# TidalCycles **URL:** https://uzu.lurk.org/c/tidal/27.md [Latest](https://uzu.lurk.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://uzu.lurk.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://uzu.lurk.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the TidalCycles category](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/about-the-tidalcycles-category/6078)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [15 February 2026 16:17 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/about-the-tidalcycles-category/6078 "2026-02-15T16:17:17Z")
A category for TidalCycles, known as Tidal for short. Please post in one of the subcategories, TidalCycles \> Questions and Answers , TidalCycles \> Installation help or TidalCycles \> Resources or TidalCycles \> Innards , … --- ## [Can I refer to patterns inside a pattern in Tidal to combine them?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/can-i-refer-to-patterns-inside-a-pattern-in-tidal-to-combine-them/6228)
**Author:** [@franayrolo](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/franayrolo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [13 October 2026 04:21 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/can-i-refer-to-patterns-inside-a-pattern-in-tidal-to-combine-them/6228 "2026-10-13T04:21:05Z")
Hi, I'm new to Tidal but I've used some Haskell in the past. I'm going through the workshop and the video tutorials, and had a question about combining my patterns. Maybe it's not how Tidal is supposed to work, but I wan… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] Midi in controls inside patterns](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/solved-midi-in-controls-inside-patterns/6150)
**Author:** [@kaosbeat](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kaosbeat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [1 October 2026 12:38 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/solved-midi-in-controls-inside-patterns/6150 "2026-10-01T12:38:02Z")
HI, I'm using midicontroller in as described here One of the thing not described on that page but in som etopics on the forum here is that you can use a shorthand "^13" to map CC 13 to 0-1 value. Very handy, and useful… --- ## [Cybernetic Control?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/cybernetic-control/6222)
**Author:** [@blizzy](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/blizzy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [21 September 2026 15:54 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/cybernetic-control/6222 "2026-09-21T15:54:32Z")
Hello! Kind of an open-ended question here. Been interested in musical cybernetics (see La Synthèse Humaine and Nathan Ho's blogpost for deeper discussion in the modular and Supercollider domains) for a long time and am … --- ## [Tidal cycles direct multitrack recording in supercollider with mixdown stereo monitor](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidal-cycles-direct-multitrack-recording-in-supercollider-with-mixdown-stereo-monitor/6220)
**Author:** [@Nikola\_Nenov](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Nikola_Nenov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2026 17:20 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidal-cycles-direct-multitrack-recording-in-supercollider-with-mixdown-stereo-monitor/6220 "2026-09-12T17:20:49Z")
ello, Im trying to record my orbits to seperate stereo stems, it looks like this is possible directly in supercollider like this: s.options.numOutputBusChannels = 12; // set outputs ~dirt.start(57120, \[0, 2, 4, 6, 8, … --- ## [Custom parameters](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/custom-parameters/6050)
**Author:** [@daishi](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/daishi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [7 September 2026 13:33 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/custom-parameters/6050 "2026-09-07T13:33:54Z")
Hi, I’m trying to understand how to implement effects with my own parameters so that I could eventually write something like d1 $ somepattern # myeffects # myparam 123 My current attempt which runs but ignore my param… --- ## [Neat drum machine function](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/neat-drum-machine-function/6216)
**Author:** [@ludens](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/ludens)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 September 2026 21:12 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/neat-drum-machine-function/6216 "2026-09-04T21:12:14Z")
I ran into a situation with my midi drum machine where I wanted to be able to set up a grp but have the first parameter set a few different "default" parameters. I made a function grpWith that works like grp but allows … --- ## [Dynamic accent patterns in Tidal?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dynamic-accent-patterns-in-tidal/6211)
**Author:** [@madskjeldgaard](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/madskjeldgaard)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 September 2026 11:26 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/dynamic-accent-patterns-in-tidal/6211 "2026-09-03T11:26:58Z")
Hi friends. I have a very simple problem that I can't wrap my head around in Tidal Cycles. I want to create a pattern of accents for a rhythm, but I want to do this dynamically, depending on the size of the rhythm. Doe… --- ## [Motivating examples for (squeeze)Join](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/motivating-examples-for-squeeze-join/6213)
**Author:** [@jwaldmann](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/jwaldmann)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 September 2026 19:53 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/motivating-examples-for-squeeze-join/6213 "2026-09-02T19:53:20Z")
A join function has type Pattern (Pattern a) -\> Pattern a. There are several joins (innerJoin, outerJoin, unwrap, squeezeJoin) in the tidalcycles library, and they are used to implement other functions. Looking at tidal… --- ## [Superdirt SynthDef timing and envelopes](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/superdirt-synthdef-timing-and-envelopes/6210)
