Hi
This is my first submission.
The composition develops slowly over time, introducing new elements gradually to create a meditative, flowing piece that evokes peaceful, drifting movement of ocean currents.
Key Logging Features Added:
-
Initialization Log: Shows when the composition starts, displays BPM and timestamp
-
Runtime Tracking: A dedicated loop that logs every minute of runtime
3.Progression Tracking:
- Named positions in the chord progression
- Named bass notes with roman numeral notation
- Current position tracking for both jellyfish pulse and bass current
- Counter Variables: Track occurrences of various elements:
- Bubble count
- Tendril count
- Shimmer cycles
- Droplet events
- Detailed Event Logging*:
- Timestamps on all log messages (
[HH:MM:SS]) - Notes being played
- Pan values (rounded for readability)
- Sleep durations
- Which samples are triggered in the droplets section
- Selective Logging: Some very frequent events (like bubbles) only log every 20th occurrence to avoid log clutter, but I might adjust this
use_debug false
use_bpm 70
# Initialization log
puts "*** JELLYFISH JAM ***"
puts "BPM: 70"
puts "Time: #{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}"
puts "----------------------------------"
# Track variables for logging
deep_current_position = 0
jellyfish_pulse_position = 0
bubbles_count = 0
tendrils_count = 0
droplets_count = 0
shimmer_count = 0
# Ambient background
live_loop :ocean_ambience do
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Ocean ambience playing..."
sample :ambi_lunar_land, rate: 0.5, amp: 0.4
sleep 16
end
# Bubbling sounds
live_loop :bubbles, delay: 4 do
use_synth :beep
use_synth_defaults attack: 0.01, release: 0.2, amp: 0.2
with_fx :reverb, room: 0.8, mix: 0.6 do
with_fx :echo, mix: 0.3, phase: 0.5 do
note = scale(:e3, :minor_pentatonic).choose
pan_value = rrand(-0.8, 0.8)
sleep_time = [0.25, 0.5, 0.75].choose
bubbles_count += 1
if bubbles_count % 20 == 0
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Bubbles: #{bubbles_count} bubbles played"
end
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Bubble: playing note #{note}, pan: #{pan_value.round(2)}" if one_in(10)
play note, pan: pan_value
sleep sleep_time
end
end
end
# Pulsating rhythm
live_loop :jellyfish_pulse do
use_synth :dtri
with_fx :slicer, phase: 0.5, wave: 1, mix: 0.3 do
with_fx :reverb, room: 0.9, mix: 0.5 do
# Define progression with named positions
progression = [
{ position: "Position 1", chord_name: "Em9", chord: chord(:e3, :m9) },
{ position: "Position 2", chord_name: "Cmaj9", chord: chord(:c3, :maj9) },
{ position: "Position 3", chord_name: "Am9", chord: chord(:a2, :m9) },
{ position: "Position 4", chord_name: "Dmaj9", chord: chord(:d3, :maj9) }
]
# Get current position in progression
current = progression[jellyfish_pulse_position]
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Jellyfish pulse: #{current[:position]} - #{current[:chord_name]}"
play_chord current[:chord], attack: 0.1, release: 4, amp: 0.5
sleep 4
# Update position for next iteration
jellyfish_pulse_position = (jellyfish_pulse_position + 1) % progression.length
end
end
end
# Flowing tendrils
live_loop :tendrils, delay: 8 do
use_synth :blade
use_synth_defaults attack: 2, release: 6, amp: 0.3
notes = (scale :e4, :minor_pentatonic, num_octaves: 2)
current_note = notes.choose
pan_value = rrand(-0.5, 0.5)
sleep_duration = [4, 6, 8].choose
tendrils_count += 1
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Tendril #{tendrils_count}: note #{current_note}, pan #{pan_value.round(2)}, duration #{sleep_duration}s"
with_fx :hpf, cutoff: 60 do
with_fx :reverb, room: 0.9, mix: 0.7 do
play current_note, pan: pan_value
sleep sleep_duration
end
end
end
# Gentle bass current
live_loop :deep_current, delay: 16 do
use_synth :fm
use_synth_defaults attack: 0.5, release: 7, amp: 0.6
# Bass progression with labels
bass_notes = [
{ note: :e2, label: "E2 (I)" },
{ note: :c2, label: "C2 (VI)" },
{ note: :a1, label: "A1 (IV)" },
{ note: :d2, label: "D2 (VII)" }
]
current_bass = bass_notes[deep_current_position]
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Deep current: playing #{current_bass[:label]}"
with_fx :lpf, cutoff: 80 do
play current_bass[:note], release: 7
sleep 8
end
# Update position for next iteration
deep_current_position = (deep_current_position + 1) % bass_notes.length
end
# Occasional shimmer
live_loop :shimmer, delay: 24 do
use_synth :pretty_bell
shimmer_count += 1
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Shimmer cycle #{shimmer_count} starting"
with_fx :reverb, room: 0.9, mix: 0.8 do
with_fx :gverb, mix: 0.6 do
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Shimmer: waiting 16 beats before pattern"
sleep 16
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Shimmer: playing pattern"
play_pattern_timed scale(:e5, :minor_pentatonic, num_octaves: 1),
[0.25, 0.5, 0.25], amp: 0.2, pan: rrand(-0.7, 0.7)
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Shimmer: pattern complete, waiting 16 beats"
sleep 16
end
end
end
# Gentle, intermittent percussion like water droplets
live_loop :droplets, delay: 32 do
cymbal_played = false
blip_played = false
blip2_played = false
if one_in(4)
sample :drum_cymbal_soft, rate: 1.5, amp: 0.1
cymbal_played = true
end
if one_in(3)
sample :elec_blip, rate: 1.2, amp: 0.1
blip_played = true
end
if one_in(5)
sample :elec_blip2, rate: 1.5, amp: 0.1
blip2_played = true
end
droplets_count += 1
if cymbal_played || blip_played || blip2_played || droplets_count % 20 == 0
puts "[#{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] Droplets: " +
"#{cymbal_played ? 'cymbal ' : ''}" +
"#{blip_played ? 'blip ' : ''}" +
"#{blip2_played ? 'blip2 ' : ''}" +
"(cycle #{droplets_count})"
end
sleep 0.5
end
# Overall runtime tracking
live_loop :time_tracker, delay: 60 do
elapsed_minutes = 1
puts "*** JELLYFISH JAM RUNTIME: #{elapsed_minutes} MINUTE(S) ***"
puts "Time: #{Time.now.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}"
puts "----------------------------------"
sleep 60
elapsed_minutes += 1
end
Open to feedback. This is my first submission 