Friday, February 20, 2009

Markov Drumming Ideas

I need to create a list of statistical attributes that can be analyzed and linked to form a statistical Markov profile for drum styles. I also need to establish how attributes will be stored. Here are some ideas:

Format for statistical attribute: Node-(Trigger:Boolean Operator:Trigger...)=[Correlation],[Strength]

Examples
Snare-(Beat5:AND:CHatLast1)=26.73,2
Snare-(Beat5:AND:!CHatLast1:AND:ChatLast2)=53.9,4


The above attributes specify a few things. First, there is a 26.73% chance that a snare hit will directly follow a closed hi-hat hit on beat 5 (meaning the hi-hat hit falls on beat 4 and the snare hit falls on beat 5). Second, there is a 53.9% chance that a snare hit will follow a closed hi-hat hit by two beats on beat 5 provided that it does not directly follow a closed hi-hat hit (meaning the hi-hat hit falls on beat 3, beat 4 must not be filled by a hi-hat hit, and the snare hit falls on beat 5).

I think that these kinds of logical combinations will allow a thorough analysis of percussive styles.

Absolute Beat
The most basic trigger, this fires on a specific beat number.

Modulus Beat
Very similar to the absolute beat trigger, this trigger fires for each beat number computed modulus a certain divisor. In other words, it may fire every fourth beat, or every other beat, etc.

More on triggers later.

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