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Early Bird Satellite

Andre Brasseur

KeyF majorTempo132 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Early Bird Satellite — Andre Brasseur
// 132 bpm, 4/4, key F major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: ch 2 "BASS" named as a bass, played on electric bass finger (its electric guitar jazz patch is not one)
// note: Full arrangement: all 80 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(132/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once · [...]/2 spreads a riff over 2 bars.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// bass · electric bass finger · "BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  A@2 B C@2 A D@6 E F@2 E@2 G H E@2 I J K D B D@3 C@2 D B D@3 L M@3 F N H M F G O P C B D@2 A@2 C@5 D@3 A D@4 B L@3 F M
  N H M E G Q ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "c2 ~ c2@2 ~@4 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@4", B: "c2 ~ c2 ~@5 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@4", C: "c2 ~ c2@2 ~@4 c2 ~ c2 ~@5",
  D: "c2 ~ c2 ~@5 c2 ~ c2 ~@5", E: "f1 ~ f1 ~@5 f1 ~ f1 ~@5", F: "f1 ~ f1 ~@5 f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4",
  G: "bb1 ~ bb1 ~@5 bb1 ~ bb1@2 ~@4", H: "eb2 ~ eb2 ~@5 bb1 ~ bb1@2 ~@4", I: "bb1 ~ bb1 ~@5 bb1 ~ bb1 ~@5",
  J: "f1 ~ f1 ~@5 c2 ~ c2 ~@5", K: "f1 ~@3 g1@4 a1@4 bb1@3 ~", L: "f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4 f1 ~ f1 ~@5",
  M: "f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4 f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4", N: "bb1 ~ bb1@2 ~@4 bb1 ~ bb1@2 ~@4", O: "f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@4",
  P: "f1 ~@3 g1@4 a1@3 ~ bb1@2 ~@2", Q: "f1 ~ f1@2 ~@4 c2 ~ c2@2 ~@2 f1@2",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.5).pan(0.6)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<A@8 B@8 C@2 D@3 E@3 F@4 G@6 H@7 I J@6 K@4 L M@7 N@6 O@6 P@2 Q@3 R@2 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "[[c3,c4]@63 ~@33 [f3,bb3,d4]@32, ~@63 [c4,e4]@33 ~@32, ~@63 g3@31 ~@34, ~@64 c3@63 ~]/8", // C Bb C
  B: "[[g3,c4,e4]@31 ~ bb3@30 ~@2 [a3,c4]@64, c3 ~, ~@31 f3@97, ~@31 d4@32 ~@65]/8", // C Am
  C: "[~@16 [bb3,d4]@15 ~, ~@15 f3@14 ~@3]/2", D: "[[g3,eb4]@7 ~ d4@7 [a3,c4]@32 ~, bb3@5 ~@11, ~@8 f3@39 ~]/3",
  E: "[[f3,bb3,d4]@15 [f3,a3]@7 ~ [g3,bb3]@7 ~ [f3,a3]@2 ~@15, ~@5 c4@6 ~@5]/3", // Bb F Gm F
  F: "[~@3 c3@28 ~, ~ c4@61 ~@2, ~@6 bb2 ~@57]/4",
  G: "[c3@4 ~@27 [f3,bb3,d4]@32 ~ g3@31 ~, [g3,c4,e4]@31 ~@32 [c4,e4]@33, ~@7 c3@25]/6", // Bb C
  H: "[d4@31 ~ a3@79 ~, f3@111 ~, bb3@30 ~ c4@81]/7", I: "[f3,bb3,d4]@15 ~",
  J: "[[g3,eb4]@7 ~ d4@6 c4@33 ~ bb3@14 ~@2 a3@6 ~@2 [e3,g3,bb3]@5 ~ [f3,a3]@4 ~@14, bb3@14 a3@32 ~ d4@16 ~ c4@18 ~@14, ~@8 f3@39 f3@23 ~@26]/6", // Cm Edim F
  K: "[[c3,c4]@62 ~ c4]/4", L: "[c3,c4] ~@15", M: "[~@80 bb4@29 ~@3, ~@15 e4@65 ~@32, ~@47 g4@61 ~@4]/7",
  N: "[[c4,e4]@30 ~ d4@33 [g3,c4,e4]@32, c3, g3@29 ~ [f3,bb3]@33 ~@33]/6", // C Bb5
  O: "[d4@32 [a3,c4]@63 ~, f3@95 ~, bb3@29 ~@67]/6", P: "[c4@8 [bb3,d4]@7 ~, f3@15 ~, a3@7 ~@9]/2",
  Q: "[[g3,eb4]@7 ~ d4@6 c4@34, bb3@13 ~ a3@32 ~@2, ~@4 f3@19 ~]/3", // Cm
  R: "[[f3,bb3,d4]@14 ~ [f3,a3]@7 ~@2 [e3,g3]@5 ~ [f3,a3]@2, ~@15 c4@17, ~@23 bb3@5 ~@4]/2", // Bb F Em F
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.22).pan(0.4)

