TimingAbfolge

TimingAbfolge is a term used in German-language technical and design contexts to describe the planned sequence and timing of events within a process or system. It denotes how actions are ordered in time, including when they start, how long they last, and the intervals between them.

Origin and usage: Abfolge means succession or sequence; Timing, borrowed from English in technical German usage, is combined to name a defined schedule of events. The concept appears in music technology, electronics, automation, animation, and workflow planning.

Components: A TimingAbfolge typically includes a list of events, each with a time reference (absolute or relative), a duration or end time, an action label, and a trigger condition. It may be shown as a timeline, tempo map, or sequence chart.

Applications: In music production, timing sequences control notes and effects. In animation and film, timing graphs govern keyframes and transitions. In control systems and robotics, timing sequences synchronize actuators and sensors. In manufacturing and project planning, they coordinate tasks and milestones.

Notation and implementation: Timed events can be absolute (clock time) or relative (offset from a start). Synchronization relies on a common clock or tempo reference; latency and jitter must be managed across systems.

Example: A simple TimingAbfolge for a four-step event: at 0 ms, device A activates; at 250 ms, device B starts; at 500 ms, device A deactivates; at 750 ms, device C begins. The sequence ends or repeats.