# Latest **URL:** https://uzu.lurk.org/latest.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 --- ## [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… --- ## [After a week of experimenting with strudel](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/after-a-week-of-experimenting-with-strudel/6194)
**Author:** [@technoabu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/technoabu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [16 August 2026 09:36 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/after-a-week-of-experimenting-with-strudel/6194 "2026-08-16T09:36:36Z")
I think I'm finally starting to get something decent. What do you think? // ================================================================================== // technoabu 2026-08 // https://technoabu.codeberg.page // … --- ## [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… --- ## [Uzu's birthday? 27th Sept 2026](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/uzus-birthday-27th-sept-2026/6184)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [9 August 2026 08:19 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/uzus-birthday-27th-sept-2026/6184 "2026-08-09T08:19:11Z")
I spent a while trying to work out when Tidal was born, but eventually realised it didn't have a birthday, it slowly emerged and came into focus over an extended, continuous series of experiments, events and collaboratio… --- ## [London Algorave: deceleration call for performers](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/london-algorave-deceleration-call-for-performers/6190)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [4 August 2026 13:06 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/london-algorave-deceleration-call-for-performers/6190 "2026-08-04T13:06:46Z")
London! Algorave: deceleration 16th September 2026, Carpet Shop Peckham A celebration of 17 years of uzulangs on the birthday of TidalCycles Call for performers - live coding musicians/visualists and their collaborat… --- ## [Apfelstrudel (Strudel for CoreMIDI with accurate timing via a headless V8 in deno\_core)](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/apfelstrudel-strudel-for-coremidi-with-accurate-timing-via-a-headless-v8-in-deno-core/6189)
**Author:** [@coignard](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/coignard)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 August 2026 17:40 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/apfelstrudel-strudel-for-coremidi-with-accurate-timing-via-a-headless-v8-in-deno-core/6189 "2026-08-03T17:40:47Z")
Hi all, I write music for MIDI-controlled organs (here in Germany that's done with the SINUA system), and I prototype in Sweelinq VPO. MIDI timing accuracy is very important in those things, and Strudel unfortunately fa… --- ## [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… --- ## [Activity pub / mastodon](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/activity-pub-mastodon/6185)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 July 2026 16:46 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/activity-pub-mastodon/6185 "2026-07-29T16:46:33Z")
This is really a test post, but while I'm here I'll announce that following categories on this forum on the fediverse seems to be broken since we moved the domain to uzu.lurk.org. This is a test to see if I've fixed thin… --- ## [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… --- ## [WeekendJams - livecoding jam sessions every weekend since 2020 (updated for 2026!)](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/weekendjams-livecoding-jam-sessions-every-weekend-since-2020-updated-for-2026/6170)
**Author:** [@cleary](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cleary)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [19 June 2026 07:40 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/weekendjams-livecoding-jam-sessions-every-weekend-since-2020-updated-for-2026/6170 "2026-06-19T07:40:17Z")
Still going strong, now with extra flok :smiley: Come join us sometime --- ## [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… --- ## [What is equivalent to Strudel's chord function in Tidal?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/what-is-equivalent-to-strudels-chord-function-in-tidal/6162)
**Author:** [@cowgirl-coding](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/cowgirl-coding)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [2 June 2026 16:27 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/what-is-equivalent-to-strudels-chord-function-in-tidal/6162 "2026-06-02T16:27:33Z")
Hi! I'm wanting to play with a Strudel pattern in Tidal and I don't know what is equivalent to the following kind of Strudel pattern: $: n("\[1 3 5\*2 4\*2 8 7 9 4\*4\]") .chord("\/2") .voicing() .sound("squ… --- ## [NeoVim Event Highlighting + custom keybindings](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/neovim-event-highlighting-custom-keybindings/5896)
**Author:** [@mrreason](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/mrreason)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [29 May 2026 13:17 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/neovim-event-highlighting-custom-keybindings/5896 "2026-05-29T13:17:28Z")
Just in case someone is curious about that kind of stuff. I extended the NeoVim lua plugin from grddavies and made some adjustments: I added the TidalCycles Event Highlighting (!), I made it more efficient, so that the… --- ## [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… --- ## [Contribution; error handling](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/contribution-error-handling/6135)
**Author:** [@Maxkore](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Maxkore)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [6 May 2026 20:06 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/contribution-error-handling/6135 "2026-05-06T20:06:40Z")
A class I am in for university uses strudel a lot and we noticed that some of the error messaging was tough to read for beginner users. For my final project for the class I hope to fix this issue and contribute to the so… --- ## [Playing sound once](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/playing-sound-once/6147)
**Author:** [@fran](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/fran)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [6 May 2026 07:53 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/playing-sound-once/6147 "2026-05-06T07:53:05Z")
ok this is very basic but I couldn't find a solution... I'm trying to play a long sample once, hence I've been trying to use the once function like this once $ s "ot\_samples:1" # cut 1 What happens is that it cuts … --- ## [Linear statistical models within an Uzulang](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/linear-statistical-models-within-an-uzulang/6141)
**Author:** [@Xenon\_Chameleon](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Xenon_Chameleon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [23 April 2026 06:46 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/linear-statistical-models-within-an-uzulang/6141 "2026-04-23T06:46:59Z")
I've been working with survival and risk models lately and was wondering how similar statistical models in general could be incorporated into an uzulang, or used within existing uzulangs, since they are ultimately functi… --- ## [Showing visuals only in strudel](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/showing-visuals-only-in-strudel/6142)
**Author:** [@yaxu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/yaxu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 April 2026 13:02 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/showing-visuals-only-in-strudel/6142 "2026-04-19T13:02:53Z")
If you want to only show the visualisation in strudel, here's some code for toggling hiding the code on each eval: if (window.toggle) { document.getElementById('test-canvas').style.backgroundColor = 'black'; docume… --- ## [Beginner but well versed in Max/MSP - which Uzu to choose?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/beginner-but-well-versed-in-max-msp-which-uzu-to-choose/6116)
**Author:** [@torto](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/torto)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2026 19:44 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/beginner-but-well-versed-in-max-msp-which-uzu-to-choose/6116 "2026-04-18T19:44:39Z")
Hi there, I use Max/MSP for algorithmic music a lot, and I’ve always wanted to go a bit deeper into live coding. I know most of the concepts of Tidal but never really embraced it. I use almost only VSTs or external instr… --- ## [Using VSTPlugin with Tidal](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/using-vstplugin-with-tidal/2352)
**Author:** [@mattia.paterna](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/mattia.paterna)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [13 April 2026 18:45 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/using-vstplugin-with-tidal/2352 "2026-04-13T18:45:04Z")
Background I am using VSTPlugin library in SuperCollider to load VSTi as Ugens and have them played from within Tidal using MIDI. Here is a minimal definition of this workaround: ( SynthDef(\\VSTi, {|out| var sound = V… [Previous page](https://uzu.lurk.org/latest.md) [Next page](https://uzu.lurk.org/latest.md?page=2)