Hi all
What are your favorite fx combo in Sonic Pi?
Kind regards
Relaxnow
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Hi
disto and flanger
live_loop :melo do
notes = (scale :gb3 ,:aeolian ,num_octaves:1 ).shuffle
with_fx :distortion ,distort:0.9 ,mix:1 do
with_fx :flanger ,feedback:0,mix:1 do
with_fx :krush ,cutoff:130 ,gain:rrand(1,3000),mix:1 do
n = synth:piano,attack:2,note:notes.tick
sleep 0.425
end
end
end
end
and you?
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Hi Baya
I’m just starting to explore fx
Right now it’s something like this
chooseFxRack = 3 or 4 in the code below
I also think flanger with feedback are fun to explore
Kind regards
Relaxnow
By the way, as a newbie I’m wondering
A) Why do I need to stop/start the code to get the fx chain below to take effect? Answer: It’s a thread
B) What are a better way of doing this, so I can change the current fx in the thread? Just found " 7.2 - Controlling FX" section Sonic Pi - Tutorial I’m gonna read up on that. As I understand it now, I need to control the fx effects from inside the live_loop.
# 220902 0023 bitcrusher saw bass divide by 17 (not done)
# 220902 0023 saved
use_bpm 200
live_loop :time, delay: 0.01 do
sleep 1
end
# --- fx mixer --- start
chooseFxRack = 1 # stop/start to take fx effect # change here
#
# Idea: Turn on/off fx chain - not done yet
#
# 0)
# 1) ixi_techno place 1 + flanger heavy
# 2) + distort by moving ixi_techno to place 2
# 3) bitchrusher 0.8
# 4) bitchrusher 1.2 + ixi_techno (a bit much ^^)
case chooseFxRack
when 0
my_ixi_1 = 0
my_ixi_2 = 0
my_bit8 = 0
my_bit12 = 0
when 1
my_ixi_1 = 1
my_ixi_2 = 0
my_bit8 = 0
my_bit12 = 0
when 2
my_ixi_1 = 0
my_ixi_2 = 1
my_bit8 = 0
my_bit12 = 0
when 3
my_ixi_1 = 0
my_ixi_2 = 0
my_bit8 = 1
my_bit12 = 0
when 4
my_ixi_1 = 1
my_ixi_2 = 0
my_bit8 = 0
my_bit12 = 1
end
# --- fx mixer --- end
with_fx :level, amp: 0.7 do
with_fx :bitcrusher, bits: 1.2, mix: my_bit12 do
with_fx :ixi_techno, mix: 0.8, phase_offset: 0.2, mix: my_ixi_1 do # 1) Place 1 or 2
with_fx :flanger, depth: 0.6, wave: 2 do
with_fx :distortion, distort: 0.99 do
with_fx :bitcrusher, bits: 0.8, mix: my_bit8 do
with_fx :ixi_techno, mix: 0.8, phase_offset: 0.2, mix: my_ixi_2 do # 2) Place 1 or 2
notesA =:c2 # :c2 :f2 :g2 :1
diff = 1 # 1/-2 1/3 -2 3
### notesB =:cs2 #+5-12+4 # Not used anymore
live_loop :bass1, sync: :time do
#stop
use_synth :saw
3.times do
10.times do
play notesA, release: rrand(0.15,0.75), cutoff: rrand(70,110), pan: 0.5 if spread(3,5).tick
sleep 0.5
end
7.times do
play notesA+diff, release: rrand(0.15,0.75), cutoff: rrand(70,110), pan: 0.5 if spread(5,7).tick
sleep 0.5
end
end
#sleep 1
end
live_loop :bass2, sync: :time do
#stop
use_synth :saw
3.times do
10.times do
play notesA+12+12, release: rrand(0.15,0.75), cutoff: rrand(70,110), pan: -0.5 if spread(4,5).tick
sleep 0.5
end
7.times do
play notesA+diff+12+12, release: rrand(0.15,0.75), cutoff: rrand(70,110), pan: -0.5 if spread(4,7).tick
sleep 0.5
end
end
#sleep 1
end
end # end :bitcrusher 0.8
end # end :bitcrusher 1.2
end # end :flanger
end # end :ixi1
end # end :ixi2
end # end :distortion
end # end :level
live_loop :kick1, sync: :time do
#stop
sample 25, cutoff: rrand(70,90), amp: 4
sleep 2
sample 25, cutoff: rrand(70,90), amp: 4
# sample 133, cutoff: rrand(70,90), amp: 4, rate: 2
sleep 2
end
live_loop :kick2, sync: :time do
stop
3.times do
sample 25, cutoff: rrand(100,110), amp: 3
sleep 0.5
end
sleep 5
sleep 0.5*3
end
