Title: Rpitch
Post by: bvdp on January 18, 2023, 06:38:56 PM
A "beats" option has been added to the RPITCH command. This simple addition makes it very useful! You will need mma 21.09.3 or better to try this ... I have the example file listed here, but the original is in the source tree in egs/rpitch. Read the comments for justifications :) /// A very simple RPitch demo for making an otherwise /// boring 1/5 bass pattern a bit more exciting
/// This is the pattern we'll be using for all the examples
Mset Pattern G D G D7 z /// this is here to signal the end of the pattern EndMset
Include stdpats
Tempo 100 Keysig C
Begin Bass Voice FretlessBass Sequence B1234 /// a 1,5,1,5 pattern Octave 3 RPitch Scale=Scale Offsets=-2,-2,3 Rate=50 Beats=2,4 /// adjust bars 2 and 4 End
/// Important values in the RPITCH setting: /// Scale ... we are using the SCALE associated with the given CHORD /// Offsets ... offsets apply to the "distance" between the "normal" /// note and permitted random values. So, in this example the 5th /// of a C (major) chord is G. The "-2" is an E and "3" is another /// C in the next octave. /// Rate ... 50% of the time we do this, 50% we leave things alone /// Beats ... ONLY do this if on beat 2 or 4.
Print Simple example, Bass Rpitch is: $_Bass_Rpitch
//$Pattern
/// Now, to modify an existing groove. Let's use
Groove Bossanova Bass Rpitch Scale=Scale Offsets=-2,-2,-2,-1,-4 Rate=80 Beats=2,4
Print Bossanova try, Bass Rpitch is: $_Bass_Rpitch
$Pattern
Now, isn't that fun!
Title: Re: Rpitch
Post by: sciurius on January 19, 2023, 08:46:54 AM
Cute!
Title: Re: Rpitch
Post by: bvdp on January 19, 2023, 05:40:18 PM
I hope it is more than just "cute" :)
The addition of the BEATS option came about because a user requested that we needed "something" for cases, like bossa and samba, jazzy-like songs where the bass hit "alternate" notes in an unpredictable pattern. Having different sequences called randomly would work, but this is much easier. Just don't overuse it.
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