From 385895799410374e71f686541e0a9cb5d09cedc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: spoonietunes Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2021 13:30:39 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] fixed some bugs; implemented 'sometimesBeQuiet' so in 8 bar phrases, sometimes a track doesn't play --- auto-techno.py | 48 +++++++++++++++++----- deleteme.tidal | 107 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- 2 files changed, 98 insertions(+), 57 deletions(-) diff --git a/auto-techno.py b/auto-techno.py index 4ea03a7..196946a 100644 --- a/auto-techno.py +++ b/auto-techno.py @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ lowestBpm = 92 highestBpm = 135 # force everything to happen within 1 bar -oneBar = 1 +oneBar = 0 # stack name # this doesn't matter, can be any string @@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ percNames = ["kick", "hh", "sd", "cp", "ohh","ride","cymbal"] noteRange = [12,24,36] # define the shortest and longest sequence you want # eg if shortest is 7, there will be no melodic sequences shorter than 7 -shortestMelodic = 4 -longestMelodic = 16 +shortestMelodic = 3 +longestMelodic = 10 # for melodic lines, what divisions do you want to choose from? # eg 4 = quarter notes, 8 = eighth notes @@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ bpm = "setcps ("+str(random.randrange(lowestBpm, highestBpm, 1))+"/60/4)" ####################### FUNCTIONS ################### + def generateBinary(busyness): """ busy-ness (sic) @@ -323,6 +324,26 @@ def fills(): fills = str(random.choice(fillChoices))+" "+fills return "whenmod "+str(random.choice(whenmods))+" ("+fills.rstrip()+")" +def sometimesBeQuiet(): + """ + Generate a gain pattern so that sometimes a track + is silent, and other times it isn't + """ + #def genOnOff(limit,busyness,struct): + # decide whether to do this at all + if (random.randint(0,10) > 5): + # for now, 8 bar phrases + # (# gain "[0 1 0 0 1]/8") + # how many cycles to make? + quietCycles = random.choice([2,3,4]) + quietBinary = genOnOff(quietCycles,2,0) + # split 001001 into 0 0 1 0 0 1 + quietBinary = list(quietBinary) + finalQuietBinary = "" + for i in quietBinary: + finalQuietBinary = i + " " + finalQuietBinary + print(indent+indent+"$ degradeBy \"<"+str(finalQuietBinary).rstrip()+">/8\"") + ########################### LISTS ########################## # a collection of typical-ish kick drum patterns @@ -341,9 +362,11 @@ print("do") #print("") # create "let" statements +print(indent+"let fourToTheFloor = 0") +print(indent+" -- control density per track") for i in percNames: #print("let "+i+"M = \"["+genOnOff(4,5,0)+"]\"") - print(indent+"let "+i+"M = \"[1111]\"") + print(indent+" "+i+"M = \"[1111]\"") #print("") @@ -382,7 +405,7 @@ print(indent+indent+"$ stack [") # this is an empty track to make dealing with commas easier # just 4 to the floor in case you want it print(indent+indent+"-- four to the floor") -print(indent+indent+"(#gain 1) $ struct \"[t*4]\" $ n \"0\" # midichan 0,") +print(indent+indent+"degradeBy fourToTheFloor $ struct \"[t*4]\" $ n \"0\" # midichan 0,") # generate rhythm tracks # set the starting midi channel @@ -401,6 +424,10 @@ for i in percNames: # alter how dense the pattern is, by altering "let nnM = "[1111] print(indent+indent+"mask "+i+"M") + # sometimes be quiet + if (i != "kick"): + sometimesBeQuiet() + #### VARIATIONS ##### # insert some funStuff, maybe if (random.randint(0,10) > 3): @@ -415,7 +442,7 @@ for i in percNames: ##### THE RHYTHMS ##### # how many bars to create? - rhythmLengthChoices = [1,1,1,2] + rhythmLengthChoices = [1,1,1,1,1,1,2,2] rhythmLength = random.choice(rhythmLengthChoices) # for the number of bars, do this: @@ -424,7 +451,7 @@ for i in percNames: # choose between random, type-specific (bd,hh,etc), # rhythm