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This is an amateur configuration file for writing Metal songs in Sonic Pi. Don't judge this file... This is my first Ruby file btw
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sonic_pi_metal_workstation.rb
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# N O T E V A L U E S
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# Standard Values
O = 1 # Whole Note
o = 0.5 # Half Note
J = 0.25 # Quarter Note
J1 = 0.125 # Eighth Note
J2 = 0.0625 # Sixteenth Note
J3 = 0.03125 # Thirty-Second Note
J4 = 0.015625 # Sixty-Fourth Note
# Tripplets
E_trip = (J1 * 2.675)
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# T O N E
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tone = :saw
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# T U N I N G
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# Stand Tuning Custom Tuning
A = -7; Cus_7 = 0;
Bb = -6; Cus_6 = 0;
B = -5; Cus_5 = 0;
C = -4; Cus_4 = 0;
Db = -3; Cus_3 = 0;
D = -2; Cus_2 = 0;
Eb = -1; Cus_1 = 0;
E = 0;
tun = E # <------ Change your Tuning here !
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# S T R I N G S
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# 7th string # # 6th string # # 5th string # # 4th string # # 3rd string # # 2nd string # # 1st string #
################## ################## ################## ################## ################## ################## ########################
B0 = 35+tun+Cus_7; E0 = 40+tun+Cus_6; A0 = 45+tun+Cus_5; D0 = 50+tun+Cus_4; G0 = 55+tun+Cus_3; b0 = 59+tun+Cus_2; e0 = 64+tun+Cus_1;# 0 #
B1 = 36+tun+Cus_7; E1 = 41+tun+Cus_6; A1 = 46+tun+Cus_5; D1 = 51+tun+Cus_4; G1 = 56+tun+Cus_3; b1 = 60+tun+Cus_2; e1 = 65+tun+Cus_1;# 1 #
B2 = 37+tun+Cus_7; E2 = 42+tun+Cus_6; A2 = 47+tun+Cus_5; D2 = 52+tun+Cus_4; G2 = 57+tun+Cus_3; b2 = 61+tun+Cus_2; e2 = 66+tun+Cus_1;# 2 #
B3 = 38+tun+Cus_7; E3 = 43+tun+Cus_6; A3 = 48+tun+Cus_5; D3 = 53+tun+Cus_4; G3 = 58+tun+Cus_3; b3 = 62+tun+Cus_2; e3 = 67+tun+Cus_1;# 3 #
B4 = 39+tun+Cus_7; E4 = 44+tun+Cus_6; A4 = 49+tun+Cus_5; D4 = 54+tun+Cus_4; G4 = 59+tun+Cus_3; b4 = 63+tun+Cus_2; e4 = 68+tun+Cus_1;# 4 #
B5 = 40+tun+Cus_7; E5 = 45+tun+Cus_6; A5 = 50+tun+Cus_5; D5 = 55+tun+Cus_4; G5 = 60+tun+Cus_3; b5 = 64+tun+Cus_2; e5 = 69+tun+Cus_1;# 5 #
B6 = 41+tun+Cus_7; E6 = 46+tun+Cus_6; A6 = 51+tun+Cus_5; D6 = 56+tun+Cus_4; G6 = 61+tun+Cus_3; b6 = 65+tun+Cus_2; e6 = 70+tun+Cus_1;# 6 #
B7 = 42+tun+Cus_7; E7 = 47+tun+Cus_6; A7 = 52+tun+Cus_5; D7 = 57+tun+Cus_4; G7 = 62+tun+Cus_3; b7 = 66+tun+Cus_2; e7 = 71+tun+Cus_1;# 7 #
B8 = 43+tun+Cus_7; E8 = 48+tun+Cus_6; A8 = 53+tun+Cus_5; D8 = 58+tun+Cus_4; G8 = 63+tun+Cus_3; b8 = 67+tun+Cus_2; e8 = 72+tun+Cus_1;# 8 #
B9 = 44+tun+Cus_7; E9 = 49+tun+Cus_6; A9 = 54+tun+Cus_5; D9 = 59+tun+Cus_4; G9 = 64+tun+Cus_3; b9 = 68+tun+Cus_2; e9 = 73+tun+Cus_1;# 9 #
B10= 45+tun+Cus_7; E10= 50+tun+Cus_6; A10= 55+tun+Cus_5; D10= 60+tun+Cus_4; G10= 65+tun+Cus_3; b10= 69+tun+Cus_2; e10= 74+tun+Cus_1;# 10 #
B11= 46+tun+Cus_7; E11= 51+tun+Cus_6; A11= 56+tun+Cus_5; D11= 61+tun+Cus_4; G11= 66+tun+Cus_3; b11= 70+tun+Cus_2; e11= 75+tun+Cus_1;# 11 #
