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1984 · Arista Heritage Series: Ray Parker

Ghostbusters

Ray Parker Jr.

KeyB majorTempo118 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Ghostbusters — Ray Parker Jr.
// 118 bpm, 4/4, key B major. Source: mcgill + midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Tempo changes preserved in elapsed time; displayed bars use the dominant tempo.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: duplicate parts dropped: ch 4 "SOPRAN SAX" soprano sax (copy of ch 5 "SYNBRASS 1" synth brass 1)
// note: Full arrangement: all 119 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(118/4)

// 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 · acoustic bass · "ACOU BASS"
const bass = note(`<
  A@6 B C D E D E D E D E D E D E D E F@2 G H F@2 I H D E D E D E D E D E D J@4 K@5 L M L M L M L N@8 O L M L M L M L P
  Q@3 R Q@3 S@4 K@5 L M L M T U T M L U L M L M L M T U T U T U V W@5 X
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@19 b1@12 g2@12 ~ f#2@12 f2@12 ~ e2@12 d3@12 ~ a#2@50]/6",
  B: "b1 ~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 ~ d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 e2 ~@2",
  C: "b1 ~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 ~ d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2",
  D: "b1 ~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 d#2 ~ f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 e2 ~@2",
  E: "b1 ~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 d#2 ~ f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2",
  F: "[b1@18 a1@16 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1!2 ~ a1 ~@2]/2", G: "g#1@18 e1@5 ~",
  H: "e1@4 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 f1 ~ f#1 ~@2", I: "g#1@9 e1@2 ~",
  J: "[b1 ~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 d#2 ~ f#2 ~ a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2 b1@18 a1@16 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~ a1!2 ~@2 g#1@18 e1@4 ~@2 e1]/4",
  K: "[~@5 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~ f1 f#1 ~@2 b1@18 a1@16 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~ a1!2 ~@2 g#1@18 e1@4 ~@2 e1@5 ~ e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~@2 e1 ~ f1 f#1 ~@2 b1]/5",
  L: "~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 ~ d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 b1",
  M: "~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 ~ d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2 b1",
  N: "[~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 ~ d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2 b1@3 a1@28 ~@2 b1 ~@2 b1 ~@11 b1@3 a1@28 ~@2 b1 ~@2 b1 ~@11 b1@3 a1@28 ~@2 b1 ~@2 b1 ~@11 b1@3 d2@21 e2]/8",
  O: "~@5 e2 ~@5 a1 ~@5 a#1 ~@5 b1", P: "~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 ~ d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2 f#1",
  Q: "~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 a1 ~@2 f#1",
  R: "~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#2 ~ f#2 e2 ~@2 d2 ~ d2 c#2 ~@2 f#1",
  S: "[~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#1 ~@2 f#2 ~ f#2 e2 ~@2 d2 ~ d2 c#2 ~@2 b1@18 a1@16 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~@2 a1 ~ a1!2 ~@2 g#1@18 e1@4 ~@2 e1]/4",
  T: "~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 d#2 ~ f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 b1",
  U: "~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 d#2 ~ f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 f#2 ~@2 b1",
  V: "~@2 b1 ~@2 d2 d#2 ~ f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 e2 ~@2 e2 ~ b1 ~",
  W: "[~ b1 ~@3 d2 d#2 f#2 ~@2 a2 ~@2 a2 ~@3 e2 ~ f#2 ~@3 b1@18 a1@16 ~@2 a1 ~ a1 ~@3 a1!2 ~ a1 ~@2 g#1@17 e1@4 ~@2 e1@4 ~@3 e1 ~ e1 ~@2 e1 ~@3 e1 ~@2 e1 f1 f#1 ~@4]/5",
  X: "~ b1@2 ~@21",
})).s("gm_acoustic_bass").gain(0.57)

