Generalized timefunctions

This work deals with a concrete proposal for the representation of functions (enveloppes) that continuously control musical parameters like pitch, amplitude or timbre. By allowing multiple time arguments these functions can represent complex temporal behavior in a declarative way. The latest extension to GTF is a representation of timing and tempo: timing functions.

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