funksticks.py

import bpy

rows = 5
columns = 5

# fp = r"C:\Gannon\Blender\Sounds\Music\Batty McFadden.mp3"
fp = "/home/zeffii/SOUND/Demo Tracks- 1999/09 After the Landing.mp3"


def spiral(X, Y):
    scn = bpy.context.scene
    x = y = 0
    dx = 0
    dy = -1
    number_of_iterations = max(X, Y)**2
    for i in range(number_of_iterations):
        if (-X / 2 < x <= X / 2) and (-Y / 2 < y <= Y / 2):
            bpy.ops.mesh.primitive_cube_add(location=(x, y, 1))
            obj = bpy.context.active_object

            scn.cursor_location = obj.location
            scn.cursor_location.z -= 1
            bpy.ops.object.origin_set(type="ORIGIN_CURSOR")
            obj.scale = (0.5, 0.5, 7)

            bpy.ops.object.transform_apply(scale=True)
            bpy.ops.anim.keyframe_insert_menu(type='Scaling')

            action = obj.animation_data.action
            action.fcurves[0].lock = True
            action.fcurves[1].lock = True

            bpy.context.area.type = 'GRAPH_EDITOR'

            step = 20000 / (rows * columns)
            print('baking {0} of {1}'.format((i + 1), number_of_iterations))
            bpy.ops.graph.sound_bake(filepath=fp, low=(i * step), high=(i * step + step))
            action.fcurves[2].lock = True

        if x == y or (x < 0 and x == -y) or (x > 0 and x == (1 - y)):
            dx, dy = -dy, dx
        x, y = (x + dx), (y + dy)
    print('done!')

spiral(rows, columns)