// chords · oboe
const oboe = note(`<
  ~@6 A@3 B A@2 C D A@3 E A@2 C D ~@8 A@2 C D A@3 F A@2 C G ~@8 H I J K L@2 J M N@2 O@2 N@2 P@2 L@3 Q L@3 R ~ S@2 ~@2
  S@2 ~@9 L@3 T L@3 U L@3 U L@3 U L@3 U L@3 V ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@2 ~", B: "~@12 [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@2",
  C: "~@6 [e4,a4,c#5]@2 ~ [e4,g#4,b4]@2 ~", D: "~@12 [e4,a4,c#5]@2 ~ [e4,a4,c#5]@2 ~ [e4,g#4,b4]@4 ~@2",
  E: "~@12 [c#4,e4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4]@4 ~@2, ~@12 a4@2 ~@3 g#4@4 ~@3", // C#m A E5
  F: "~@12 [c#4,e4,a4] ~@2 [e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@2, ~@15 c#4 ~@8", // A A5 E
  G: "~@11 [e4,a4,c#5]@2 ~ c#5 e4 ~ [e4,g#4,b4]@4 ~@3, ~@7 a4 ~@4", // A E
  H: "~@12 e4@4 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3, ~@11 [c#4,a4]@4 ~@9", I: "~@12 c#4@4 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3, ~@11 [e4,a4]@4 ~@9",
  J: "~@11 [e4,a4,c#5]@4 ~@2 [e4,g#4,b4]@4 ~@3", K: "~@11 [e4,a4,c#5] ~@2 [e4,a4,c#5]@2 ~ [e4,g#4,b4]@4 ~@3",
  L: "~@11 [c#4,e4,a4]@4 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3", M: "~@11 [e4,a4,c#5]@2 ~ [a4,c#5]@2 ~ [e4,g#4,b4]@4 ~@3, ~@14 e4 ~@9",
  N: "[~@5 d5@6 c#5@6 a4@18 ~@13]/2", O: "[~@5 c#5@6 a4@6 b4@18 ~@13]/2", P: "[~@5 c#5@6 a4@6 e5@18 ~@13]/2",
  Q: "~@11 [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [e4,a4] ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3, ~@7 c#4 ~@4", // A A5 E
  R: "~@11 [c#4,a4]@2 ~ [c#4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3, ~@11 e4 ~@2 e4 ~@9", // F#m E
  S: "[~@5 [d4,d5]@6 [c#4,c#5]@6 [a3,a4]@17 ~@14]/2", // D C# A
  T: "~@11 [c#4,a4]@2 ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3, ~@11 e4 ~@12", // F#m A E
  U: "~@11 [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3", // A E
  V: "~@11 [c#4,e4,a4]@2 ~ a4@2 ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@4 ~@3, ~@13 c#4@2 ~@9, ~@14 e4 ~@9", // A E
})).s("gm_oboe").gain(0.32).pan(0.4)

// chords · oboe · soft notes
const oboe_soft = note("<A B@2 C D@2 ~@113>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@19 a3@3 a#3@2",
  B: "[~ a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 ~ a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 ~ a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3]/2",
  C: "a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 ~ a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@2",
  D: "[~ a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 ~ a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3 a3@3 ~ a#3@3 a3@3 a#3@3]/2",
})).s("gm_oboe").gain(0.16).pan(0.4)

