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1978 · Toto

Hold The Line

Toto

KeyE majorTempo96 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Hold The Line — Toto
// 96 bpm, 4/4, key E major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: Full arrangement: all 95 bars on a 24-step grid, each part at one level. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(96/4)

// 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.

// chords · piano · "Remixed"
const piano = note(`<
  ~ A B A B A B C D E F E F E G E G H I A B A B A B C D E F E F E G E G H I A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B A B
  C D E F E F E G E G H I A B A B A B A B A B A B A B J K J K J K J L@2 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,e5,a5] ~ [c#5,e5,a5] ~ [b4,d5,a5] ~ [b4,d5,a5] ~ [b4,d5,a5] ~ [b4,d5,a5] ~", // F#m A Bm7
  B: "[b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~", // E Esus4 E
  C: "[c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,f#5,a5] ~ [c#5,e5,a5] ~ [c#5,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~ [b4,e5,a5] ~", // F#m A Esus4
  D: "[b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5]@2 ~@2 [a#4,d#5,g5]@4", // E D#
  E: "[a3,d4,f#4] ~ [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [a3,d4,f#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~", // D E
  F: "[c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@2 ~@2 [a#3,d#4,g4]@4", // A E D#
  G: "[c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [c#4,e4,a4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4]@2 ~@2 [a#3,d#4,g4]@4", // A E D#
  H: "[a4,d5,f#5] ~ [a4,d5,f#5] ~ [a4,d5,f#5] ~ [a4,d5,f#5] ~ [a4,d5,f#5] ~ [a4,d5,f#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~ [b4,e5,g#5] ~", // D E
  I: "[b3,d4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,a4] ~ [b3,d4,a4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~ [b3,e4,g#4] ~", // Bm7 E
  J: "[c#4,f#4,a4]@5 ~@7 [c#4,e4,g#4]@2 ~@2 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 ~@2 [d4,f#4,a4]@2 ~@2", K: "[b3,e4,g#4] ~@3",
  L: "[b3,e4,g#4]/2", // E
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.3)

// bass · electric bass finger · "Remixed"
const bass = note(`<
  ~@5 A B A C D E D E F G F G F H A B A B A B A C D E D E F G F G F H A B A B A B A I A B A B A B A B J K J K J K J L D
  E D E F G F G F H A B A M A B A M A B A M A B A B A B A B A N@2 O
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "f#2@6 ~@6 c#2@4 d2@2 ~@2 d2@3 ~", B: "e2 ~@3", C: "e2@3 ~@4 e2 c#2 ~ c2@2",
  D: "b1@6 ~@2 b1@2 c2 ~ c#2@5 ~@3 c#2@2 e2 ~", E: "f#2@5 ~@3 c#2@2 e2@2 f#2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c2@4",
  F: "b1@6 ~@2 b1 ~ b1 ~ c#2@6 ~@2 c#2 ~ c#2 ~", G: "d2@6 ~@2 d2 ~ d2 ~ e2@3 ~ c#2@3 ~ c2@4",
  H: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2@2 c#2@2 e2 ~", I: "e2@3 ~@3 e2!6", J: "f#2!6 c#2!2 d2!4",
  K: "e2!12", L: "e2!4 b1 e2!2 c#2@2 ~ c2@2", M: "e2@3 ~@7 c#2 e2", N: "[e1@47 ~]/2", O: "e1 ~@7",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.31)

// chords · overdriven guitar · "Remixed"
const overdriven_guitar = note(`<
  ~@5 A B C D E ~@8 F A B A B A B C D E ~@8 F A B A B A B C B ~@16 E ~@8 F A B A G A B A G A B A G A B A B A B A B A H@2
  I
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[f#3,c#4]@6 ~@6 [c#3,g#3]@3 ~ [d3,a3]@3 ~ [d3,a3]@3 ~", B: "[e3,b3] ~@3",
  C: "[f#3,c#4]@6 ~@6 [c#3,g#3]@3 ~ [d3,a3]@2 ~@2 [d3,a3]@3 ~", D: "[e3,b3]@6 ~@8 e3@2 c#3@3 ~ c3@4", E: "b2 ~@3",
  F: "~@10 c#3 e3", G: "[e3,b3]@3 ~@7 c#3 e3", H: "[[e2,b2,e3,b3]@47 ~]/2", I: "[e3,b3] ~@5",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.3).pan(0.3)

// other · electric guitar muted · "Remixed"
const electric_guitar_muted = note(`<
  ~@9 A B C D E F E G H I ~@8 A B C D E F E G H I ~@24 A B C D E F E G H I ~@24
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 b2 ~ c3 ~ c#3@2 ~@6 c#3 ~ e3 ~", B: "f#3@5 ~@3 c#3 ~ e3 ~ f#3@2 ~@2 c#3@2 ~@2 c3@3 ~",
  C: "b2@6 ~@2 b2 ~ c3 ~ c#3@6 ~@2 c#3 ~ e3 ~", D: "f#3@5 ~@3 c#3 ~ e3 ~ f#3@3 ~ c#3@2 ~@2 c3@3 ~",
  E: "b2@6 ~@2 b2 ~ b2 ~ c#3@6 ~@2 c#3 ~ c#3 ~", F: "d3@6 ~@2 d3 ~ d3 ~ e3@3 ~ c#3@2 ~@2 c3@3 ~",
  G: "d3@6 ~@2 d3 ~ d3 ~ e3@2 ~@2 c#3@2 ~@2 c3@3 ~", H: "b2@6 ~@2 b2 ~ b2 ~ c#3@5 ~@3 c#3 ~ c#3 ~",
  I: "d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ d3 ~ e3@6 ~@6",
})).s("gm_electric_guitar_muted").gain(0.3).pan(0.2)

