melodic_sonic_pi.rb

# Melodic Fun w/ Sonic Pi

# Playing basic notes with either MIDI numbers or
# note names:
comment do
  play 70
  sleep 1
  play :C4
  sleep 2
end

# Using octaves for a basic arpegiator:
comment do
  live_loop :arp do
    tick
    synth :tb303, note: (ring :e1, :e2, :e3).look, cutoff: 70, release: 0.1
    sleep 0.125
  end
end

# Pulling notes from scales:

comment do
  live_loop :arp_scale do
    with_fx :reverb, reps: 4 do
      notes = (scale :e3, :minor_pentatonic)
      #notes = (scale :e3, :minor_pentatonic).shuffle
      #notes = (scale :e3, :minor_pentatonic).shuffle.take(3)
      #notes = (scale :e3, :minor_pentatonic).shuffle.drop(5).take(3)
      #notes = (scale :e3, :minor_pentatonic).drop(5).take(3)
      tick
      synth :beep, note: notes.look, cutoff: 70, release: 0.1
      sleep 0.125
    end
  end
end

# halfing rate of melodic/rhythmic samples:
comment do
  live_loop :guits do
    with_fx :flanger do
      sample :guit_em9, rate: 0.5
      #sample :guit_em9, rate: 1
      #sample :guit_em9, rate: 0.25
      #sample :guit_em9, rate: 0.125
    end
    sleep 8
  end
end

comment do
  live_loop :choral do
    sample :ambi_choir, rate: 0.25, rpitch: 0
    #sample :ambi_choir, rate: 0.25, rpitch: 5
    #sample :ambi_choir, rate: 0.25, rpitch: 12
    sleep 2
  end
end