// chords · string ensemble 1 · "STRINGS"
const string_ensemble_1 = note(`<
  A@3 B@3 ~@7 C ~@8 D@2 E@2 F@4 G@2 H@2 ~@7 I@8 J@2 K@8 L@7 ~@7 M N O N O N O N P@8 Q@6 R@2 S@8 T@8 U@5 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@19 [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5]@2 ~ [b4,d#5] ~@2 [a#4,d5] ~@2 [b4,d#5]@2 [b4,d#5] ~ [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5]@2 ~ d5@2 ~ [b4,d#5] ~@2 [a#4,d5] ~@2 [b4,d#5]@2 [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] d5@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] d5@2, ~@27 [a#4,d5]@2 ~ [b4,d#5]@2 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~@14 [b4,d#5]@2 ~@4 [b4,d#5]@2 ~@15, ~@50 a#4 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~@4 [a#4,d5]@2 ~@4 a#4 ~@5 a#4 ~]/3", // A# B A# B A# B A# B …
  B: "[[b4,d#5]@2 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~ [b4,d#5] ~ [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5]!2 ~ [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5]@2 ~ [a#4,d5] ~@2 [b4,d#5] ~ [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2 [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2 d5@2 ~ [b4,d#5] ~@2 [a#4,d5] ~@2 [b4,d#5]@2 ~@2 a#4 [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5]!2 ~ [a#4,d5] [a#4,d5]@2 [b4,d#5] [b4,d#5]@2, ~@2 [b4,d#5]@2 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~@20 [b4,d#5]@2 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~@15 a#4 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~ [b4,d#5]@2 ~ [a#4,d5]@2 ~ [b4,d#5]@2 ~@12, ~@59 d5@2 ~@11]/3", // B A# B A# B A# B A# …
  C: "b5", D: "b4/2", E: "b5/2", F: "[~@48 b5@47 ~, b4]/4", G: "[a4@7 g#4]/2", H: "f#4/2",
  I: "[~@71 b5@48 ~@48 b5@25, ~@23 b4@96 b4@73]/8", J: "[~@23 a4@25]/2",
  K: "[~@17 g#4@5 ~ f#4@48 a4@42 g#4@6 f#4@48 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 c#6@3 d6@3 b5]/8",
  L: "[~@2 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 c#6@3 d6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 c#6@3 d6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 c#6@3 d6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 a5@3 f#6@3 b5@3 d6@3 c#6@3 ~]/7",
  M: "~@23 f#1", N: "~@2 f#1 ~@21", O: "~@2 f#1 ~@8 f#1 ~@11 f#1",
  P: "[~@2 f#1 ~@8 f#1 ~@59 b5@48 ~@48 b5@25, ~@23 b4@96 b4@73]/8", Q: "[~@23 a4@42 g#4@6 f#4@48 a4@25]/6",
  R: "[~@17 g#4@5 ~ f#4@25]/2", S: "[~@23 b4@169]/8", T: "[~@23 b5@169]/8", U: "[~@23 b4@95 ~@2]/5",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.2)

// other · acoustic guitar steel · "STEEL GTR"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  ~@29 A B@2 C D ~@3 E F ~@2 G ~@7 H@6 ~@2 I@8 J@2 ~@8 K@2 L ~ K@2 M ~@7 N ~@29
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 b5 ~@2 a5 ~@2 d5 d#5@2 d5 d#5 ~", B: "[b4@36 b4 a4@2 f#4 f4 ~ e4@3 d4 d#4 ~]/2", C: "b3@3 ~@5",
  D: "~@6 d#5 f#5@2 f#5!2 ~ a5@12", E: "~@6 a5 g#5@2 f#5@3 g#5 f#5 ~ e5@2 ~ d5 d#5 ~ b4 ~@2", F: "a4@5 ~@3",
  G: "~@6 d6 c#6 ~ b5 ~ b5 ~@2 b5 ~@2 a5@6 ~, ~@5 a5 ~@6",
  H: "[~@11 b5 ~@2 a5 ~@2 d5 ~@2 d5 ~@2 [a5,b5]@30 ~@6 a5 ~@2 f#5 ~@2 e5 ~@2 d5 ~ d#5 b4@28 ~@2 b4 ~ a4 f#4 ~ f4 e4 ~ d4 b3@2 d4 e4 ~ f4 f#4 ~ d5 b4@19 ~@6, ~@19 d#5@2 ~ d#5@2 ~@37 g#5@2 ~@81]/6", // Asus2
  I: "[~@23 [b2,f#3]@3 [a2,e3]@28 ~@2 [b2,f#3] ~@2 [b2,f#3] ~@11 [b2,f#3]@3 [a2,e3]@29 ~ [b2,f#3]@2 ~ [b2,f#3] ~@11 [b2,f#3]@3 [a2,e3]@28 ~@2 [b2,f#3] ~@2 [b2,f#3] ~@11 [b2,f#3]@3 [a2,f#3]@21 e3]/8", // B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 D
  J: "[~@5 e3@3 ~@3 a2@3 ~@3 a#2@3 d5 ~ d#5 b4@21 ~@4]/2", K: "[~@5 d5@6 c#5@6 a4@18 ~@13]/2",
  L: "~@11 e4 ~ f#4 e5 ~@2 f#5@6 ~", M: "~@5 a5@3 b5 ~@2 d6 ~ c#6 b5 ~@2 d6 ~ c#6 b5 ~@3",
  N: "~@11 b5 ~@2 b5 ~@2 b5 ~ [b5,c#6] g#5 ~@3", // Bsus2
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.4)

