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Sonic Pi Examples
##############################################
## Example 1 - play a note
play 60
##############################################
## Example 2 - play 4 random notes
4.times do
play rrand_i(60, 90)
sleep 0.5
end
##############################################
## Example 3 - play a major chord
play chord(60, :M)
##############################################
## Example 4 - play an arpeggio
loop do
play chord(60, :M7).tick
sleep 0.5
end
##############################################
## Example 5 - play a chord with an arpeggio
loop do
play chord(60, :M7), release: 3
16.times do
play chord(60, :M7).choose
sleep 0.25
end
end
##############################################
## Example 6 - play a shifting chord with an arpeggio
start_notes = ring(60, 62, 63, 62)
loop do
my_chord = chord(start_notes.tick, :M7)
play my_chord, release: 2
16.times do
play my_chord.choose
sleep 0.125
end
end
##############################################
## Example 7 - play a sample
sample :drum_bass_hard
##############################################
## Example 8 - play a simple drum beat
loop do
sample :bd_haus
sleep 0.5
end
##############################################
## Example 9 - alternate kick and snare
loop do
if tick.even?
sample :bd_haus
else
sample :sn_dolf
end
sleep 0.5
end
##############################################
## Example 10 - combine kick, snare and hi-hat
loop do
sample :drum_cymbal_closed
if tick.even?
sample :bd_haus
else
sample :sn_dolf
end
sleep 0.25
sample :drum_cymbal_closed
sleep 0.25
end
##############################################
## Example 11 - play a drum loop once
sample :loop_amen
##############################################
## Example 12 - play a drum loop as a loop
loop do
sample :loop_amen
sleep sample_duration(:loop_amen)
end
##############################################
## Example 13 - try to combine melody, harmony, rhythm (doesn't work)
loop do
start_note = ring(60, 62, 63, 62).tick
my_chord = chord(start_note, :M7)
play my_chord, release: 2
16.times do
play my_chord.choose, release: 0.25, amp: [0.75, 0.5, 0.25].choose
sleep 0.125
end
end
loop do
sample :loop_amen
sleep sample_duration(:loop_amen)
end
##############################################
## Example 14 - a fix for Example 13, using threads (drums out of sync)
in_thread do
loop do
start_note = ring(60, 62, 63, 62).tick
my_chord = chord(start_note, :M7)
play my_chord, release: 2
16.times do
play my_chord.choose, release: 0.25, amp: [0.75, 0.5, 0.25].choose
sleep 0.125
end
end
end
loop do
sample :loop_amen
sleep sample_duration(:loop_amen)
end
##############################################
## Example 15 - a fix for Example 14, drums now in sync
in_thread do
loop do
start_note = ring(60, 62, 63, 62).tick
my_chord = chord(start_note, :M7)
play my_chord, release: 2
16.times do
play my_chord.choose, release: 0.25, amp: [0.75, 0.5, 0.25].choose
sleep 0.125
end
end
end
loop do
sample :loop_amen, beat_stretch: 2
sleep 2
end
##############################################
## Example 16 - a better way to thread
live_loop :beeps do
start_note = ring(60, 62, 63, 62).tick
my_chord = chord(start_note, :M7)
play my_chord, release: 2
16.times do
play my_chord.choose, release: 0.25, amp: [0.75, 0.5, 0.25].choose
sleep 0.125
end
end
live_loop :drums do
sample :loop_amen, beat_stretch: 2
sleep 2
end
##############################################
## Example 17 - use a different synth
use_synth :saw
loop do
play scale(60, :major).choose
sleep 0.25
end
##############################################
## Example 18 - a simple pattern to demo effects
play 50
sleep 0.5
sample :elec_plip
sleep 0.5
play 62
##############################################
## Example 19 - adding reverb
with_fx :reverb do
play 50
sleep 0.5
sample :elec_plip
sleep 0.5
play 62
end
##############################################
## Example 20 - adding echo
with_fx :echo do
play 50
sleep 0.5
sample :elec_plip
sleep 0.5
play 62
end
##############################################
## Example 21 - adding reverb and echo together
with_fx :echo do
with_fx :reverb do
play 50
sleep 0.5
sample :elec_plip
sleep 0.5
play 62
end
end
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