ARM - A live coding study in randomness and control with Sonic Pi

arm.rb

use_bpm 120
use_synth :piano
use_synth_defaults attack: 0.0, release: 0.75, stereo_width: 1, vel: 0.15
vol = (knit 0.75, 3, 0.125, 2, 0.25, 4, 0.35, 3).pick
vol_master = 10

with_fx :reverb, room: 0.75, mix: 0.65 do

  live_loop :bass do

    bass_line = (chord :a1, :m7, num_octaves: 2)
    #bass_line = (chord :c2, :add2, num_octaves: 2)
    #bass_line = (chord :d2, '7sus4', num_octaves: 2)

    if spread([2,4].choose,16).tick
      play bass_line.look, amp: vol.look * vol_master
    end
    sleep 0.25
  end

  live_loop :voice1 do
    #stop
    voice1_line = (chord :c4, :M, num_octaves: 1)

    1.times do
      if spread([2,4].choose,16).tick
        play voice1_line.look, amp: vol.look * vol_master
      end
    sleep 0.25
    end
  end

  live_loop :voice2 do
    #stop
    voice2_line = (chord :d4, :M, num_octaves: 1)

    1.times do
      if spread([2,4].choose,16).tick
        play voice2_line.look, amp: vol.look * vol_master
      end
     sleep 0.25
    end
  end

end #reverb