1 files changed, 17 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/tools/tracker_compiler.cc b/tools/tracker_compiler.cc
index 59d4187..314099d 100644
--- a/tools/tracker_compiler.cc
+++ b/tools/tracker_compiler.cc
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ struct Sample {
 };
 
 struct Event {
-  float beat;
+  float unit_time;  // Unit-less time within pattern
   std::string sample_name;
   float volume, pan;
 };
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ struct Event {
 struct Pattern {
   std::string name;
   std::vector<Event> events;
+  float unit_length;  // Pattern duration in units (default 1.0 for 4-beat patterns)
 };
 
 struct Trigger {
@@ -177,6 +178,14 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     } else if (cmd == "PATTERN") {
       Pattern p;
       ss >> p.name;
+      p.unit_length = 1.0f; // Default: 1 unit = 4 beats
+      // Check for optional LENGTH parameter
+      std::string next_token;
+      if (ss >> next_token) {
+        if (next_token == "LENGTH") {
+          ss >> p.unit_length;
+        }
+      }
       current_section = "PATTERN:" + p.name;
       patterns.push_back(p);
       pattern_map[p.name] = patterns.size() - 1;
@@ -184,18 +193,18 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       current_section = "SCORE";
     } else {
       if (current_section.rfind("PATTERN:", 0) == 0) {
-        // Parse event: beat, sample, vol, pan
+        // Parse event: unit_time, sample, vol, pan
         Event e;
-        float beat;
+        float unit_time;
         std::stringstream ss2(line);
-        ss2 >> beat;
+        ss2 >> unit_time;
         char comma;
         ss2 >> comma;
         std::string sname;
         ss2 >> sname;
         if (sname.back() == ',')
           sname.pop_back();
-        e.beat = beat;
+        e.unit_time = unit_time;
         e.sample_name = sname;
         ss2 >> e.volume >> comma >> e.pan;
 
@@ -276,7 +285,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       // For now, assume sample_map is used for both generated and asset
       // samples. This will need refinement if asset samples are not in
       // sample_map directly.
-      fprintf(out_file, "    { %.1ff, %d, %.1ff, %.1ff },\n", e.beat,
+      fprintf(out_file, "    { %.2ff, %d, %.1ff, %.1ff },\n", e.unit_time,
               sample_map[e.sample_name], e.volume, e.pan);
     }
     fprintf(out_file, "};\n");
@@ -285,8 +294,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   fprintf(out_file, "const TrackerPattern g_tracker_patterns[] = {\n");
   for (const auto& p : patterns) {
-    fprintf(out_file, "    { PATTERN_EVENTS_%s, %zu, 4.0f }, // %s\n",
-            p.name.c_str(), p.events.size(), p.name.c_str());
+    fprintf(out_file, "    { PATTERN_EVENTS_%s, %zu, %.2ff }, // %s\n",
+            p.name.c_str(), p.events.size(), p.unit_length, p.name.c_str());
   }
   fprintf(out_file, "};\n");
   fprintf(out_file, "const uint32_t g_tracker_patterns_count = %zu;\n\n",