live_loop :kick2, sync: :time do
5.times do
sample 25, cutoff: rrand(100,110), amp: 3 if spread(3,5).tick
sleep 0.5
end
sleep 0.5*10
#sleep 0.5*3
end
How to control fx effect in Sonic Pi from inside a live_loop with “control”
# 220904 2249 Learning how to control fx effect from inside a live_loop with control
# YT https://youtu.be/iInSVo0JlTY
# https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/what-are-your-favorite-fx-combo-in-sonic-pi/7043/3
# "7.2 - Controlling FX"
# https://sonic-pi.net/tutorial.html#section-7-2
use_bpm 120
live_loop :time, delay: 0.01 do
sleep 1
end
with_fx :level, amp: 4 do
with_fx :distortion do |dist|
with_fx :flanger do |flan|
with_fx :bitcrusher do |bitc|
with_fx :reverb do |reve|
live_loop :synth1, sync: :time do
#stop
use_synth :saw
tick
#Song structure
PartA = 32
PartB = 16
play knit(:c2,PartA, :cs2,PartB, :c2,PartB).look,
release: 0.25 if spread(7,16).look
sleep 0.25
### fx mixer ###
## distortion
puts d = range(0,1, step: 0.025).mirror.look
control dist, distort: d
## flanger feedback
puts d = rrand(0.1,0.7)
control flan, feedback: d
## bitcrusher
puts d = knit(0.1,16, 1,2).look
control bitc, bits: d
## controlling reverb
puts d = knit(0,32, 0.8,4).look
control reve, room: d
# starting with 0 room and mixing room in later,
# so it doesnt get to messy
control reve, mix: knit(0,32, 0.3, 16).look
end
end #end :reverb
end #end :flanger
end #end :distotion
end #end :bitcrusher
live_loop :kick do
9.times do
sample :bd_haus, cutoff: 85
sleep 1
end
sleep 1*7
end
end #end :level
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Exploring controlling fx inside live_loop in drum seq’s
Hmm. I still need to stop/start code to get the fx to take effect?
Run code with
my_fx = 0 (no reverb since mix = 0)
change my_fx=1
Run code
Trouble: No effect on sound.
Stop/run code. Now it’s with effect. How do I get code to change effect with no stopping?
# 220906 0525 drum seq created with split on amp (nice fx)
# Jumping off point https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/can-someone-build-an-efficient-drum-machine/775/15?u=relaxnow
# I have add'ed fx effects
use_bpm 120
def beats(pat)
pat.delete(' ').split('').map(&:to_i).ring
end
patt = {
:bd_klub => "9--5 --5- ---- -3-- 9--- ---- 9--- ----",
:drum_snare_soft => "---- ---3 9--- ---- ---- ---- --33 9---",
:perc_snap2 => "9--- --11 11-- ---- 5--- 5-11 11-- 9---",
:elec_flip => "--5- ---- --5- --5- --5- ---- --5- --5-",
# :bd_boom => "9-3--"
}
with_fx :level, amp: 4 do
with_fx :distortion do |distortion|
with_fx :bitcrusher do |bitcrusher|
with_fx :reverb do |reverb|
live_loop :main do
tick#(step: [0,1,1,1,1,1,2].choose) # change step of tick randomly for nice effect
patt.each{ |key, val| sample key, amp: beats(val).look / 10.0 }
sleep 0.25
my_fx = 0 # Manual pick fx pattern # change here
# # 0 = No effect since mix = 0
# # 1 = rrand()
# # 2 = range()
#my_fx = rrand_i(0,2) # Auto pick fx pattern # change here
case my_fx
when 0
mix = 0 # No effect since mix = 0
r1 = 0.5
r2 = 0.5
r3 = 1
when 1
mix = 0.5
r1 = rrand(0.1,0.9)
r2 = 0.9#rrand(0.1,0.9)
r3 = 0.5
when 2
mix = 0.5
puts r1 = range(0.1,0.9, step: 0.01).tick(:r1)
puts r2 = range(0.9,0.1, step: -0.05).tick(:r1)
r3 = 0.5
end
control distortion, mix: mix
control distortion, distort: r1#, mix: mix
control bitcrusher, mix: mix
control bitcrusher, bits: r2#, mix: mix
control reverb, mix: mix
control reverb, room: r3#, mix: mix
end
end
end
end
end