Multiplex (juggling)
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Multiplexing is a form of toss juggling where more than one ball is in the hand at the time of the throw. The opposite, a squeeze catch, is when more than one ball is caught in the hand simultaneously on the same beat. If a multiplex throw were time-reversed, it would be a squeeze catch.
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[edit] Terminology
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Multiplex throws are given different names depending on the number of balls used, for example a one-ball throw (with one ball held) would be called a uniplex, a two-ball throw would be called a duplex and a three-ball throw, a triplex. A four and a five-ball throw would be called a quadruplex and a quintuplex, respectively.
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Multiplex throws are generally grouped into different categories: Stack, Split, Cut, and Slice.
Stacked multiplex throws involve throwing both balls from one hand and catching them in the same or other hand. The balls will usually be "stacked" one above the other in the air.
Split multiplex throws, as the name suggests, involve throwing both balls from one hand, "splitting" them in the air, and catching them in separate hands.
Cut multiplex throws involve throwing both balls to the same or other hand like a stacked multiplex but in a staggered fashion so the bottom ball of the duplex is caught, and re-thrown before the top ball is caught. These are used in the Shower Explosion family of multiplex tricks.
Sliced multiplex throws involve throwing both balls with one ball going directly to the opposite hand as a pass. This throw is usually made with the catching hand directly above the throwing hand so that when the throw is made, one ball goes straight up into the catching hand, with little to no air time, while the remaining ball is caught on a later beat.
Example animations:
- 6-ball Stacked duplex cascade
- 5-ball Split duplex cascade
- 4-ball Cut duplex cascade
- 3-ball Sliced duplex cascade
In the case of triplexes, a split can result in one or two balls being caught in the opposite hand. An 'inside' split triplex denotes one ball being caught in the opposite hand, due to the single ball being on the inside of the triplex, and an 'outside' split triplex denotes two balls being caught in the opposite hand. A cut and split multiplex can be combined in a triplex and this is referred to as a cut-split triplex indicating that both types of throw are involved.
Example animations:
- 9-ball Stacked triplex cascade
- 8-ball Outside Split triplex cascade
- 7-ball Inside Split triplex cascade
- 6-ball Cut-Split triplex cascade
[edit] Notation
Siteswap (SS) notation is a way of writing down a key feature of juggling patterns: the order in which the balls are thrown. Multiplexing is notated using square brackets [ ]. For example, two balls held in the hand for a beat is notated [22] while [54] represents a 5 and 4 thrown from the hand at the same time.
When working out the average of a multiplex siteswap, the throws inside the brackets are added together but the throws are treated as one e.g. [43]23 = [4+3]+2+3 = 12. 12 / 3 (throws) = a 4 ball pattern.
It is possible to combine two siteswaps to make a new trick. The three-ball siteswap '423' and the two-ball siteswap '330' combined give the five-ball siteswap [43][32]3.
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