One audio clock for 15 stems: the arrangement system behind Endless Powder's procedural D&B
sterlingcrispin · x · 2026-10-22
sterlingcrispin details Endless Powder's procedural D&B soundtrack: an arrangement system where stages pick stem mixes and only one main break owns the beat.
15 stems span 21 configured arrangements whose index wraps independently of terrain variation. Every stem follows one AudioContext clock (165 BPM, 23.273s 16-bar loops) so late-loading assets can't start off-beat; breaks crossfade in 5ms windows before the downbeat, sustained layers over two bars, and scheduling is anchored to audio time — a delayed animation frame should never become a late kick drum.
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