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Glicol has no mini-notation, Euclidean syntax, or per-step probability operators

Glicol has no pattern mini-notation and no Euclidean-rhythm syntax — there is no (3,8), no .degradeBy, no .every, no .sometimes. Rhythms are written as literal seq step lists. Randomness is limited to choose (weighted picks) or a noise-driven control signal, so probabilistic variation is coarse compared with Strudel’s per-step operators. Building a Euclidean pattern means hand-placing the onsets in a seq.

Examples

Strudel: s("bd(3,8)") // Euclidean Glicol: seq 60 _ _ 60 _ _ 60 _ // hand-placed onsets, no (3,8) // No .degradeBy / .every / .sometimes

Assessment

Convert the Strudel idea s("bd(3,8)") into a Glicol seq by hand-placing the onsets, and name two Strudel probabilistic operators Glicol lacks.

“No mini-notation / Euclid / `every`/`sometimes`.** No `(3,8)`, no `.degradeBy`, no `.every`. Rhythms are literal `seq` step lists; randomness is `choose` (weighted picks) or a `noise`-driven control.”
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