1set get-beat(name) get-beat
2set get-beat(short) gbt
3set get-beat(purpose) {get beat info of components}
4set get-beat(invoke) {get-beat OR gbt <list of components> [what]}
5set get-beat(help) {component name can be:
6  fm - frequency modulater
7  am - amplitude modulater
8  os - octave shifter
9  gr - gater
10  what can be:
11    all
12    first
13    last}
14set get-beat(examples) {get-beat gr ;# return current beat the gater
15gbt {fm am} ;# get beat of fm & am
16get-beat gr all ;# return current beat, first beat & last beat of the gater
17{0.5 0 1} ;# sample response}
18