Examples

Ambient Glass

Ethereal wine glass textures:

tempo 90

import "github:SanicBoom/wine-glasses"

let glass_melody = sample("lib:wine-glasses/glass1", root: Eb4)
let glass_high = sample("lib:wine-glasses/glass4", root: D5)

let melody = [Eb4 _ G4 Bb4 _ Ab4 G4 _]
    |> glass_melody
    |> reverb(size: 0.85, mix: 0.6)
    |> delay(time: 0.375, feedback: 0.4)

let shimmer = [Bb5 Eb5 G5 Bb5 Eb6 G5 Bb5 Eb5]
    |> fast(2)
    |> every(4, rotate(2))
    |> glass_high
    |> reverb(size: 0.9, mix: 0.7)

play stack(melody, shimmer)

Techno Kick

Simple four-on-the-floor:

tempo 130

let kick = sample("lib:drums/808-kick.wav")

let pattern = [kick _ _ _ | kick _ _ _ | kick _ _ _ | kick _ _ _]
    |> distortion(0.2)
    |> compressor(threshold: -6, ratio: 8)

play pattern

Acid Bass

303-style acid line:

tempo 138

let bass = [C2 _ C2 C3 | _ C2 _ Eb2 | C2 _ G2 _ | _ C2 Bb1 _]
    |> saw
    |> lowpass(lfo(rate: 0.25, min: 200, max: 3000), resonance: 0.8)
    |> distortion(0.4)

play bass

Breakbeat

Chopped break:

tempo 140

let break = sample("lib:breaks/amen.wav") |> slice(8)

let chop = [break[0] break[2] break[1] break[3]
          | break[0] break[4] break[6] break[7]]
    |> every(4, reverse)
    |> prob(0.2, fast(2))

play chop

Pad Progression

Lush chord pads with envelope shaping:

tempo 80

let pads = [Cm7 _ _ _ | Fm7 _ _ _ | Abmaj7 _ _ _ | G7 _ _ _]
    |> slow(2)
    |> supersaw
    |> adsr(0.5, 0.2, 0.7, 1.0)  // Slow attack, long release
    |> lowpass(1500)
    |> chorus(0.4)
    |> reverb(size: 0.9, mix: 0.6)

play pads

FM Electric Piano

Rhodes-style electric piano:

tempo 90

let chords = [Dm7 _ Gmaj7 _ | Cmaj7 _ Fmaj7 _]
    |> arp(updown)
    |> fm(ratio: 1.0, index: 3.0)
    |> adsr(0.01, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5)
    |> reverb(size: 0.4, mix: 0.3)

play chords

Bell Melody

FM synthesis bell tones:

tempo 100

let bells = [E5 G5 B5 E6 | B5 G5 E5 B4]
    |> fm(ratio: 3.5, index: 6.0)
    |> adsr(0.001, 0.5, 0.2, 1.5)
    |> reverb(size: 0.8, mix: 0.5)
    |> delay(time: 0.375, feedback: 0.3)

play bells

Plucky Arpeggios

Fast arpeggios with short envelope:

tempo 130

let arp_pattern = [Cm7 Fm7 Gdom7 Cm7]
    |> arp(outside)
    |> fast(2)
    |> saw
    |> adsr(0.001, 0.1, 0.0, 0.1)  // Plucky sound
    |> lowpass(2000)
    |> delay(time: 0.25, feedback: 0.4)

play arp_pattern

Layered Track

Multiple elements together:

tempo 124

let kick = [x _ _ _ | x _ _ _ | x _ _ _ | x _ _ _]
    |> sample("lib:drums/kick.wav")

let hihat = [_ x _ x | _ x _ x | _ x _ x | _ x x x]
    |> sample("lib:drums/hihat.wav")
    |> volume(0.6)

let bass = [C2 _ _ C2 | _ _ C2 _ | C2 _ _ C2 | _ C2 _ _]
    |> saw
    |> lowpass(800)

let lead = [C4 Eb4 G4 Bb4]
    |> every(2, transpose(5))
    |> supersaw
    |> reverb(0.5)
    |> volume(0.7)

play stack(kick, hihat, bass, lead)
    |> compressor(threshold: -10, ratio: 4)

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