library, or euclidean rhythms - rChoice = random.choice([0,1,2,3]) + rChoice = random.choice([0,1,1,1,2,3]) rhythm = "" # placeholder for the rhythm if (rChoice == 0): # if choice = 0, choose hardcoded rhythms @@ -496,8 +523,11 @@ for i in range(melodyCount): print(indent+indent+"$ struct \""+genOnOff(16,(busyness),1)+"\"") print(indent+indent+"$ "+genNotes(1)) else: - genOnOff(32,(busyness)) - print(indent+indent+"$ struct \""+genNotes(1))+"\"" + # how many 16th notes? + thisLength = random.randint(3,16) + #genOnOff(8,(busyness)) + print(indent+indent+"$ struct \""+genOnOff(thisLength,(busyness),1)+"\"") + print(indent+indent+"$ "+genNotes(0)) print(indent+indent+"# midichan "+str(melodicMidiChan)+" + n (-42)") melodicMidiChan = melodicMidiChan + 1 diff --git a/deleteme.tidal b/deleteme.tidal index 9d44029..428a644 100644 --- a/deleteme.tidal +++ b/deleteme.tidal @@ -1,63 +1,74 @@ -p "techno" $ struct "t*4" $ n "0" # sunvox - -hush - - --- seed: -413486887982277853 --- generated at 1633532891.3 +-- raw input: 268982558670766555 +-- hex seed: 0x3BB9E364458C1DB +-- decimal seed: 268982558670766555 +-- generated at 1633539511.09 +-- Auto-Techno Generator v0.1 do - let kickM = "[1111]" - let hhM = "[1111]" - let sdM = "[1111]" - let cpM = "[1111]" - let ohhM = "[1111]" - let rideM = "[1111]" - let cymbalM = "[1111]" + let fourToTheFloor = 0 + -- control density per track + kickM = "[1111]" + hhM = "[1111]" + sdM = "[1111]" + cpM = "[1111]" + ohhM = "[1111]" + rideM = "[1111]" + cymbalM = "[1111]" p "techno" - $ whenmod 8 7 (stut 4 1 "1/16") - $ whenmod 32 31 (rev) + -- fills + $ whenmod 32 30 (rev) + $ whenmod 32 31 (stut 2 1 "0.125") + $ whenmod 32 30 (scramble 16) + $ whenmod 16 15 (rev) + $ whenmod 64 62 (rev) $ stack [ -- four to the floor - (#gain 0) $ struct "[t*4]" $ n "0" # midichan 0, - -- kick ----------------- + degradeBy fourToTheFloor $ struct "[t*4]" $ n "0" # midichan 0, + -------------- kick --------------- mask kickM - $ every 3 ((0.1875 ~>)) - $ every 10 ((0.1875 ~>)) - $ every 7 (rev) + $ every 6 ((0.125 ~>)) $ (0.125 ~>) - $ struct "<[t*4]>" - $ n 0 # midichan 0, - -- hh ----------------- + $ struct "<[{0101011}%16]>" + $ n 1 # midichan 0, + -------------- hh --------------- mask hhM - $ every 16 ((0.1875 ~>)) + $ every 16 (scramble 8) + $ every 15 ((0.125 ~>)) + $ struct "<[1*16]>" + $ n 3 # midichan 1, + -------------- sd --------------- + mask sdM + $ every 15 (stut 5 1 "0.0625") $ (0.125 ~>) - $ struct "<{000101}%16 {100000001}%16>" - $ n 2 # midichan 1, - -- ride ----------------- + $ struct "<[t(15,16)]>" + $ n 2 # midichan 2, + -------------- cp --------------- + mask cpM + $ degradeBy "[0 0 1]/8" + $ struct "<[{0000100}%16]>" + $ n 3 # midichan 3, + -------------- ohh --------------- + mask ohhM + $ struct "<[tt*2]*4 [[0001]]*4>" + $ n 0 # midichan 4, + -------------- ride --------------- mask rideM - $ every 3 (stut 2 1 "1/8") - $ (0.125 ~>) - $ struct "<[t(2,8)] [tttt*2?]>" - $ n 3 # midichan 5, - -- cymbal ----------------- - mask cymbalM - $ every 4 (scramble 8) - $ every 12 ((0.1875 ~>)) + $ every 10 (scramble 8) + $ every 5 (rev) + $ every 13 (scramble 8) $ (0.1875 ~>) - $ struct "<[01]*2>" - $ n 1 # midichan 6, + $ struct "<[t(4,16)]>" + $ n 0 # midichan 5, + -------------- cymbal --------------- + mask cymbalM + $ every 8 (rev) + $ every 7 (rev) + $ every 12 (stut 5 1 "0.0625") + $ struct "<[{10011000}%16]>" + $ n 3 # midichan 6, ----------------------- degradeBy 0 - $ struct "{1011111111011101}%16" - $ n "{23 21 20 3 6 32 10 19 9 9 0 0 10 0 2 11 }%16" + $ struct "[{0010100000000000}%16]" + $ n "[{18 6 8 7 19 35 8 24 11 7 7 8 3 23 8 33 }%16]" # midichan 7 + n (-42) ] # sunvox - - -p "techno" -$ every 16 ((0.1875 ~>)) -$ (0.125 ~>) --- $ struct "<{000101}%16 {100000001}%16>" -$ struct "t*4" -$ n 2 # midichan 1,