// chords · percussive organ · "ELEC ORGAN"
const percussive_organ = note("<A@12 B@5 C D B@2 C E F A@12 B@5 C D B@2 C G F A@20 B@5 C H B@2 C I ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [bb4,c5,e5] ~ [bb4,c5,e5] ~@5 [bb4,c5,e5] ~ [bb4,c5,e5] ~", // C7
  B: "~@4 [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~@5 [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~", // F
  C: "~@4 [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~@5 [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~", // Bb
  D: "~@4 [bb4,eb5,g5] ~ [bb4,eb5,g5] ~@5 [bb4,d5,f5] ~@3", E: "~@4 [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~@5 [bb4,c5,e5] ~@3",
  F: "[a4,c5,f5] ~@15", G: "~@4 [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~@5 [bb4,c5,e5] ~ [bb4,c5,e5] ~",
  H: "~@4 [g4,bb4,eb5] ~ [g4,bb4,eb5] ~@5 [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~", // Eb Bb
  I: "~@4 [a4,c5,f5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~@5 [bb4,c5,e5] ~ [a4,c5,f5] ~", // F C7 F
})).s("gm_percussive_organ").gain(0.25).pan(0.6)

// chords · electric guitar clean · "CLEAN GTR"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
  A@7 B A@3 C D E F G@2 H I J@2 K L ~ A@6 M N A@3 N J@2 O G@2 P I J Q R S T A@11 U A@3 N A@3 N Q J G@3 V I J G K W ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@4 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~@5 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~", // C7
  B: "[d5,f5,bb5] ~@5 [d5,f5,bb5]@5 ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~", // Bb C7
  C: "[d5,f5,bb5] ~@5 [d5,f5,bb5]@5 ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5]@2", // Bb C7
  D: "~@2 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@5 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F
  E: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@3 [a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F Am F
  F: "~@2 c5 ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@3 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F
  G: "~@2 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@3 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F
  H: "~@2 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~@3 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~", // Bb
  I: "~@4 [g4,bb4,eb5] ~ [g4,bb4,eb5] ~@5 [f4,bb4,d5] ~@3", // Eb Bb
  J: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@3 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F
  K: "~@4 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~@3 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~", // Bb
  L: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~@7 [e4,ab4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,bb4,c5] ~", // F Eaug C7
  M: "~@4 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~@5 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~@3", // C7
  N: "[d5,f5,bb5] ~@5 [d5,f5,bb5]@6 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~", // Bb C7
  O: "~@2 [f4,a4,c5] ~@3 [f4,a4,c5] ~@3 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F
  P: "~@2 [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~@3 [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~ [bb4,d5,f5] ~", // Bb
  Q: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@5 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F
  R: "~@4 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~@5 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~", // Bb
  S: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~@5 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~", T: "[f4,a4,c5] ~@15",
  U: "~@4 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~@3 [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~", // C7
  V: "~@4 [f4,bb4,db5,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~@3 [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~ [f4,bb4,d5] ~", // Bb
  W: "~@4 [f4,a4,c5] ~ [f4,a4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~ [e4,g4,bb4,c5] ~@3 [f4,a4,c5] ~", // F C7 F
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.27).pan(0.4)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A@7 B A@3 B A@11 C A@7 B A@3 B A@11 C A@15 B A@3 B A@8 D A E ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@3 x!2 ~@2", B: "x ~@2 x ~@4", C: "x", D: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~@2", E: "x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~ x",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@7 A ~@3 B C@7 D C@2 E ~@8 F ~@3 G C@7 D C@2 E ~@11 H I ~@3 G ~@3 G C@7 D C@3 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~ x!3 ~@11", B: "~@10 x!5 ~", C: "~ x ~ x", D: "~@4 x ~@5 x!2 ~@4", E: "~@4 x ~@7 x ~ x!2",
  F: "x ~ x!3 ~ x ~@9", G: "~@2 x!3 ~ x ~@9", H: "~ x!7", I: "x!8",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@19 A ~@15 B ~@7 A ~@15 C ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@15 x", B: "~@7 x", C: "~@10 x!3 ~@3",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct("<A@12 B@11 C A@12 D B@10 E A@10 F A@9 B@3 G B@7 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "x!8", C: "x", D: "~@2 x ~ x!4", E: "x ~@2 x", F: "~ x!3", G: "x!7 ~",
})).gain(0.35)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@19 A ~@15 B ~@7 A ~@15 C ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@12 x!2 ~@2", C: "~@3 x!2 ~@3",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@19 A ~@3 B ~@11 C ~@7 A ~@15 D ~@7 E ~@7 A ~@4>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 x!2 ~@2", B: "x", C: "~@10 x!2 ~@4", D: "x ~ x!3 ~@11", E: "~@10 x!3 ~@3",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  A ~@6 B ~@3 B A ~@7 A ~@2 A ~@7 B ~@3 B A ~@7 A ~@2 A ~@12 A ~@2 B ~@3 B A ~@7 A ~ C ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~@2 x ~@4", C: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.35)

stack(
  bass, string_ensemble_1, percussive_organ, electric_guitar_clean, kick, snare, low_tom, hihat, mid_tom, high_tom,
  crash
)