B12= 47+tun+Cus_7; E12= 52+tun+Cus_6; A12= 57+tun+Cus_5; D12= 62+tun+Cus_4; G12= 67+tun+Cus_3; b12= 71+tun+Cus_2; e12= 76+tun+Cus_1;# 12 #
B13= 48+tun+Cus_7; E13= 53+tun+Cus_6; A13= 58+tun+Cus_5; D13= 63+tun+Cus_4; G13= 68+tun+Cus_3; b13= 72+tun+Cus_2; e13= 77+tun+Cus_1;# 13 #
B14= 49+tun+Cus_7; E14= 54+tun+Cus_6; A14= 59+tun+Cus_5; D14= 64+tun+Cus_4; G14= 69+tun+Cus_3; b14= 73+tun+Cus_2; e14= 78+tun+Cus_1;# 14 #
B15= 50+tun+Cus_7; E15= 55+tun+Cus_6; A15= 60+tun+Cus_5; D15= 65+tun+Cus_4; G15= 70+tun+Cus_3; b15= 74+tun+Cus_2; e15= 79+tun+Cus_1;# 15 #
B16= 51+tun+Cus_7; E16= 56+tun+Cus_6; A16= 61+tun+Cus_5; D16= 66+tun+Cus_4; G16= 71+tun+Cus_3; b16= 75+tun+Cus_2; e16= 80+tun+Cus_1;# 16 #
B17= 52+tun+Cus_7; E17= 57+tun+Cus_6; A17= 62+tun+Cus_5; D17= 67+tun+Cus_4; G17= 72+tun+Cus_3; b17= 76+tun+Cus_2; e17= 81+tun+Cus_1;# 17 #
B18= 53+tun+Cus_7; E18= 58+tun+Cus_6; A18= 63+tun+Cus_5; D18= 68+tun+Cus_4; G18= 73+tun+Cus_3; b18= 77+tun+Cus_2; e18= 82+tun+Cus_1;# 18 #
B19= 54+tun+Cus_7; E19= 59+tun+Cus_6; A19= 64+tun+Cus_5; D19= 69+tun+Cus_4; G19= 74+tun+Cus_3; b19= 78+tun+Cus_2; e19= 83+tun+Cus_1;# 19 #
B20= 55+tun+Cus_7; E20= 60+tun+Cus_6; A20= 65+tun+Cus_5; D20= 70+tun+Cus_4; G20= 75+tun+Cus_3; b20= 79+tun+Cus_2; e20= 84+tun+Cus_1;# 20 #
B21= 56+tun+Cus_7; E21= 61+tun+Cus_6; A21= 66+tun+Cus_5; D21= 71+tun+Cus_4; G21= 76+tun+Cus_3; b21= 80+tun+Cus_2; e21= 85+tun+Cus_1;# 21 #
B22= 57+tun+Cus_7; E22= 62+tun+Cus_6; A22= 67+tun+Cus_5; D22= 72+tun+Cus_4; G22= 77+tun+Cus_3; b22= 81+tun+Cus_2; e22= 86+tun+Cus_1;# 22 #
B23= 58+tun+Cus_7; E23= 63+tun+Cus_6; A23= 68+tun+Cus_5; D23= 73+tun+Cus_4; G23= 78+tun+Cus_3; b23= 82+tun+Cus_2; e23= 87+tun+Cus_1;# 23 #
B24= 59+tun+Cus_7; E24= 64+tun+Cus_6; A24= 69+tun+Cus_5; D24= 74+tun+Cus_4; G24= 79+tun+Cus_3; b24= 83+tun+Cus_2; e24= 88+tun+Cus_1;# 24 #
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# R I F F S
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# RIFF 1
define :riff_1 do
count = 1
8.times do
play [B0, E2]; sleep o
2.times do
play [B1, E3]; sleep o
end
if count <= 3
play [B0, E2]; sleep o
else
play [B3, E5]; sleep o
count = count - 4
end
count = count + 1
end
end
# RIFF 2
define :riff_2 do
count = 1
count2 = 1
8.times do
play B3; sleep o
2.times do
play E4; sleep o
end
if count < 4
play B3; sleep o
count2 = count2 + 1
if count2 == 6
2.times do
play B3; sleep E_trip
play B6; sleep E_trip
play E4; sleep E_trip
end
play E7; sleep E_trip
play B6; sleep E_trip
play E4; sleep E_trip
play E7; sleep E_trip
play A5; sleep E_trip
play A8; sleep E_trip
break
else
end
else
play E5; sleep o
count = count - 4
end
count = count + 1
end
end
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# T O N E
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tone = :saw
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# T U N I N G
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# Stand Tuning Custom Tuning
A = -7; Cus_6 = 0;
Bb = -6; Cus_5 = 0;
B = -5; Cus_4 = 0;
C = -4; Cus_3 = 0;
Db = -3; Cus_2 = 0;
D = -2; Cus_1 = 0;
Eb = -1;
E = 0;
tun = E # <------ Change your Tuning here !