// chords · slap bass 1 · "SLAPBASS 1"
const slap_bass_1 = note(`<
  A@6 B@16 ~@8 B@11 C ~@7 D E F E@5 G ~@7 D E@7 H I J I J I J I K ~@7 D E@22 L M ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[~@19 b0@12 g1@12 ~ f#1@12 f1@12 ~ e1@12 d2@12 ~ a#1@50]/6",
  B: "[d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@3", // B A E
  C: "[d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@4", D: "~@23 [d#4,f#4,b4]",
  E: "~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4]", // B A E B
  F: "~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@3 a4@3 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4], ~@11 [c#4,e4]@3 ~@10", // B E B C#m
  G: "~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@4", // B A E
  H: "~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@3 f#2", I: "~@2 f#2 ~@21",
  J: "~@2 f#2 ~@8 f#2 ~@11 f#2", K: "~@2 f#2 ~@8 f#2 ~@12",
  L: "~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@3 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@2 [c#4,e4,a4]@3 ~@3 [b3,e4,g#4]@3 ~@2 d#4 [f#4,b4]", // B A E B5
  M: "~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4]@3 ~@2 [d#4,f#4,b4] ~@3 a4@3 ~@3 [e4,g#4]@3 ~@4, ~@10 [c#4,e4]@3 ~@3 b3@3 ~@5", // B E C#m
})).s("gm_slap_bass_1").gain(0.72).pan(0.6)

