diff --git a/DataTypes/NextTime.py b/attic/DataTypes/NextTime.py
rename from DataTypes/NextTime.py
rename to attic/DataTypes/NextTime.py
diff --git a/DataTypes/dmx.py b/attic/DataTypes/dmx.py
rename from DataTypes/dmx.py
rename to attic/DataTypes/dmx.py
diff --git a/DataTypes/dmxlevel.py b/attic/DataTypes/dmxlevel.py
rename from DataTypes/dmxlevel.py
rename to attic/DataTypes/dmxlevel.py
diff --git a/NodeInstance.py b/attic/NodeInstance.py
rename from NodeInstance.py
rename to attic/NodeInstance.py
diff --git a/NodeType.py b/attic/NodeType.py
rename from NodeType.py
rename to attic/NodeType.py
diff --git a/Nodes/delay.py b/attic/Nodes/delay.py
rename from Nodes/delay.py
rename to attic/Nodes/delay.py
diff --git a/Nodes/dmxout.py b/attic/Nodes/dmxout.py
rename from Nodes/dmxout.py
rename to attic/Nodes/dmxout.py
diff --git a/Nodes/gamma.py b/attic/Nodes/gamma.py
rename from Nodes/gamma.py
rename to attic/Nodes/gamma.py
diff --git a/Nodes/sine.py b/attic/Nodes/sine.py
rename from Nodes/sine.py
rename to attic/Nodes/sine.py
diff --git a/Op.py b/attic/Op.py
rename from Op.py
rename to attic/Op.py
diff --git a/Port.py b/attic/Port.py
rename from Port.py
rename to attic/Port.py
diff --git a/attic/README b/attic/README
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/attic/README
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+This is old code from various years, attempting to brainstorm models.
+Many of the ideas in them are very outdated.
diff --git a/StateManager.py b/attic/StateManager.py
rename from StateManager.py
rename to attic/StateManager.py
diff --git a/nodes/delay.py b/nodes/delay.py
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--- a/nodes/delay.py
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@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-"""delay node outputs the input a fixed time later"""
-
-
-class DelayOps(Ops):
-    def clocked(self, input, output, stateaccess):
-        stateaccess.buffer
-
-
-class Delay(Node):
-    def __init__(self):
-        Node.__init__(self)
-        
-    def getnodeparams(self):
-        return {'delay':State.Time}
diff --git a/nodes/gamma.py b/nodes/gamma.py
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--- a/nodes/gamma.py
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@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-"""node that performs a simple gamma (exp) function on its input"""
-
-class GammaOps(Ops):
-    def started(self, input, output, stateaccess):
-        self.startmeup(stateaccess)
-    def changed(self, input, output, stateaccess):
-        port.output = port.input ** stateaccess.gamma + stateaccess.offset
-        stateaccess.lastvalue = State.FloatingPoint(port.input)
-
-        output = gamma(input)
-    # no timed function
-    def startmeup(self, stateaccess):
-        # whatever
-        pass
-
-class Gamma(Node):
-    def __init__(self):
-        Node.__init__(self)
-        self.node_params = {'gamma':State.FloatingPoint,'offset':State.FloatingPoint}
-        self.ops = GammaOps()
-
-    def getnodeparams(self):
-        return self.node_params
-        
-    def getports(self):
-        return (Port('a', optional=1),
-                Port('b'))
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return "3"
-
-world.register_node(Gamma)
diff --git a/nodes/sine.py b/nodes/sine.py
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--- a/nodes/sine.py
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@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-"""node that generates a sine wave"""
-
-
-class SineGenerator(Node):
-    def op(self, input, output, stateaccess):
-
-        # input and output have names
-        output.sin = stateaccess.magnitude * math.sin(stateaccess.phase+input.time)
-
-        """
-        # dict-style access for names with spaces
-        output['sin'] = input['ti me']
-        # underscore magic for accessing names with spaces-- the port object makes
-        # this work
-        output.sin=input.ti_me
-
-        input.time = input.money
-        """
-
-    def getports(self):
-        return OutputPort('sin'), InputPort('time'), InputPort('money')