Readme for patterns

This is a MaxMSP Patch.
It requires the lobjects as well as the enclosed lifetoLCD object. 
(there's no PC version of lifetoLCD yet)

A basic 2 dimension celleuar automation generates patterns which are scanned 
and played as percussion notes. The scanning is adjusted to match the width
of the growing pattern, so the playing is continuous with the loop getting
longer each time around. Once the pattern is full size, the rules are changed 
so cells start dropping out.

Hit the a key to put a seed cell in the display, then space will start 
the performance. You can add a seed at any time, which will modify the 
course of the piece.

This is easily expanded in various ways. Additional seeds at new locations
are a starting point.
pqe


Peter Elsea
University of California, Santa Cruz
elsea@ucsc.edu