Emphasis on 1 in a 4/4 time signature of random patterns?

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Hi,
First remark, I think there is something wrong in your 2nd \amp pattern.

This will results in having the 1st tick of 4 at an amp of 1, while having the 3 next at 0.25. While your \dur pattern may results of having more that 4 ticks by beat. E.g. the \dur and \amp patterns could result in having [0.125,1] [0.125, 0.25] [0.125, 0.25] [0.125, 0.25] [0.25, 1] … And you have your next emphasis at 0.5 and not one 1.

So I would suggest you to write that 2nd Pbind like this:

b = Pbind(
	\instrument, \noise,
	\freq, 2200,
	\dur, Pn(Pconst(1,Prand([Pseq([0.125],2),0.25],inf)),inf,\bar).trace,
	\amp, Pfunc({|evt| 
		(evt.bar?false).and({0.5.coin}).if({1},{0.25})}).trace
).play

The Pn(Pconst,\bar) for \dur ensures that you have a \bar marker at true when all your ticks duration have reached a some of 1 (=1 full beat). It will be at nil in the other cases. So whith that \bar marker youu know you are on the beat.

The (evt.bar?false).and({0.5.coin}).if({1},{0.25})}) tells that whenever you are on the beat and with 50% chances the amp will be at 1, in all other cases it will be at 0.25.

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