Note patterns using samples

Creations & Ideas
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Hi In_Thread’ers!

I created a little function to help me create more readable note patterns using samples. I thought I’d share it incase it helps someone else:

Here is the function:

define :getPitchFromNote do |note, octave, sampleBaseNote, fineTune|
  notePitch = (map a: 0, as: 1, b: 2, c: 3, cs: 4, d: 5, ds: 6, e: 7, f: 8, fs: 9, g: 10, gs: 11)[note]
  samplePitch = (map a: 0, as: 1, b: 2, c: 3, cs: 4, d: 5, ds: 6, e: 7, f: 8, fs: 9, g: 10, gs: 11)[sampleBaseNote]
  
  octaveAdj = -24 if octave == -2
  octaveAdj = -12 if octave == -1
  octaveAdj = 0 if octave == 0
  octaveAdj = 12 if octave == 1
  octaveAdj = 24 if octave == 2
  
  pitch = notePitch - samplePitch + octaveAdj + fineTune
  return pitch
end

And here is some code as an example:

define :getPitchFromNote do |note, octave, sampleBaseNote, fineTune|
  notePitch = (map a: 0, as: 1, b: 2, c: 3, cs: 4, d: 5, ds: 6, e: 7, f: 8, fs: 9, g: 10, gs: 11)[note]
  samplePitch = (map a: 0, as: 1, b: 2, c: 3, cs: 4, d: 5, ds: 6, e: 7, f: 8, fs: 9, g: 10, gs: 11)[sampleBaseNote]
  
  octaveAdj = -24 if octave == -2
  octaveAdj = -12 if octave == -1
  octaveAdj = 0 if octave == 0
  octaveAdj = 12 if octave == 1
  octaveAdj = 24 if octave == 2
  
  pitch = notePitch - samplePitch + octaveAdj + fineTune
  return pitch
end

use_bpm 124

# Using getPitchFromNote so that we can create more readable note patterns using samples
# E.G notes = (ring :a, :a, :a, :a, :r, :r, :b, :b, :r, :c, :d, :e)
# Instead of (ring 0, 0, 0, 0, :r, :r, 1, 1, :r, 2, 4, 5) -- 3 months later, what was this again? ;)

live_loop :bassGroove1 do
  s = :bass_dnb_f
  sampleBaseNote = :f
  octave = 1
  fineTune = 0
  
  sleeps = (ring 0.5, 0.25, 0.75, 0.5, 1, 1)
  notes = (ring :a, :a, :a, :a, :r, :r, :b, :b, :r, :c, :d, :e) 
  
  finish = (line 0.5, 0.8, steps: 6)
  
  tick
  
  with_swing rrand(-0.02, 0.03), phase: 8 do
    with_fx :whammy, grainsize: 1.5 do
      sample s, rpitch: (getPitchFromNote notes.look, octave, sampleBaseNote, fineTune), amp: rrand(0.9, 1), start: 0.2, finish: finish.look if !rest? notes.look
    end
  end
  sleep sleeps.look
end


live_loop :beatGroove1 do
  sleeps = (ring 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.5, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5)
  beats = (ring :bd_fat, :bd_fat, :bd_fat, :bd_fat, :perc_snap, :bd_fat, :perc_snap, :bd_fat, :perc_snap, :bd_fat)
  
  with_swing rrand(-0.03, 0.04), phase: 8 do
    with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.3 do
      sample beats.look, amp: rrand(0.9, 1)
    end
  end
  
  sleep sleeps.tick
end


live_loop :beatGroove2 do
  s = :elec_tick
  sleep 8
  
  64.times do
    with_swing rrand(-0.02, 0.03), phase: 8 do
      sample s, amp: rrand(1.7, 2), start: 0.15 if (spread 2, 9).tick
    end
    
    sleep 0.25
  end
end
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Some nice use of whammy there!

Isnt getting pitch from the note easier by reducing the sample key from the played note. You can also use pitch_to_ratio to use the rate directly. I might be tone deaf but this sounds about right:

use_synth :chiplead
notes = [:c,:d,:e,:f,:g,:a,:b,:c5]

s = :bass_dnb_f
notes.each { |n|
  play n, pitch: -24
  sample s, rate: pitch_to_ratio(n-:f)
  sample s, rpitch: n-:f
  sleep 1
}
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Thanks Amiika,

This is much simpler - and after listening to your example, I spotted a mistake in the function I posted. I think it is I who is tone deaf! :slight_smile: