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// Funky Town — Pseudo Echo
// 123 bpm, 4/4, key C minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 7 "Sax Solo" soprano sax (copy of ch 6 "Sax Solo" alto sax)
// note: Full arrangement: all 174 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(123/4)
// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · [...]/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 · lead 8 bass lead · "Bass"
const bass = note(`<
A B@4 C D E D F@2 G D H I J K L@2 M N O A@8 P O ~@7 Q R S R S R S R S R S T U R U R U R U R U R U R S V ~ V ~ V ~ V ~
R S T U R U R U R U R U R U R S A@5 E D F@2 G D H I W K L@2 M N O A@8 P O ~@3 Q R S R A R S T U R U R U R S T U R U R
U R S T U R U R U R S T U R S T U R S T U R S T U R S R S R S R S
>`.pickRestart({
A: "c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~", B: "c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3@2",
C: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3 ~", D: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2",
E: "c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3@2", F: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3@2",
G: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2@2 c3@2", H: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3 ~ c2@2 c3 ~ c2@2 c3@2",
I: "c2@2 c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3@2", J: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2@2 c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~",
K: "[g1,c2] ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~", L: "g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~",
M: "g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ g1@2 g2 ~", N: "g1 ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ f1@2 f2 ~ f1@2 f2@2",
O: "e1 ~ e2 ~ e1@2 e2 ~ d1@2 d2 ~ d1 ~ d2 ~", P: "[g1,c2] ~ g2 ~ g1 ~ g2 ~ f1@2 f2 ~ f1@2 f2@2", Q: "~@14 c2 ~",
R: "c2 ~ c2 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ bb1 ~ bb1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~", S: "c2 ~ c2 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ bb1 ~ bb1 ~ b1@3 ~",
T: "c2 ~ c2 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ [g1,bb1] ~ bb1 ~ b1 ~ b1 ~", U: "c2 ~ c2 ~ g1 ~ g1 ~ bb1 ~ bb1 ~ b1@2 ~@2",
V: "c2 [f1,f2] ~ [f1,f2] ~ [f1,f2] ~ [f1,f2]!2 ~@7", W: "c2 ~ c3@2 c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~ c2 ~ c3 ~",
})).s("gm_lead_8_bass_lead").gain(0.66)
// other · string ensemble 1 · "Strings"
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<~@56 A B A C A B A C ~@16 A B A C A B A C ~@86>".pickRestart({
A: "~@6 bb4 ~ c5 ~ bb4 ~ c5 ~ bb4 ~", B: "~@6 bb4 ~ c5 ~ bb4 ~ eb5@3 ~", C: "~@6 bb4 ~ c5 ~ c5 ~ eb4@3 ~",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.52)
// other · lead 2 sawtooth · "Lead #1"
const lead_2_sawtooth = note(`<
~@4 A B A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 C D ~@2 A B A B A B A B ~@60 A B A B ~@2 A B ~@2 A B ~@2 C D ~@2 A B A B A B A B ~@58
>`.pickRestart({
A: "c5 ~ c5 ~ bb4 ~ c5 ~@3 g4 ~@3 g4 ~", B: "c5 ~ f5 ~ e5 ~ c5 ~@9", C: "g4 ~ g4 ~ f4 ~ g4 ~@3 d4 ~@3 d4 ~",
D: "g4 ~ c5 ~ b4 ~ g4 ~@9",
})).s("gm_lead_2_sawtooth").gain(0.72)
// other · alto sax · "Sax Solo"
const alto_sax = note("<~@64 A B C D A E F G@2 ~@101>".pickRestart({
A: "~@12 f4@2 eb4 ~", B: "f4 ~ eb4 ~ f4 ~ eb4 ~ bb4@3 ab4@2 ~ bb4 ~", C: "~@12 eb4@2 f4 ~",
D: "bb4@2 ab4@2 f4@2 eb4 ~ eb4@3 f4@5", E: "f4@2 eb4 ~ f4@2 eb4 ~ bb4@3 ab4@3 bb4@2", F: "~@6 eb4 f4",
G: "[bb4@2 ab4@2 f4@2 eb4@2 eb4@3 f4@19 ~@2]/2",
})).s("gm_alto_sax").gain(0.52).pan(0.6)
// chords · electric guitar clean · "Gitar"
const electric_guitar_clean = note(`<
~@48 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@39 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A
~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~
>`.pickRestart({
A: "[c4,eb4,f4]@2 ~ [c4,eb4,f4]!2 ~@11", B: "[c4,f4,a4]!2 ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [c4,f4,a4] ~ [bb3,eb4,g4] [c4,f4,a4] ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_clean").gain(0.57)
// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A@64 B C B C B C B C A@98 ~@4>".pickRestart({
A: "x!2", B: "~@3 x", C: "x!4",
})).gain(0.59)
// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<~@94 A@49 B A B A B A@24 ~@2>".pickRestart({
A: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@2", B: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@4 x ~@5",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A@64 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ A@53 C A@23 D A@20 ~@4>".pickRestart({
A: "~ x ~ x", B: "x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@7", C: "~@4 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!2", D: "~@4 x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!6",
})).gain(0.59)
// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct("<~@102 A@3 B A@3 C ~ A ~ A ~ D A B E F E G ~@23 H ~ D ~@24 I J>".pickRestart({
A: "~@3 x", B: "~@5 x!2 ~", C: "~@10 x ~ x ~ x!2", D: "~@10 x!3 ~@3", E: "~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@6 x ~@3",
F: "~@2 x!2 ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x!2", G: "~@2 x ~@3 x ~@3 x!2 ~ x!2 ~", H: "~@10 x!2 ~ x ~@2", I: "~ x ~ x",
J: "~@4 x ~@5 x!3 ~@3",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · pedal hat
const pedal_hat = s("hh").struct("<[x!8]!32 [~ x ~@2]!16 [x!8]!16 ~@4 [x!4]!4 [x!8]!22 [x!4]!78 ~@2>").gain(0.66)
// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@32 A@16 ~@46 B@31 ~ B@17 C B C B C B@24 ~@2>".pickRestart({
A: "~ x ~@6", B: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", C: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
~@94 A ~@27 A ~@3 A ~@7 A ~@7 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~ A ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
A: "x",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · cowbell
const cowbell = s("cb").struct("<~@32 A B C B D B A E A B C B D B A E ~@46 F@49 G F G F G F@24 ~@2>".pickRestart({
A: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", B: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~@3", C: "x ~ x!3 ~@3", D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~", E: "x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@7",
F: "~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~", G: "~ x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@4",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · shaker
const shaker = s("sh").struct("<~@94 A@49 B A B A B A@24 ~@2>".pickRestart({
A: "x!16", B: "x!13 ~@3",
})).gain(0.52)
// drums · woodblocks
const woodblocks = s("woodblock:5").struct("<[~@8 x!8]!50 ~@38 [~@8 x!8]!38 ~@48>").gain(0.76)
// drums · woodblocks
const woodblocks_2 = s("woodblock:4").struct("<[~@2 x!6 ~@8]!50 ~@38 [~@2 x!6 ~@8]!38 ~@48>").gain(0.76)
stack(
bass, string_ensemble_1, lead_2_sawtooth, alto_sax, electric_guitar_clean, kick, rim, snare, clap, pedal_hat,
open_hat, crash, cowbell, shaker, woodblocks, woodblocks_2
)
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