offset

• id 0 quantize

  • description: pull events toward nearest metrical point with adjustable strength

  • real-world analogy: timing correction or humanization

  • notes:

    • a controls snap strength (0 = no change, 1 = full quantize)

    • b controls curve sharpness (linear to exponential)

    • meaningful only when upstream is grid or metrical reference is available

• id 1 swing

  • description: delays every other subdivision to create rhythmic lilt

  • real-world analogy: shuffle feel, swing eighths

  • notes:

    • a sets swing ratio (0 = no swing, 1 = full delay)

    • b selects phase (0 = even beats delayed, 1 = odd)

    • assumes a uniform subdivision; applicable only with grid

• id 2 micro jitter

  • description: adds small random offsets to each event

  • real-world analogy: live performer timing variation

  • notes:

    • a sets max jitter range (fraction of segment)

    • b sets distribution shape (0 = uniform, 1 = gaussian)

    • applies to any trigger stream (grid or field)

• id 3 push/pull curve

  • description: applies a continuous timing bias curve over a segment

  • real-world analogy: expressive lean-in or drag

  • notes:

    • a controls curve direction (0 = push early, 1 = pull late)

    • b controls intensity

    • usable over both metrical and non-metrical streams

• quantize

  • a: snap strength

  • b: snap curve sharpness

  • requires metrical reference

• swing

  • a: delay ratio

  • b: phase selector

  • requires regular subdivisions

• micro jitter

  • a: random offset range

  • b: distribution shape

  • works with any input

• push/pull curve

  • a: bias direction

  • b: bias intensity

  • works with any input

• quantize: precise or soft grid correction for grid inputs
• swing: idiomatic groove via asymmetric subdivision timing
• micro jitter: introduces subtle randomness with stable bounds
• push/pull curve: sculpts expressive arcs over time, agnostic to timing type

the set spans corrective, expressive, and stochastic timing deviations. two forms are general (jitter, curve), two require metrical context (quantize, swing).

• per-event offset arrays (handled by pattern)
• tempo or meter warping (belongs to structure)
• feedback-based retiming or audio-reactive shifts (violates static determinism)
• multi-stream offset logic (handled via polymeter or inter-voice domains)

offset shapes micro-timing after trigger generation. its forms offer grid-bound correction, freeform deviation, and expressive shaping—completing the onset architecture’s timing layer. deterministic, local, and fully parametric, they remain valid across both grid and field foundations.