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# S T R I N G S
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# 6th string # # 5th string # # 4th string # # 3rd string # # 2nd string # # 1st string #
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B0 = 24+tun+Cus_7; E0 = 28+tun+Cus_6; A0 = 33+tun+Cus_5; D0 = 38+tun+Cus_4; G0 = 43+tun+Cus_3; b0 = 48+tun+Cus_2; # 0 #
B1 = 25+tun+Cus_7; E1 = 29+tun+Cus_6; A1 = 34+tun+Cus_5; D1 = 39+tun+Cus_4; G1 = 44+tun+Cus_3; b1 = 49+tun+Cus_2; # 1 #
B2 = 26+tun+Cus_7; E2 = 30+tun+Cus_6; A2 = 35+tun+Cus_5; D2 = 40+tun+Cus_4; G2 = 45+tun+Cus_3; b2 = 50+tun+Cus_2; # 2 #
B3 = 27+tun+Cus_7; E3 = 31+tun+Cus_6; A3 = 36+tun+Cus_5; D3 = 41+tun+Cus_4; G3 = 46+tun+Cus_3; b3 = 51+tun+Cus_2; # 3 #
B4 = 28+tun+Cus_7; E4 = 32+tun+Cus_6; A4 = 37+tun+Cus_5; D4 = 42+tun+Cus_4; G4 = 47+tun+Cus_3; b4 = 52+tun+Cus_2; # 4 #
B5 = 29+tun+Cus_7; E5 = 33+tun+Cus_6; A5 = 38+tun+Cus_5; D5 = 43+tun+Cus_4; G5 = 48+tun+Cus_3; b5 = 53+tun+Cus_2; # 5 #
B6 = 30+tun+Cus_7; E6 = 34+tun+Cus_6; A6 = 39+tun+Cus_5; D6 = 44+tun+Cus_4; G6 = 49+tun+Cus_3; b6 = 54+tun+Cus_2; # 6 #
B7 = 31+tun+Cus_7; E7 = 35+tun+Cus_6; A7 = 40+tun+Cus_5; D7 = 45+tun+Cus_4; G7 = 50+tun+Cus_3; b7 = 55+tun+Cus_2; # 7 #
B8 = 32+tun+Cus_7; E8 = 36+tun+Cus_6; A8 = 41+tun+Cus_5; D8 = 46+tun+Cus_4; G8 = 51+tun+Cus_3; b8 = 56+tun+Cus_2; # 8 #
B9 = 33+tun+Cus_7; E9 = 37+tun+Cus_6; A9 = 42+tun+Cus_5; D9 = 47+tun+Cus_4; G9 = 52+tun+Cus_3; b9 = 57+tun+Cus_2; # 9 #
B10= 34+tun+Cus_7; E10= 38+tun+Cus_6; A10= 43+tun+Cus_5; D10= 48+tun+Cus_4; G10= 53+tun+Cus_3; b10= 58+tun+Cus_2; # 10 #
B11= 35+tun+Cus_7; E11= 39+tun+Cus_6; A11= 44+tun+Cus_5; D11= 49+tun+Cus_4; G11= 54+tun+Cus_3; b11= 59+tun+Cus_2; # 11 #
B12= 36+tun+Cus_7; E12= 40+tun+Cus_6; A12= 45+tun+Cus_5; D12= 50+tun+Cus_4; G12= 55+tun+Cus_3; b12= 60+tun+Cus_2; # 12 #
B13= 37+tun+Cus_7; E13= 41+tun+Cus_6; A13= 46+tun+Cus_5; D13= 51+tun+Cus_4; G13= 56+tun+Cus_3; b13= 61+tun+Cus_2; # 13 #
B14= 38+tun+Cus_7; E14= 42+tun+Cus_6; A14= 47+tun+Cus_5; D14= 52+tun+Cus_4; G14= 57+tun+Cus_3; b14= 62+tun+Cus_2; # 14 #
