T23:58:28Z")
Here's a quick video running through connecting up a MIDI synth to Tidal, and controlling it with CC and NRPN: --- ## [Live stream #5 - general catchup + Q&A](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/live-stream-5-general-catchup-q-a/994)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2020 06:49 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/live-stream-5-general-catchup-q-a/994 "2020-05-22T06:49:47Z")
Hi all members of @cycle0 and @cycle1! It's definitely time for a live stream. Some will be early in the course, some will be 'caught up' and following the videos as I add them.. So all questions welcome! Especially as … --- ## [FOTW#1 - iter](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/fotw-1-iter/1091)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 May 2020 11:57 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/fotw-1-iter/1091 "2020-05-21T11:57:45Z")
For the inaugural function of the week, lets look at iter! Share any iter related questions, patterns, amusing anecdotes etc below :slight\_smile: I worked on the reference material for iter here: You can comment on it… --- ## [Live stream playlist](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/live-stream-playlist/997)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [18 May 2020 08:54 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/live-stream-playlist/997 "2020-05-18T08:54:53Z")
I made a playlist with all the archived live streams: I'll try to remember to add all the live streams to this as we do them.. --- ## [Guide to the Learning TidalCycles course](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/guide-to-the-learning-tidalcycles-course/930)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 May 2020 14:59 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/guide-to-the-learning-tidalcycles-course/930 "2020-05-17T14:59:29Z")
A quick guide to the course for new and future participants. The course is based on recorded videos with worksheets, with two or more added per week around a weekly theme. They are organised in blocks of four weeks, to … --- ## [Video exclusive - performance commentary w/ hellocatfood](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/video-exclusive-performance-commentary-w-hellocatfood/613)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2020 16:46 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/video-exclusive-performance-commentary-w-hellocatfood/613 "2020-05-13T16:46:28Z")
Hi @cycle0, here's a nice exclusive for you - a chat with @hellocatfood aka Antonio about a performance we did a couple of days ago. Antonio also performs with Tidal but for this was livecoding visuals with puredata. It … --- ## [Week 3 lesson 4 - chop and striate](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-3-lesson-4-chop-and-striate/534)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [10 May 2020 09:29 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/week-3-lesson-4-chop-and-striate/534 "2020-05-10T09:29:53Z")
Continuing on from Week 3 lesson 3 - slice and splice , lets round off our week of work with longer samples, to look at a different way of 'beat slicing', using 'chop' and 'striate'. Here's the video: .. a… --- ## [Quickfire questions and answers](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/quickfire-questions-and-answers/721)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [10 May 2020 17:10 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/quickfire-questions-and-answers/721 "2020-05-10T17:10:48Z")
Post your niggling questions here about anything Tidal-related! Or if you prefer, you're also welcome to create a new thread e.g. in the q&a or cycle zero. --- ## [Reference text - Patterns I Have Known and Loved](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/reference-text-patterns-i-have-known-and-loved/478)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [26 April 2020 06:41 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/reference-text-patterns-i-have-known-and-loved/478 "2020-04-26T06:41:25Z")
I started work on a book on Tidal patterns towards the end of last year. It stalled a little bit but I'm back on it again, re-orienting it as a course text. If you've looked at it before there's not much new yet, but I'v… --- ## [Quick update - installing, ways of learning, etc](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/quick-update-installing-ways-of-learning-etc/426)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 April 2020 09:13 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/quick-update-installing-ways-of-learning-etc/426 "2020-04-16T09:13:44Z")
Hi all! Thanks again for signing up to the tidalclub course! A quick update, which I'll also send by email to make sure I reach everyone. If you're still having problems installing, drop me a mail with any error messag… [Previous page](https://uzu.lurk.org/c/course/14.md)