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Releases: simonholliday/subsequence

v0.4.1 - Feature Release

25 May 07:45

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  • Create sandbox folder for local work
  • Documentation improvements
  • Add "detatched" articulation
  • Add universal velocity tuple syntax
  • Fix for crash in live-coding

Full Changelog: v0.4.0...v0.4.1

v0.4.0 - Feature Release

22 May 18:38

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  • CC name maps - string-based CC access in p.cc() / p.cc_ramp() via cc_name_map= on the decorator
  • RPN/NRPN parameter control - p.nrpn(), p.rpn(), nrpn_ramp(), rpn_ramp() with name-map resolution and the same-pulse FIFO ordering fix in the sequencer
  • MIDI mirroring - mirrors=[(device, channel), ...] on patterns/layers/triggers; runtime composition.mirror() / unmirror() / unmirror_all()
  • Live coding (two flavours) - file-watching via composition.watch(path); in-memory string via composition.load_patterns(source); both share the diff-and-unregister pipeline via _apply_source_async. New composition.unregister(name) tears down sustaining notes across primary + mirrors.
  • Multi-device output and aliases - midi_output(), midi_input() can be called repeatedly to register additional devices with optional name aliases
  • Fixes to examples

Full Changelog: v0.3.4...v0.4.0

v0.3.4 - Features, Maintenance, Bug-Fixes

26 Mar 11:33

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v0.3.4 - Features, Maintenance, Bug-Fixes

  • MIDI constant definitions now sourced from PyMidiDefs (canonical source for MIDI 1.0/2.0 standards)
  • All existing imports work unchanged: import subsequence.constants.midi_notes as notes, etc.
  • New capabilities now available:
    • notes.note_to_name(60) → "C4" and notes.name_to_note("Db4") → 61
    • Octave -1 notes (C_NEG1 through B_NEG1, MIDI 0-11)
    • GM instrument program map: import subsequence.constants.instruments.gm_instruments as gm
    • CC constants now explicitly available: import subsequence.constants.midi_cc as cc
  • Multi-device MIDI I/O (522e838, d299a0a, ebf9cf2, 137628c, 4d993c4) - full multi-input/output support with device aliases and cc_map/cc_forward routing
  • MidiEvent refactor + _has_pitch_at_beat() helper (9dc2c48) - cleaner dataclass conversion, refactored euclidean/bresenham/ghost_fill
  • Rounding error fix (91cdd95) - _has_pitch_at_beat() now uses truncation to match placement (beat-to-pulse consistency)
  • scale_notes docstring (6772a70) - documented key/low independence and the silent-skip behavior
  • CC realtime forwarding (ae64c80) - instant cc_forward with auto-routing
  • Ghost fill bias modification (9ea8065) - bias results can now be passed and modified
  • Tuner tone script (06853c9) - new example utility
  • CC filter params constants (1ce9f26) - new constants file

Upgrade Instructions:

pip install -e .  # Refreshes dependencies

Full Changelog: v0.3.3...v0.3.4

v0.3.3 - Features, Maintenance, Bug-Fixes

16 Mar 14:15

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  • Reordered _run() in sequencer.py to resolve device indices and share configuration before opening hardware ports.
  • Internal MIDI setup now triggers before pattern building, ensuring the system tracks correctly even during the first cycle.
  • Fixed a bug in MIDI device alias storage and improved tracking for the primary input alias.
  • Resolved inconsistencies when following external clocks across multiple MIDI devices.
  • Added subsequence/constants/midi_cc.py containing a comprehensive map of MIDI CC definitions.
  • Added scripts/tuner_tone.py as a utility to help tune drifting analogue instruments using reference tones.
  • Updated the MIDI observer script to use intuitive 1-indexed channels instead of 0-based.
  • Standardized pulse lookups to use truncation

Full Changelog: v0.3.2...v0.3.3

v0.3.2 - Feature Release

14 Mar 13:54

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  • Multiple MIDI Device Support: A major architectural update to Composition, Sequencer, and MidiUtils allowing multiple input and output devices to be managed simultaneously.
  • Customizable Ghost Fill Bias: You can now modify the results of a ghost fill bias calculation and pass them back into the ghost_fill method, enabling highly customized probability-based note placement.
  • MIDI CC Realtime Forwarding: Added the ability to forward incoming MIDI CC messages to output devices in realtime, with a dedicated with a dedicated midi.py module for handling these low-latency messages.

Full Changelog: v0.3.1...v0.3.2

v0.3.1 - Feature Release

13 Mar 13:29

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  • MIDI 'sidechain' support using p.duck_map() - allows patterns to easily react to kick or other trigger steps for sidechain ducking effects
  • New easing & ramp helpers

Full Changelog: v0.3.0...v0.3.1

v0.3.0 - Feature Release

11 Mar 08:10

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  • Added specific shortcuts/methods for calculating progress through musical phrases of specific lengths.
  • Added a MIDI observer script to facilitate MIDI controller setup and troubleshooting.
  • Improved external MIDI clock handling: the engine now estimates BPM from incoming clock ticks before the MIDI "start" message is received.
  • Added the ratchet pattern method for rapid subdivision of hits.

Full Changelog: v0.2.9...v0.3.0

v0.2.9 - Feature Release

10 Mar 07:56

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  • Implementation of alternative tuning systems, including support for parsing Scala (.scl) files.

Full Changelog: v0.2.8...v0.2.9

v0.2.8 - Feature Release

09 Mar 19:51

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  • Three new compositional mutation algorithms:
    • p.evolve() - looping pitch buffer with per-cycle drift mutation
    • p.branch() - fractal melodic variation via binary transform tree (retrograde, invert, transpose, rotate, compress, expand)
    • p.quantize(strength=) - probabilistic quantization (0.0–1.0)
  • Instrument emulations
    • Moog Labyrinth example (dual polymetric generative sequencers with CORRUPT mutation)
    • Moog Subharmonicon example (dual 4-step sequencers with subharmonic oscillators)
  • Removed ambiguous length= - replaced with beats=, bars=, steps=+unit=

Full Changelog: v0.2.7...v0.2.8

v0.2.7 - Feature Release

09 Mar 08:40

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  • 1-Indexed MIDI Channels: Switched the default MIDI channel convention to be 1-indexed (e.g., channel 10 now correctly refers to the standard drum channel). This may require updates to existing compositions that relied on 0-indexed values.
  • Terminology Clarification: Updated definitions and usage for bar vs. cycle and Narmour Implication-Realization (NIR) harmonic gravity.
  • Parameter Consistency: Standardized parameter naming across the codebase (e.g., step vs. steps vs. spacing) and documented p.grid.
  • Added scripts/generate_cheatsheet.py to automatically extract and document the public API surface (classes, methods, and sequence utilities).
  • Created api-cheatsheet.md in the root directory for a quick reference to all core functions and algorithms.
  • README Cleanup: Fixed misleading examples and updated outdated parameter references.

Full Changelog: v0.2.6...v0.2.7