B15= 39+tun+Cus_7; E15= 43+tun+Cus_6; A15= 48+tun+Cus_5; D15= 53+tun+Cus_4; G15= 58+tun+Cus_3; b15= 63+tun+Cus_2; # 15 #
B16= 40+tun+Cus_7; E16= 44+tun+Cus_6; A16= 49+tun+Cus_5; D16= 54+tun+Cus_4; G16= 59+tun+Cus_3; b16= 64+tun+Cus_2; # 16 #
B17= 41+tun+Cus_7; E17= 45+tun+Cus_6; A17= 50+tun+Cus_5; D17= 55+tun+Cus_4; G17= 60+tun+Cus_3; b17= 65+tun+Cus_2; # 17 #
B18= 42+tun+Cus_7; E18= 46+tun+Cus_6; A18= 51+tun+Cus_5; D18= 56+tun+Cus_4; G18= 61+tun+Cus_3; b18= 66+tun+Cus_2; # 18 #
B19= 43+tun+Cus_7; E19= 47+tun+Cus_6; A19= 52+tun+Cus_5; D19= 57+tun+Cus_4; G19= 62+tun+Cus_3; b19= 67+tun+Cus_2; # 19 #
B20= 44+tun+Cus_7; E20= 48+tun+Cus_6; A20= 53+tun+Cus_5; D20= 58+tun+Cus_4; G20= 63+tun+Cus_3; b20= 68+tun+Cus_2; # 20 #
B21= 45+tun+Cus_7; E21= 49+tun+Cus_6; A21= 54+tun+Cus_5; D21= 59+tun+Cus_4; G21= 64+tun+Cus_3; b21= 69+tun+Cus_2; # 21 #
B22= 46+tun+Cus_7; E22= 50+tun+Cus_6; A22= 55+tun+Cus_5; D22= 60+tun+Cus_4; G22= 65+tun+Cus_3; b22= 70+tun+Cus_2; # 22 #
B23= 47+tun+Cus_7; E23= 51+tun+Cus_6; A23= 56+tun+Cus_5; D23= 61+tun+Cus_4; G23= 66+tun+Cus_3; b23= 71+tun+Cus_2; # 23 #
B24= 48+tun+Cus_7; E24= 52+tun+Cus_6; A24= 57+tun+Cus_5; D24= 62+tun+Cus_4; G24= 67+tun+Cus_3; b24= 72+tun+Cus_2; # 24 #
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# R I F F S
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# DRUM SAMPLES
kick = :drum_heavy_kick
snare = :drum_snare_hard
ride = :drum_cymbal_closed
hihat = ""
china = ""
symbal = ""
cowbell = "jokes"
# DRUM 1 Tempo
define :tempo1 do
4.times do
sample kick, amp: 2, pan: 0.3
sleep J
end
sample kick, amp: 3, pan: -0.1
sample snare, amp: 2, pan: 0.2
sleep J
3.times do
sample kick, amp: 2, pan: 0.3
sleep J
end
end
# DRUM 2 Blast_1
define :blast1 do
8.times do
sample kick, pan: -0.5
sample ride, pan: 0.25
sleep J1
sample snare, pan: -0.1
sample kick, pan: 0.5
sleep J1
end
end
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use_bpm 110
use_synth tone
live_loop :guitar1 do
with_fx :distortion, phase: 10 do
riff_1
riff_2
end
end
live_loop :drums do
4.times do
tempo1
end
4.times do
blast1
end
end
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