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Since musical systems are generally limited to a discrete number of points in both the frequency and time domains, music theorists have properly concentrated on techniques for modeling discrete transformations of musical objects.However, a number of contemporary composers have explored continuous transformations of musical objects in the frequency, time, and other domains.Such processes include continuous transformations of pitch simultaneities, rhythmic patterns, and tempos.
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