is a command-line drum machine. Feed it a song notated in YAML, and it will produce a precision-milled *.wav
file of impeccable timing and feel. Here is an example song:
Song:
Tempo: 105
Flow:
- Verse: x4
- Chorus: x4
Kit:
- bass: house_2_1.wav
- snare: roland_tr_909_2.wav
- hihat: house_2_5.wav
- cowbell: big_beat_5.wav
- deep: house_2_2.wav
Verse:
- bass: X..X...X..X.....
- snare: ....X.......X...
- hihat: ..X...X...X...X.
Chorus:
- bass: X..X...X..X.....
- snare: ....X.......X...
- hihat: XXXXXXXXXXXXX...
- cowbell: ....XX.X..X.X...
- deep: .............X..
And here’s what it sounds like after getting the Beats treatment:
What a glorious groove!
So go forth and install Beats, download some drum sounds, and listen to some examples. Then read up on how to use it.
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