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Pm2 partial tracking templates durations

Hello,

I’m trying the Pm2 partial tracking templates on linux mint.
After exporting, the CSV files of the Harmonic and Inharmonic templates have a duration of 0.0000000000 (second column), which makes my synth a bit angry when I try to play the analysis. By the contrary, the Chord templates show durations greater than 0 which are playable.
Why are the duration = 0 in those analysis? is there a way to change this?

(attached a csv from harmonic template)

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rc

Hello,

Yes, the durations are always zero in this analysis because the value always ends where the next one begins, which allows the points to be linked; with a duration, this would generate a staircase plot. However, there is a demand to generate durations from the following points automatically.

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Pierre

Hello Pierre,

Thanks for the explanation!
Are the Harmonic / Inharmonic analysis intended to be playable with some synth (using them in a Openmusic’s chord-seq for example) or should I stick to the Chord analysis?

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rc

Hello,

Of course, you can use the results of partial tracking with a synthesiser. I’m not familiar with open music, but I’ve created patches with Pd and Max. I’ll share them as soon as they’re ready for distribution.

Here is a teaser :wink:

Nice patch! :slight_smile:

So i assume that a duration of 0 means interpolating the onset points, or is there something else going on?

I’m trying to do something similar in Openmusic btw. Would you be interested in adding some patch examples in how to read partiels analysis in OM?

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rc

So i assume that a duration of 0 means interpolating the onset points, or is there something else going on?

Visually in Partiels, yes, but the synthesiser does not necessarily do this; values can be updated only when a new value is received. If the curve must stop (for example, a partial disappears), the result is a time with an empty numerical value (represented by an empty string).

I’m trying to do something similar in Openmusic btw. Would you be interested in adding some patch examples in how to read partiels analysis in OM?

Yes, of course, that would be great! You can contribute directly to the Partiels repository or feel free to contact me by PM if you need help :slight_smile:

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