// chords · pad warm · "Remixed"
const pad_warm = note(`<
  ~@9 A B A B A C A C A D ~@8 A B A B A C A C A D ~@16 E F E F E F E F A B A B A C A C A D ~@24
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[a3,d4,f#4] [b3,e4,g#4]", B: "[c#4,f#4,a4]@13 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@5 [a#3,d#4,g4]@4",
  C: "[d4,f#4,a4]@13 ~@2 [b3,e4,g#4]@5 [a#3,d#4,g4]@4", D: "[d4,f#4,a4] [e4,g#4,b4]",
  E: "[f#3,c#4]@3 [c#3,g#3] [d3,a3]@2", F: "[e3,b3] ~",
})).s("gm_pad_warm").gain(0.25).pan(0.6)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~@3 A B A B A C D E D@7 F A B A B A C@2 G D E D@7 F A B A B A C B H A I A J B J@2 K E L E M E N E O D E D@7 F A B A B
  A P A P A P A B A P A P A B P@2 C ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x!4", B: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x!2 ~@2", C: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x ~", D: "x ~@3 x!3 ~ x ~ x!2",
  E: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x ~ x!2", F: "x ~ x ~@2 x!4 ~ x!2", G: "x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~ x ~", H: "x ~@4 x ~@6",
  I: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@3", J: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x", K: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~@2 x ~@2", L: "x ~ x ~ x!3 ~ x ~@3",
  M: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x!2 ~ x ~", N: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@6", O: "x ~ x ~ x!2 ~ x ~ x ~ x", P: "x ~@5 x ~@5 x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@5",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A ~@2 B@41 C B@7 C B C B D B E B F B@30 ~@3 G>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~ x ~@2", D: "~ x!3", E: "~@6 x ~@5 x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~", F: "~@3 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x ~",
  G: "x",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@2 A ~@41 B ~@7 C ~@3 D ~@34 E ~ F ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~@10 x!2", C: "~@20 x!4", D: "~@11 x", E: "~@5 x ~@6", F: "~@9 x!3",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@3 A B A C A C A B C@7 D A B A B A B@2 E A B C@7 D A B A B A B@2 D A F ~ G ~@2 H I ~@8 A B C@7 D A B A B A B A B A B
  A B A B A B A B@3 J ~@3
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!11", B: "x!11 ~", C: "x!12", D: "x!6 ~@6", E: "~ x!5 ~ x!3 ~@2", F: "~ x ~@10", G: "~@5 x", H: "x!8 ~@3 x",
  I: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~@7", J: "~ x!2 ~@9",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · mid tom
const mid_tom = s("mt").struct("<~@2 A ~@41 B ~@7 C ~@3 D ~@36 E ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x!2 ~", B: "~@3 x", C: "~@18 x!2 ~@4", D: "~@5 x", E: "~@7 x!2 ~@3",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A ~@5 A ~@7 B ~ A ~ A ~ A@2 ~@2 A ~@7 B ~ A ~ A ~ A@2 ~@2 C D E F G H I G J K L M N J O ~ A ~@7 B ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A
  ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A@3 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@11 x", B: "~@6 x!6", C: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!5 ~ x", D: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~",
  E: "x!7 ~ x!2 ~ x", F: "x!12", G: "x ~ x!10", H: "~@8 x!3 ~", I: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~@5", J: "x ~ x!2 ~ x!7",
  K: "x ~ x!5 ~ x!4", L: "x!10 ~@2", M: "x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~",
  N: "x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x ~", O: "x ~ x!5 ~ x ~ x ~",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · high tom
const high_tom = s("ht").struct("<~@2 A ~@41 B ~@7 C ~@38 A ~ D ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~", B: "~@6 x!3 ~@3", C: "~@12 x ~ x!4 ~@6", D: "~@6 x ~@2 x!3",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · crash
const crash = s("cr").struct(`<
  ~@3 A ~@3 A ~ A ~@9 A ~ A ~ A ~ A B A ~@9 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~@7 A ~ A ~ A C ~@2 A ~ A ~@7 A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~ A ~
  A ~ A ~@3 D A ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x", B: "x ~@2 x ~ x", C: "~@7 x ~ x ~@2", D: "x ~@2 x!3",
})).gain(0.3)

// drums · tambourine
const tambourine = s("tb").struct("<~@5 [~ x ~ x]!86 ~@4>").gain(0.3)

stack(
  piano, bass, overdriven_guitar, electric_guitar_muted, pad_warm, kick, snare, low_tom, hihat, mid_tom, open_hat,
  high_tom, crash, tambourine
)

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