**Author:** [@ludens](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/ludens)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [1 September 2026 12:52 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/superdirt-synthdef-timing-and-envelopes/6210 "2026-09-01T12:52:57Z")
Continuing the discussion from What is tidal doing with SynthDef envelopes?: I have also noticed the same thing: it can be hard to get the sustain to ring out nicely on note events, and it feels like the synth instance … --- ## [MIDI Mapping for Mixxx (live-coded turntablism)](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/midi-mapping-for-mixxx-live-coded-turntablism/5941)
**Author:** [@nervousdata](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/nervousdata)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 August 2026 10:34 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/midi-mapping-for-mixxx-live-coded-turntablism/5941 "2026-08-30T10:34:34Z")
Hi all — I created a MIDI mapping for Mixxx (open-source DJ software). The main idea is to do live-coded experimental/abstract turntablism with TidalCycles patterns. The approach is heavily inspired by turntablism in ge… --- ## [V.1.10 in arch](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/v-1-10-in-arch/6204)
**Author:** [@Fuinia](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Fuinia)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 August 2026 11:12 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/v-1-10-in-arch/6204 "2026-08-23T11:12:27Z")
Hi there.. Does anyone know if the tidal package in the arch repository is still being updated at some point, or do i rather install via cabal in that case? It's not really important, i'm just wondering. Wishing ever… --- ## [TidalCycles Midi In CC processing per Channel](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidalcycles-midi-in-cc-processing-per-channel/6203)
**Author:** [@msautark](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/msautark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [23 August 2026 09:32 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidalcycles-midi-in-cc-processing-per-channel/6203 "2026-08-23T09:32:01Z")
Hi, I managed to implement the CC message listening in Tidal Cycles and sending in supercollider like described in the reference documentation: MIDI | Tidal Cycles . As I use several Midi Controllers, it happes that sam… --- ## [Running Tidal & Nvim on MXLinux MX-25.2\_x64 Infinity Nov 9, 2025: Many problems](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/running-tidal-nvim-on-mxlinux-mx-25-2-x64-infinity-nov-9-2025-many-problems/6195)
**Author:** [@Kruftwerk](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Kruftwerk)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2026 21:46 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/running-tidal-nvim-on-mxlinux-mx-25-2-x64-infinity-nov-9-2025-many-problems/6195 "2026-08-18T21:46:18Z")
Hello. Excited to try out Tidal (former FoxDot user) but having install problems. I have just re-installed via the Tidal Docs using the ansible method (debian) and can get one simple pattern to play and then I have to t… --- ## [Nvim plugin for Tidal Docs](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/nvim-plugin-for-tidal-docs/6198)
**Author:** [@madskjeldgaard](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/madskjeldgaard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [17 August 2026 18:33 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/nvim-plugin-for-tidal-docs/6198 "2026-08-17T18:33:47Z")
Hi I made this small and really simple plugin for fuzzy searching through Tidal's documentation within Nvim. It's really simple and basically just uses ripgrep and Telescope to fuzzy search but it works great for me, so… --- ## [Control "external" parameters with control busses](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/control-external-parameters-with-control-busses/6191)
**Author:** [@kesey](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/kesey)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [11 August 2026 10:53 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/control-external-parameters-with-control-busses/6191 "2026-08-11T10:53:18Z")
Hello, I'd like to control parameters with control busses. I understand how to do it with "internal" parameters like amp or squiz but what I'm after is a way to do this with parameters declared this way: sine1Div1 = p… --- ## [Using all](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/using-all/5853)
**Author:** [@Francesco\_Corvi](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Francesco_Corvi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 05:01 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/using-all/5853 "2026-08-03T05:01:53Z")
Hello everyone, recently I have being using a lot this type of syntax: all $ degradeBy 0.8 which basically applies the function degradeBy to all the active streams. I was wondering how this is implemented and if it … --- ## [Challenge: non-linear time transform](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/challenge-non-linear-time-transform/6171)
**Author:** [@jwaldmann](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/jwaldmann)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [31 July 2026 23:26 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/challenge-non-linear-time-transform/6171 "2026-07-31T23:26:30Z")
most (?) library functions that modify time, do this by applying a linear transformation. Example: fast https://hackage-content.haskell.org/package/tidal-core-1.10.2/docs/src/Sound.Tidal.Pattern.html#\_fast ... withResu… --- ## [OSC2Hue](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/osc2hue/5802)
**Author:** [@ilesinge](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/ilesinge)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2026 16:13 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/osc2hue/5802 "2026-07-03T16:13:52Z")
Hello people, I wondered what it would be like to livecode a single pixel sitting outside of my screen (e.g. a lamp) with the same tools I use for music (maybe for a unified performance). As I have a few Philips Hue la… --- ## [TidalCycles fail to install trying to install files linked to Ableton](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidalcycles-fail-to-install-trying-to-install-files-linked-to-ableton/6174)
