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TR-CVC

A very basic drum machine and bassline synthesizer, based incredibly loosely on the Roland TR-303, TR-909 and TB-808 machines.

This was built entirely through interaction with OpenAI's ChatGPT, specifically using GPT-4's Code Intepreter plugin.

The goal was to build a drum machine with reatlime editing capabilities, combined with the ability to add additional sounds and sequencing modes.

Video and sound examples:

CleanShot.2023-07-14.at.14.20.13.mp4

Features

  • Simple 16/32/64-step sequencer with double-up pattern expansion
  • Easily pre-fill with standard rhythms, or shift rhythms across a pattern
  • Bad approxmiations of classic roland 808 and 909 sounds: Bass Drum, Snare, Low- Mid- and High-Toms, Clap, Cowbell, Hihat and Open Hihat, all done in code, no samples.
  • Can also load a sample kit.
  • Bassline instrument including filter and slide
  • Piano stabs!
  • Cycle between kits while playing
  • Configurable per-instrument mixer levels, and per-channel live mute and unmute
  • Adjustable tempo and swing
  • Automatic saving and restoration of sequences

Installation and Development

Right now, the way to install it is the same as the way to develop it: get the code, install the dependencies and run it.

Note: you'll need a pretty big terminal window. Resize it before launching.

Requirements

  • Python > 3.11.0
  • Pipenv (pip install pipenv)
  • Turn your speakers on!

Installation

  1. Clone this repo: git clone https://github.com/ProfessionalDevelopers/tr-cvc.git
  2. cd tr-cvc
  3. pipenv install

Usage

Start up with pipenv run python main.py. The command keys are explained on the screen.

TODO

  • FX?