Cassiel: symbolic pulse sequencing
Nick Rothwell · Digital Creativity · 2003
This text presents the motivation and design principles behind the pulse sequencer, a software component used for electronic music composition and performances by Cassiel. The pulse sequencer is a generic, language-based sequence processing engine which can be regarded as an arpeggiator, a sequencer, or anything in between. In fact, arpeggiation and sequencing are special cases of a more general control system. We conclude with some comments about the strengths and weaknesses of the system drawn from several years’ experience in performance projects.