**Author:** [@Robert\_Paulson](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Robert_Paulson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [2 July 2026 06:36 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/tidalcycles-fail-to-install-trying-to-install-files-linked-to-ableton/6174 "2026-07-02T06:36:27Z")
To preface, I'm a hobbyist coder/computer language writer at best so forgive my ignorance, but almost all day yesterday and some time today I've been troubleshooting how to get an unpacker/manager (whatever you smartie… --- ## [Etudes for tidal](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/etudes-for-tidal/5440)
**Author:** [@cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cleary)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2026 05:54 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/etudes-for-tidal/5440 "2026-06-22T05:54:43Z")
@kit-christopher and I were chatting recently, and decided we are going to try and golf some etudes for tidal to help improve our real time melody composition/syntax/shortcut game. I think it'd be great to see how ot… --- ## [How Do I Skip an Element?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-do-i-skip-an-element/6138)
**Author:** [@evanforry](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/evanforry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 June 2026 12:06 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-do-i-skip-an-element/6138 "2026-06-13T12:06:44Z")
I'm looking to play a long (circle) chord progression and I want steps in the progression to randomly drop out, but instead of silence I want the pattern to skip to the next element. The ? lets elements drop out, but do… --- ## [Run tidal w/o supercollider](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/run-tidal-w-o-supercollider/6161)
**Author:** [@briansorahan](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/briansorahan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [10 June 2026 13:47 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/run-tidal-w-o-supercollider/6161 "2026-06-10T13:47:57Z")
Anyone know if it's possible to use tidal "standalone" i.e. without supercollider? I'd like to use it as a sequencer for bitwig where I'm sync'ing them with Link and just having tidal send midi data to bitwig. Do I nee… --- ## [Looping/repeating sample that lasts more than 60seconds](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/looping-repeating-sample-that-lasts-more-than-60seconds/6166)
**Author:** [@0llQ\_Qll0](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/0llQ_Qll0)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [8 June 2026 20:02 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/looping-repeating-sample-that-lasts-more-than-60seconds/6166 "2026-06-08T20:02:30Z")
Hello everyone, I imported a 63-second sample into SuperCollider. When use it via TidalCycles with the pattern once $ sound "Melody", it plays in its entirety, which is great, but I'd like it to loop/repeat directly once… --- ## [Linear modulation](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/linear-modulation/6144)
**Author:** [@Martin\_Pardo](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Martin_Pardo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2026 17:33 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/linear-modulation/6144 "2026-05-22T17:33:06Z")
Will Tidal Cycles have a function that generates a linear, ascending or descending sequence of values ​​for modulating parameters such as superfm? (Line type in PureData). Thankss --- ## [Syntax question for staggering note modification over cycles](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/syntax-question-for-staggering-note-modification-over-cycles/6146)
**Author:** [@Nikola\_Nenov](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Nikola_Nenov)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [20 May 2026 15:17 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/syntax-question-for-staggering-note-modification-over-cycles/6146 "2026-05-20T15:17:30Z")
elloo, I am mucking about, I am trying this pattern: d1 $ n (off "\<0.25 0.125\>" (|+ 7) "\") # sound "supermandolin" if I wanted the off "\<0.25 0.125\>" part to only happen every nth cycle, how could I do that?… --- ## [Analog Oscillators for SuperDirt / TidalCycles](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/analog-oscillators-for-superdirt-tidalcycles/6155)
**Author:** [@noahbelsito](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/noahbelsito)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 May 2026 07:34 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/analog-oscillators-for-superdirt-tidalcycles/6155 "2026-05-19T07:34:05Z")
SynthDef Factory + Batch Instantiation (Analog-modeling) ( ~makeAnalogDirtSynth = { |name, waveFunc| SynthDef(name, { |out, sustain=1, pan, accelerate, freq=440, speed=1, gain=1, decay=0, coarse=0, fine=0, widt… --- ## [Sending RMS audio meter data to midi](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/sending-rms-audio-meter-data-to-midi/3320)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [17 May 2026 07:01 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/sending-rms-audio-meter-data-to-midi/3320 "2026-05-17T07:01:06Z")
A handy superdirt snippet, sends rms (audio meter) data for the first 8 orbits to MIDI cc numbers 1 .. 8, useful for visualising channels on external gear: ( f = { |msg, time, addr| if(msg\[0\] == '/rms') { var o = … --- ## [Random struct() question?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/random-struct-question/6149)
**Author:** [@Luis\_Angel](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Luis_Angel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [13 May 2026 01:08 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/random-struct-question/6149 "2026-05-13T01:08:09Z")
I was learning some strudel and i've noticed you can create a random struct() something like: $: s("glitchperc").struct(rand.round().seg(16)).n(irand(10)) i was wondering if this is possible to do in tidal cycles with… --- ## [Mac OS Tahoe issues](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/mac-os-tahoe-issues/6152)
**Author:** [@a1rplay](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/a1rplay)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [12 May 2026 14:00 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/mac-os-tahoe-issues/6152 "2026-05-12T14:00:47Z")
I'm having issues with install on Mac OS Tahoe 26.4.1 (25E253). I tried to install using the install script as suggested in the docs, then installed the Pulsar plugin separately. That all appears to work so far and I ca… [Next page](https://uzu.lurk.org/c/tidal/27.md?page=1)