Runtime error when using inset: pick

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Hi, I am new to Sonic Pi and I am having trouble with samples. When I try to use the onset: pick, I get the following error message

Runtime Error: [buffer zero, line 4]
Thread death ±-> :live_loop_amenRandom
wrong number of arguments (given 0, expected 1+)
this is the code. with any value like onset: 3 it works

live_loop :amenRandom do
use_random_seed 80708
16.times do
sample :loop_amen, onset: pick, release: 0.25
sleep 0.125
end
end

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Hmm. It worked fine for me on Sonic Pi 3.2.2
here is it nicely formatted. (put three back ticks on the line before and after the code to do this.

live_loop :amenRandom do
  use_random_seed 80708
  16.times do
    sample :loop_amen, onset: pick, release: 0.25
    sleep 0.125
  end
end

You use the same random seed value so you 'll always get the same sequence.

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3

Try choose instead of pick?

4

@gabriel.dai what version of Sonic Pi are you using?

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5

I am using the 2.1 in ubuntu linux

6

same problem with the choose

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7

Hi @gabriel.dai - unfortunately the version of Sonic Pi you’re using is 6 years old now and hugely outdated which is why you’re getting these issues.

The latest release is v3.2.2 and on this version your code will work as expected.

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hy guys. I just managed to get the new version and it worked fine. thanks for the help.

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