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// White Car — Yes
// 120 bpm, 4/4, key D minor. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Tempo changes preserved in elapsed time; displayed bars use the dominant tempo.
// note: Full arrangement: all 37 bars on a 32-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(120/4)
// 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.
// chords · piano · "Piano 3"
const piano = note("<A B C D E B C D E B C D E B C D F ~@20>".pickRestart({
A: "~@21 [a4,b4,e5]@2 ~@2 [a4,b4,e5]@2 ~@5", B: "~ [a3,b3,e4]@3 ~@17 [gb4,a4,d5]@2 ~@2 [gb4,a4,d5]@2 ~@5",
C: "~ [gb3,a3,d4]@3 ~@17 [e4,a4,db5]@2 ~@2 [e4,a4,db5]@2 ~@5", // D A
D: "~ [e3,a3,db4]@3 ~@17 [gb4,a4,d5]@2 ~@2 [gb4,a4,d5]@2 ~@5", // A D
E: "~ [gb3,a3,d4]@3 ~@17 [a4,b4,e5]@2 ~@2 [a4,b4,e5]@2 ~@5", F: "~ [gb3,a3,d4]@3 ~@28",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.35)
// other · piano · "Piano 3"
const piano_2 = note("<~@16 A B C D E B C D F B G H I@4 ~@2 J K ~>".pickRestart({
A: "~@17 f6@4 d6@4 a5@4 g6@3", B: "~ e6@4 b5@4 f6@4 d6@4 e6@4 c6@4 g5@4 f6@3",
C: "~ d6@4 a5@4 e6@4 c6@4 c6@4 a5@4 f5@4 d6@3", D: "~ bb5@4 f5@4 d6@4 bb5@4 f5@5 c6@5 d6@5",
E: "~ f6@5 d6@5 bb5@5 ~ f6@4 d6@4 a5@4 g6@3", F: "~ f5@5 bb5@5 c6@5 ~ f6@4 d6@4 a5@4 g6@3",
G: "~ d6@4 a5@4 e6@4 c6@4 a6@4 f6@4 c6@4 bb6@3", H: "~ g6@4 d6@4 a6@4 f6@4 f6@4 d6@4 bb5@4 f6@3",
I: "[~@2 d6@8 ~ bb5@8 ~ f6@8 ~ d6@8 [a3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@3 ~ [g3,c4,e4]@3 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@3 ~@5 [f3,a3,d4]@44 ~@27]/4", // Dm C Dm
J: "~@20 a6@5 ~@7", K: "d6@5 ~ e6@5 ~ a5@5 ~ d6@5 ~ a6@5 ~@3",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.3)
// other · xylophone
const xylophone = note("<A B C D A B C D A B C D A B C D ~@21>".pickRestart({
A: "~@17 e5@4 e6@4 eb6@4 db6@3", B: "~ b5@4 a5@4 ab5@4 gb5@4 d5@4 d6@4 db6@4 b5@3",
C: "~ a5@4 ab5@4 gb5@4 e5@4 db5@4 a5@4 ab5@4 gb5@3", D: "~ e5@4 d5@4 ~@23",
})).s("gm_xylophone").gain(0.25)
// chords · string ensemble 1 · "Strings"
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<A B C D@2 B C D@2 B C D@2 B C E@4 F@4 G@8 H@6>".pickRestart({
A: "~@16 [ab4,b4]@3 ~@9 [a4,db5]@3 ~", B: "~@8 [ab4,b4]@3 ~@5 [gb4,a4]@3 ~@9 [ab4,b4]@3 ~",
C: "~@8 [gb4,a4]@3 ~@5 [e4,a4]@11 ~ [gb4,a4]@3 ~", D: "[[gb4,a4]@48 [ab4,b4]@3 ~@9 [a4,db5]@3 ~]/2",
E: "[[gb4,a4]@48 [a3,d4,f4]@11 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@11 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@8 [g3,c4,e4]@11 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@11 ~ [g3,c4,e4]@8 [e3,a3,c4]@11 ~ [f3,bb3,d4]@4]/4", // Gbm Dm Em Dm C Dm C Am …
F: "[[f3,bb3,d4]@48 [a3,d4,f4]@11 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@11 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@8 [g3,c4,e4]@11 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@11 ~ [g3,c4,e4]@8 [e3,a3,c4]@11 ~ [f3,bb3,d4]@4]/4", // Bb Dm Em Dm C Dm C Am …
G: "[[f3,bb3,d4]@48 [a3,d4,f4]@11 ~ [b3,e4,g4]@11 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@8 [g3,c4,e4]@11 ~ [a3,d4,f4]@11 ~ [c4,e4,g4]@8 [f4,a4]@11 ~ [g4,bb4]@11 ~ [f4,a4]@8 [bb3,d4,f4]@51 ~ [d4,f4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 [c4,e4]@4 [d4,f4]@4 ~@4 [a3,d4]@40, ~@7 c4@2 ~@7]/8", // Bb Dm Em Dm C Dm C F …
H: "[~@4 [bb3,c4]@39 ~ [a3,d4]@142 ~@6]/6", // Bbsus2 D5
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.17).pan(0.3)
// bass · string ensemble 1 · "Strings"
const bass = note("<A B@2 C D B@2 C D B@2 C D B@2 E F@3 G@4 H@6 I@8>".pickRestart({
A: "~@8 [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~", // E
