(
SynthDef(\sine1, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = SinOsc.ar(3222,0,1)!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
SynthDef(\sine2, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = SinOsc.ar(322,0,1)!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
SynthDef(\sine3, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = SinOsc.ar(99,0,1)!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
SynthDef(\whiteNoise, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = WhiteNoise.ar!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
)
(
TempoClock.default.tempo = 164/60;
~p1 = Pxrand([
Pbind(
\instrument, \sine1,
\dur, Pseq([0.75, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\legato, Pseq([0.9, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine1,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine1,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine1,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
)
], inf).play(quant: 1);
~p2 = Pxrand([
Pbind(
\instrument, \sine2,
\dur, Pseq([0.75, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\legato, Pseq([0.9, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine2,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine2,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine2,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
)
], inf).play(quant: 1);
~p3 = Pxrand([
Pbind(
\instrument, \sine3,
\dur, Pseq([0.75, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\legato, Pseq([0.9, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine3,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine3,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\sine3,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
)
], inf).play(quant: 1);
~p4 = Pxrand([
Pbind(
\instrument, \whiteNoise,
\dur, Pseq([0.75, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\legato, Pseq([0.9, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\whiteNoise,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\whiteNoise,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(\whiteNoise,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
)
], inf).play(quant: 1);
)
Given that there’s a lot of duplication in the patterns, you could consider shortening the code a bit by making a function to generate the patterns.
I also don’t really like if I have to boot the server manually, so I did a change there too.
(
s.waitForBoot {
var make_pat, pat;
SynthDef(\sine1, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = SinOsc.ar(3222,0,1)!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
s.sync;
SynthDef(\sine2, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = SinOsc.ar(322,0,1)!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
s.sync;
SynthDef(\sine3, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = SinOsc.ar(99,0,1)!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
s.sync;
SynthDef(\whiteNoise, {arg out = 0, amp = 1;
var osc = WhiteNoise.ar!2;
var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.perc, doneAction: Done.freeSelf);
Out.ar(out, Pan2.ar(osc) * env * amp);
}).add;
s.sync;
make_pat = {
| instr_name |
Pxrand([
Pbind(
\instrument, instr_name,
\dur, Pseq([0.75, 0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\legato, Pseq([0.9, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3, 0.3], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(instr_name,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(instr_name,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.25, 0.25, 0.75], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
),
Pmono(instr_name,
\dur, Pseq([0.25, 0.5, 0.25, 0.5], 1),
\amp, 0.06, \detune, 1.005
)
], inf)
};
pat = Ppar([
make_pat.(\sine1),
make_pat.(\sine2),
make_pat.(\sine3),
make_pat.(\whiteNoise)
], inf);
fork {
wait(thisThread.clock.elapsedBeats - thisThread.clock.beats); // needed if you create many and large patterns to avoid losing the first notes
~player = pat.play(quant:1);
};
}
)
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how would i theoretically fix the duplication in the synthdefs?
cheers
Acutally I think there’s a bit of a conceptual problem in your code: to the best of my knowledge it is difficult to use Pbind and Pmono with the same synth.
- In Pbind, a new synth is instantiated for each note, so each synth must clean up after itself (Done.freeSelf).
- In Pmono, a new synth is instantiated only once and then needs to remain alive while it’s used (probably should have used Done.none).
SynthDef duplication: Well, you have 3 defs that are the same except for frequency – that suggests the use of a frequency argument. A freq argument is a basic, standard technique; I’d guess there are a few hundred examples in the help system. For example, in the Getting Started tutorial series: http://doc.sccode.org/Tutorials/Getting-Started/10-SynthDefs-and-Synths.html#Creating%20Variety%20with%20SynthDefs
Also there’s really no point to using Pmono if the note isn’t changing.
Also a SynthDef used with Pmono should use a gated envelope and not Env.perc.
It isn’t necessary to sync between SynthDefs – just once after the last SynthDef is enough.
hjh