Play_pattern_timed_slided into sound.rb?

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Hi, I wonder if this modification of play_pattern_timed would be a good addition to sound.rb.

  def play_pattern_timed_slided(notes, times, *args)
    if is_list_like?(times)
      t = times.ring.repeat(notes.length/times.length+1).take(notes.length)
      snth = nil
      notes.each_with_index do |note, idx|
        kwargs = if args.last.is_a?(Hash) then args.last else {} end
        duration = t[idx]
        kwargs[:duration] = duration
        if (idx == 0) then
          kwargs[:duration] = t.to_a.sum
          snth = play(note, *[kwargs])
        else
          control snth, note: note, note_slide: 0.25
        end
        sleep(duration)
      end
    else
      play_pattern_timed_slided(notes, [times], *args)
    end
  end

It is a rather a rip-off of play_pattern_timed, but it slides the notes, rather than playing them one after the other. I know, the effect can be achieved quite easily without a new built-in, but then we also have play_pattern_timed, I guess for those who are just starting with programming.

Thoughts, please. If someone from the core team says go, I’ll happily write the doc and place the PR.

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