B: "[e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~", // E
C: "[e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~@3 [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~", // E
D: "[e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2]@2 [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~", // E
E: "[e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~@3 [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~ [e1,e2] ~@3 [e1,e2] ~", // E
F: "[[e1,e2]@2 ~@2 [e1,e2]@2 ~@6 [e1,e2]@2 ~@2 d3@11 ~ e3@11 ~ d3@8 c3@11 ~ d3@11 ~ c3@8 a2@11 ~ bb2@4]/3", // E
G: "[bb2@48 d3@11 ~ e3@11 ~ d3@8 c3@11 ~ d3@11 ~ c3@8 a2@11 ~ bb2@4]/4",
H: "[bb2@48 d3@11 ~ e3@11 ~ d3@8 c3@11 ~ d3@11 ~ c3@8 a2@32 bb2@48]/6",
I: "[~@4 d2@4 d2@4 c2@4 d2@4 ~@4 d1@225 ~@7]/8",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.3)
// other · acoustic guitar nylon · "Nylon-str Gt"
const acoustic_guitar_nylon = note(`<
~@8
[~@17 b4@4 ~@11]
[~@5 b4@3 ~@9 b4@4 ~@11]!2
~
[~@17 b4@4 ~@11]
[~@5 b4@3 ~@9 b4@4 ~@11]!2
~@22
>`).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.4)
// other · acoustic guitar nylon · "Nylon-str Gt" · soft notes
const acoustic_guitar_nylon_2 = note("<~@9 [~@13 e3@4 ~@15]!2 ~@2 [~@13 e3@4 ~@15]!2 ~@22>")
.s("gm_acoustic_guitar_nylon").gain(0.25)
// other · acoustic guitar steel · "Nylon-str Gt"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note("<~@8 [~@29 e5@2 ~]!2 [~@25 db4@7] ~ [~@29 e5@2 ~]!2 [~@25 db4@7] ~@22>")
.s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.5)
// other · string ensemble 1 · "Strings"
const string_ensemble_1_2 = note("<A B C D@2 B C D@2 B C D@2 B C E@2 ~@12 F@8>".pickRestart({
A: "~@16 [e3,e4]@3 ~@9 [gb3,gb4]@3 ~", B: "~@8 [e3,e4]@3 ~@5 [d3,d4]@3 ~@9 [e3,e4]@3 ~",
C: "~@8 [d3,d4]@3 ~@5 [db3,db4]@11 ~ [d3,d4]@3 ~", D: "[[d3,d4]@48 [e3,e4]@3 ~@9 [gb3,gb4]@3 ~]/2",
E: "[[d3,d4]@3 ~]/2", F: "[~@4 [d3,a3]@4 [d3,a3]@4 [c3,g3]@4 [d3,a3]@4 ~@4 d3@225 ~@7]/8",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.3)
// other · flute
const flute = note("<~@16 A@3 B@4 C@8 ~@6>".pickRestart({
A: "[~@17 f5@11 ~ g5@11 ~ f5@8 e5@11 ~ f5@11 ~ e5@8 c5@11 ~ d5@3]/3",
B: "[~ d5@48 f5@11 ~ g5@11 ~ f5@8 e5@11 ~ f5@11 ~ e5@8 c5@11 ~ d5@3]/4",
C: "[~ d5@48 f5@11 ~ g5@11 ~ f5@8 e5@11 ~ f5@11 ~ g5@8 a5@11 ~ bb5@11 ~ a5@8 f5@52 f5@4 f5@4 e5@4 f5@4 ~@4 d5@39]/8",
})).s("gm_flute").gain(0.3)
// other · timpani
const timpani = note("<A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@19 B@4 ~>".pickRestart({
A: "~@9 b2@4 e2@4 ~@15", B: "[~@12 d2@95 ~@21]/4",
})).s("gm_timpani").gain(0.4)
// other · piano · "Piano 3" · E
const piano_3 = note("<[~@17 [e2,e3]@4 ~@11] [~ [e2,e3]@8 ~@8 [e2,e3]@4 ~@11]!15 [~ [e2,e3]@8 ~@23] ~@20>")
.s("gm_piano").gain(0.3)
// other · piano · "Piano 3"
const piano_4 = note("<~@29 A@3 ~@5>".pickRestart({
A: "[~@5 [d2,d3]@4 [d2,d3]@4 [c2,c3]@4 [d2,d3]@3 ~@5 [d1,d2]@44 ~@27]/3", // D C D
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.3)
// other · cello
const cello = note("<~@31 A B@2 C@3>".pickRestart({
A: "~@8 a5@17 ~ d5@5 ~",
B: "[f5@5 ~ c5@5 ~ d5@5 ~ a4@5 ~ c5@5 ~ g4@5 ~ a4@5 ~ d4@5 e4@4 ~ d4@2 e4@2 d4 ~ e4 d4 e4 d4 e4 d4]/2",
C: "[e4 d4 e4 d4 e4 d4 e4 d4@5 ~@31 d3@47 ~@6, ~@13 a3@77 ~@6]/3",
})).s("gm_cello").gain(0.25)
// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@3 A ~@21>".pickRestart({
A: "~@13 x!3 ~ x ~@14",
})).gain(0.26)
stack(
piano, piano_2, xylophone, string_ensemble_1, bass, acoustic_guitar_nylon, acoustic_guitar_nylon_2,
acoustic_guitar_steel, string_ensemble_1_2, flute, timpani, piano_3, piano_4, cello, snare
)
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