// other · synth bass 1 · "SYNBASS 1"
const synth_bass_1 = note(`<
  ~@13 A B C ~ A D C ~@13 A B C ~ A E C ~@13 F@4 ~@7 G@2 ~@3 H I J ~@8 K L ~@8 M@2 N O@2 P Q ~@22
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@21 b3!2 ~", B: "d4@3 b3 ~@2 d4@3 ~@12 b3 a3 ~", C: "b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 b3@3 ~@15",
  D: "b3 ~@2 b3 ~@2 d4@4 ~@11 b3 a3 ~", E: "d4!2 ~ b3 ~@2 d4@4 ~@11 b3 a3 ~",
  F: "[~@20 b3 ~@2 d4@3 ~ b3@2 d4@4 ~@13 a3 b3@2 ~ b3 ~@2 b3@4 ~@11 b3 ~@2 b3@5 ~@20, ~@11 b3 ~@36]/4",
  G: "[~@23 [d5,f#5]@4 ~@2 [c#5,e5]@4 ~@2 [b4,d5]@4 ~@2 [g#4,b4]@4 ~@3]/2", H: "~@14 b3 ~@5 f#3 ~@3",
  I: "~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@4 [d4,f#4] ~@3 [d4,f#4]@4 ~@2 b3@3 a3 ~@3", // D
  J: "~@2 [d4,f#4] ~@4 [d4,f#4] ~@3 [d4,f#4]@6 b3@3 a3 ~@3", K: "~@23 e4",
  L: "~@2 d4 ~@2 e4 ~@2 d4 ~@2 f#4@3 ~@2 e4@3 d4 b3@2 ~@2",
  M: "[~@23 [e4,a4]@3 [d4,f#4]@3 [e4,a4]@3 [d4,f#4]@3 [e4,b4]@3 ~@2 [d4,f#4]@3 ~ [b3,f#4]@4]/2", // A5 D A5 D E5 D B5
  N: "~ [a3,e4] [f#3,d4]@2 ~@20", O: "[~@20 d#4 ~ d#4 f#4@3 ~ e4@4 ~ d4@3 f#4@3 ~@8 a3 b3]/2",
  P: "a3 ~ b3 ~ a3 d4@3 a3 a3@3 ~@8 b3@3 b3", Q: "a3 ~ b3 a3 ~ b3 ~@18",
})).s("gm_synth_bass_1").gain(0.5)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@6 A@3 B A@3 B A@7 B A B A B A B A B A@3 B A@7 C D E D E D E D E D@3 E D@7 F D@3 F D@17 E D E D E D E D@22 G D H I G
  J K
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~", C: "x ~@5 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@5 x", D: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@5 x ~@5 x",
  E: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@5 x", F: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x", G: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@5 x ~@4 x ~",
  H: "~@4 x ~@6 x ~@4 x ~@5 x ~", I: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@5 x", J: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@5 x ~", K: "~ x ~@22",
})).gain(0.5)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@5 A B@3 C B@3 A B@7 C ~ D ~ D ~ D ~ E B@3 C B@7 F ~ G ~ G ~ G ~ H I@3 J I@5 K I L I K I M I@7 N O ~ O ~ O ~ O ~@2 G
  ~ G ~ G ~ G I@24 ~ P ~ G Q
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@12 x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@2", D: "~@4 x!2 ~@2", E: "~@12 x!2 ~ x!2 ~@7",
  F: "~@6 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@9", G: "~@11 x ~@2 x ~@9", H: "~@11 x ~ x!2 ~ x ~@7", I: "~@5 x ~@11 x ~@6",
  J: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@9", K: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@12", L: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~",
  M: "~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~ x ~", N: "~@5 x ~@8 x ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@3", O: "~@11 x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~@6",
  P: "~@11 x ~ x ~@10", Q: "~ x ~@22",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@4 [~@23 x] [~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~@13] ~@7 [x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~@13] ~@105>")
  .gain(0.15)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct(`<
  ~@2
  [~@7 x]
  [~ x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~]
  [~@2 x ~@3 x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@3 x ~@4]
  ~@114
>`).gain(0.35)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@6 A B A B A B A B A@7 B C D C D C D C D A B A B A@7 E F G F G F G F G H I H I H I H I H J H K H J H L H I H I H I H
  I M@8 F G F G F G F G H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H I H N O P Q R ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!8", B: "x!7 ~", C: "x!6 ~ x", D: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@2",
  E: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@5 x", F: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@5 x ~@2 x",
  G: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@2 x", H: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x",
  I: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@5 x", J: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@11 x",
  K: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@11 x ~@2 x", L: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@14 x",
  M: "~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x!2", N: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@5 x",
  O: "~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@6 x ~@2 x", P: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@2 x",
  Q: "~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~@5 x ~@3 x", R: "~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@3 x ~@2 x ~@2 x!3 ~@4",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct(`<
  ~@23 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@13 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@7 C ~@18 D B ~@2 D B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@7 B ~@17 B ~ E ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@5 x", C: "~@17 x ~ x!2 ~@3", D: "~@17 x ~@6", E: "~@19 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@7 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@7 A ~@9 A ~ A ~@7 B ~@9 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@3 B ~@3 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~@17 B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~
  B ~ B ~ B ~ B ~ C ~@5
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x", B: "~@5 x", C: "~@19 x ~@4",
})).gain(0.4)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct(`<
  ~@23 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@13 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@7 B ~@19 C ~@3 C ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@7 C ~@17 D ~ D ~
>`.pickRestart({
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