#50

Thank you both very much
I had to create the SuperCollider folder as well, is this normal? I have a feeling that it is not, because now I’m looking for the samples in /SuperCollider/downloaded-quarks and there is nothing, even though Dirt is making sound.
Do I need to create that folder as well?

1 Like
#51

No, I did not have to create the SuperCollider folder.
There definitely is something wrong.
Can you evaluate Platform.userExtensionDir again in SC and check if you’re actually using the correct folder?

#52

Yeah thats why I was so confused, before creating the SC and Extensions folders, evaluating came up with /Users/Library/Application Support/SuperCollider like everything was normal. But just now I used the Go function in finder and it revealed where the real SC folder was all along so I copied the Extension folder there and everything seems all good. One strange thing though still, the Library folder under Users is slightly greyed out like it’s hidden or something.
Regardless everything seems to be functioning, and I have found the Dirt sample folders. Thanks again

1 Like
#53

ok, so I had to have a go at this pattern too… [apologies @pcnclghtnng!]

— (very loud! watch yr speakers) —
https://soundcloud.com/lilienfeld/glia-tidal-riff-lfld-edit/s-VxEDy

bps 1
d1 $ every 3 (density 4) $ every 5 (|=| vowel "o") $ every 2 (|=| vowel "i") $ every 2 (|+|  speed "2") $ sometimesBy 0.1 (rev) $ every 4 (|=| speed "13") $ sometimesBy 0.1 (slow 2) $ sound "[drum(5,2) rave:3 can:3, sid:3? hh cp, can?(3,4)]" # crush "8" # gain "5.0 2 0.5"
d2 $ whenmod 8 6 (rev) $ sound "[bd:5*2 can:5*2/3 cp?, tabla:1/2]" # crush "3 2 .4 3 .2" # gain "2.5"

plan to throw some og material up tomorrow most likely, coming for @bigs :wink:

4 Likes
#54

:frowning: ~> :anguished: ~> :fearful: ~> :heart_eyes:

THIS.
IS.
GREAT!!!

2 Likes
#55

Ok @glia @rbxbx we’re now a trio. I’ve combined everything we’ve done so far with randcat, its getting pretty crazy:

d1 $ every 2 (|+| speed "0.5") $ sometimesBy 0.2 (rev) $ every 3 (|=| speed "13") $ sometimesBy 0.1 (slow 2) $ randcat [sound "[~ ~ ~, ~ bottle]", sound "[bd:5*2 can:5*2/3 cp?, tabla:1/2]"] # delay "8" # gain "5.0 .3 1.7" d2 $ every 2 (|+| speed "0.5") $ sometimesBy 0.1 (rev) $ every 4 (|=| speed "13") $ sometimesBy 0.1 (slow 2) $ randcat [sound "[bd bd:4 bd:3, sn hh sn cp, can(3,4)]", sound "[drum(5,2) can:3, sid:3? hh cp, can?(3,4)]"] # crush "8" # gain "5.0"

3 Likes
#56

heavy heavy stuff my friends

1 Like
#57

you got it working yet? @rdfm

1 Like
#58

I did! Really inspiring set up
Many thanks to @yaxu for this sweet enviroment. Now I’m slowly making my way through the tutorial, but honestly having much more fun making small tweaks to the codes posted about. I’d say in about a day or so I’ll get my confidence up and call someone out

2 Likes
#59

[quote=“rdfm, post:58, topic:5830”]
but honestly having much more fun making small tweaks to the codes posted about.
[/quote]this is my zone
similar to sitting with a looped synth sequence and messing with a sampler or delay to warp everything

way easier than actually conjuring up my own functional strings

1 Like
#60

Am I the only one thinking about ‘transposing’ their favourite drummers into tidal patterns? Could be an interesting exercise to hone tidal chops & make the practice of coding less ‘happy accidents’ more ‘vocabulary’. Definitely would be a workout for the ears!

3 Likes
#61

Yeah, that’s a good thought. I can’t say I’ve really gotten to the point where I think of tidal code the way i think about notation.

But I wouldn’t really want it to be a 1:1 translation anyway. tidal code can be so much more terse than notation. I see that as a good thing.

#62

[quote=“rick_monster, post:60, topic:5830”]
Am I the only one thinking about ‘transposing’ their favourite drummers into tidal patterns?
[/quote]nope

meant to with teletype but always get distracted by happy accidents

this drummer mapping thing could be an interesting sub-challenge…post a short rhythm and challenge the other person with replicating the basic structure

#63

Yes I think tidal is all about happy accidents !
But might be interesting to hear about what particular drummers do and see if that can be abstracted into a function

That said here’s a pattern I made that I called ‘jones’ after listening to Sarah Jones playing with Hot Chip

d1 $ sometimes (rev . chop 8) $ sometimes (|+| speed "2") $
      jux (0.25 <~) $ sound (samples "[ifdrums*8, future*8]" (run 8))
      # nudge "[0 0.04]*4" # shape "0.4"

Probably doesn’t sound anything like her but I was trying to capture that natural feel she brings.

4 Likes
#64

(not to say that tidal can’t be about notating things for other people! would be v interested to see how that goes)

1 Like
#65

ain’t mad at this. not at all

sounding good @pcnclghtnng!

edit: here’s a recording of it for those that would like to :ear:

https://soundcloud.com/lilienfeld/pcnclghtnngxgliaxlfldxpcnclghtnng/s-kmD8T

1 Like
#66

ight @rbxbx let’s fiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

d1 $ every 7 (|=| up "7 7 0 12 9") $ sound "[arpy(5, 9), [bd*3 bd*4 bd*3 bd*5]/4]" |=| up "0 7 5 3 3"
1 Like
#67

I got u bb

d1 $ every 7 (|=| up "7 7 0 12 9") $ n (run 10) # s "[sid(5, 9), [bd*3 bd*4 bd*3 bd*5]/4]" |=| up "0 7 5 3 3"

https://soundcloud.com/lilienfeld/bigsxlfld/s-V6E99

1 Like
#68

And for a second [decidedly housier] evolution:

bps 1
d1 $ every 3 ((1%4) <~) $ every 7 (|=| up "7 7 0 12 9") $ n (run 6) # s "[sid(5, 9), [can*3 bottle*4 bd*3 can*5]/4]" |=| up "0 7 5 3 3" # crush "8 4 8 2"
d2 $ sound "bd bd bd bd"
d3 $ slow 0.5 $ sound "~ hh ~ hh" # crush "8"

https://soundcloud.com/lilienfeld/bigxlfldx2-haus-edit/s-KDsmO

[ps: sorry if I’m thread-jacking! Just enjoying this a lottttt]

4 Likes
#69

@pcnclghtnng @rbxbx shame i let this battle die but i’ll have to forfeit (we’re way past 36hrs anyway)

great stuff from both of you tho!

1 Like