# \#questions **URL:** https://uzu.lurk.org/tag/questions/2.md [Latest](https://uzu.lurk.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://uzu.lurk.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://uzu.lurk.org/tags.md) --- ## [Help loading samples from github](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/help-loading-samples-from-github/6229)
**Author:** [@Upow](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Upow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [14 October 2026 07:25 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/help-loading-samples-from-github/6229 "2026-10-14T07:25:22Z")
Hello everyone, I'm struggling to get samples to load from github. I must be missing something simple Here are two versions I've tried: samples=('github:Upow1234/Upow\_Strudel\_Samples/') setcpm(60) $: s("vd").cut(0) … --- ## [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… --- ## [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 … --- ## [Pattern sequencing in Strudel - how to play full cycles sequentially?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/pattern-sequencing-in-strudel-how-to-play-full-cycles-sequentially/5777)
**Author:** [@Kizayashu](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Kizayashu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [27 August 2026 21:05 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/pattern-sequencing-in-strudel-how-to-play-full-cycles-sequentially/5777 "2026-08-27T21:05:53Z")
Hi! I'm learning Strudel and trying to sequence multiple patterns so each plays fully before moving to the next. Here's what I'm attempting: setcpm(30) note(\`\< \[\ e3 \ g3 \ \] \[f#4 g3 f#4 - e3… --- ## [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… --- ## [Articulation - tenuto (2)](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/articulation-tenuto-2/6200)
**Author:** [@Uzunew](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Uzunew)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [22 August 2026 09:55 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/articulation-tenuto-2/6200 "2026-08-22T09:55:43Z")
Hi. Newbie here. How can I get each note to play with automatically a pre-onset gap of duration that is fixed across all note values? What some call tenuto. Example: The .legato() pre-onset gap duration seems to be … --- ## [Gain() works, amp() doesn't?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/gain-works-amp-doesnt/6007)
**Author:** [@captainjacksnap](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/captainjacksnap)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [18 August 2026 07:38 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/gain-works-amp-doesnt/6007 "2026-08-18T07:38:23Z")
I’m sure I was using these interchangeably the other day, even the example line from the documentation doesn’t seem to work, I’m using REPL in a chrome webapp but this seems to be broken when i try in a browser as well. … --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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… --- ## [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?… --- ## [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… --- ## [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 … --- ## [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… --- ## [Monophonic synth with slide / portamento](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/monophonic-synth-with-slide-portamento/6137)
**Author:** [@Nikola\_Nenov](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/Nikola_Nenov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [8 April 2026 13:16 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/monophonic-synth-with-slide-portamento/6137 "2026-04-08T13:16:27Z")
Ello, Are there any synth defs or a way in tidal cycles / super dirt to play a synth as monophinc with portamento, e.g. enable / disable portamento, adjust slide amount/duration or base it on legato / sustain? I am rea… --- ## [loopMidi virtual ports not showing up](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/loopmidi-virtual-ports-not-showing-up/6134)
**Author:** [@fran](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/fran)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [8 April 2026 12:48 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/loopmidi-virtual-ports-not-showing-up/6134 "2026-04-08T12:48:40Z")
I’m trying to send midi from Tidal to Ableton/Reaper using virtual midi ports with loopMidi. When executing the MIDIClient.init; command in SC none of the virtual midi ports in loopMIDI are showing up. I’ve checked in… --- ## [How to play a TidalCycles synth sound once with OSC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-to-play-a-tidalcycles-synth-sound-once-with-osc/6118)
**Author:** [@lexlagoon](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/lexlagoon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [27 March 2026 07:47 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/how-to-play-a-tidalcycles-synth-sound-once-with-osc/6118 "2026-03-27T07:47:34Z")
Hello I want to replicate something like the following command with OSC (in python) but have not been able to find the syntax of the OSC message and what command to put in TidalCycles once $ sound "gabor" # n (3) Plea… --- ## [Variable Help](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/variable-help/6130)
**Author:** [@evanforry](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/evanforry)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [26 March 2026 16:23 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/variable-help/6130 "2026-03-26T16:23:34Z")
Before I give up on Tidal, i figired I’d come here and ask for help and clarify whether what i want do do is possible or not within Tidal. What i want to do is randomly choose a key and randomly choose a scale. I want t… --- ## [Making a shorthand for a synth or any combination of chained functions?](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/making-a-shorthand-for-a-synth-or-any-combination-of-chained-functions/5964)
**Author:** [@nslisica](https://uzu.lurk.org/u/nslisica)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [23 March 2026 04:29 UTC](https://uzu.lurk.org/t/making-a-shorthand-for-a-synth-or-any-combination-of-chained-functions/5964 "2026-03-23T04:29:19Z")
Hello there, I've got these two expressions in my strudel editbox: note("\<\[\[f2 g2 f2 ~\] c2\*8\]!3 \[f2 c2 a1 e2\]\>").s("saw, sine").lpf(100) and a little further down: note("f2@3 ~").s("saw, sine").lpf(200), is it possi… [Next page](https://uzu.lurk.org/tag/questions/2.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=questions)