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Theremin's Harmonic Rhythmicon
Sometimes called the first ever "drum machine" (though not really one in the modern sense), Theremin's rhythmicon combines polyrhythms with pitches from the harmonic series. It's based on ideas and work by the composers Charles Seeger and Henry Cowell.
The beats tempi are in the same relationships as the pitch frequencies, so e.g. the pitch at 2/1 (double the 1/1/ frequency) plays beats at double the tempo of the 1/1, the 3/1 plays at three times its tempo and so on.
So everything played on this instrument sounds harmonious.
See also the golden rhythmicon clips in Approaching the Golden Ratio with the Fibonacci Sequence.
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Play the harmonic rhythmicon in Bounce Metronome
You can use Bounce Metronome Pro to play the harmonic rhythmicon shown in these clips. To find out more see Play Theremin's Rhythmicon with Bounce Metronome Pro.
Links
Wikipedia articles: Rhythmicon, Léon Theremin, and Henry Cowell
Turning Pitch into Rhythm - Henry Cowell and the Evolution of the Rhythmicon by Greg Dixon - Henry Cowell on his invention
Composition using the Rhythmicon
The Computer Polyrhythmicon - a compositional instrument / tool box for polyrhythmic development for Max Objects by Matthew Burtner
The Computer Polyrhythmicon web site includes Example compositions using the computer rhythmicon and a RESOURCES page with many more links
David Mooney - composition with a virtual Rhythmicon in the Kyma system