scheduler

Scheduler is a time-based musical event scheduler for Common Lisp, providing precise timing control for audio programming and music applications. It enables developers to schedule musical events and tasks with accurate timing, which is essential for real-time audio processing and interactive music systems.

Key Features

• UNIX-time Timestamp — Uses UNIX-time (since 1970.1.1) consistently across all platforms for reliable timekeeping.
• Ahead Time Scheduling — Incorporates an 'ahead time' mechanism (default 0.3 seconds) to compensate for code evaluation latency, ensuring tasks execute at the intended time.
• Task Management — Provides functions to add, clear, and stop scheduled tasks within a scheduler queue.
• Multiple Lisp Support — Compatible with ClozureCL, SBCL, and ECL Common Lisp implementations.

Philosophy

Scheduler emphasizes precise timing in musical programming by addressing the inherent latency in code evaluation, ensuring that scheduled musical events occur exactly when intended.