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Kontiki

The Shadows

KeyA majorTempo140 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Kontiki — The Shadows
// 140 bpm, 4/4, key A major. Source: midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: Full arrangement: all 64 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
setcpm(140/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order, A@4 for four bars: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// bass · electric bass finger · "FINGERDBAS"
const bass = note(`<
  A B A B C D E F E F G H I J C D E F E F G H I K L M N O P M N O K Q E F E F K R I S T U N O T U N V C D E F E F E F
  W@2 X Y Z O
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "e1@5 ~ e1@5 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~", B: "e2 ~@7", C: "a1@2 a2 e2@2 c#2 e2 f#2", D: "d2@2 b2 a2@2 f#2 a2 f#2",
  E: "a1@2 a2 e2@2 c#2 f#2 f2", F: "e2@2 e1 g#1@2 b1 c#2 b1", G: "a1@4 a2@2 e2@3 ~ c#2@2 b1@2 c#2@2",
  H: "e1@4 g#1@2 b1@3 ~ c#2@2 b1@2 c#2@2", I: "a1@2 c#2 e2@2 f#2 e2 f#2", J: "a1 ~@7",
  K: "a1@4 a2@2 e2@4 c#2@2 f#2@2 e2 ~", L: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~@3",
  M: "a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~@3 a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~@3", N: "e2@2 ~@2 d#2@2 ~@2 d2@2 e2@2 g#2 ~ b2@2", O: "a2 ~@7",
  P: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2 ~@3 e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~@3", Q: "d2@2 f#2 a2@2 b2 a2 f#2", R: "e1@4 e2@2 e1@4 g#1@2 b1@2 c#2 ~",
  S: "a1@4 c#2@2 e2@4 f#2@2 d2@3 ~", T: "d2 ~ d2 ~ d2@2 ~@2 e1 ~ e1 ~ e1@2 ~@2",
  U: "a2 ~ a2 ~ a2@2 ~@2 a2 ~ a2 ~ a2 ~@3", V: "a2@2 ~@2 e1@3 ~ f#1@4 g#1@3 ~", W: "a1@2 c#2 e2@2 f#2 e2 ~",
  X: "e2 ~ e2@2 ~@2 e2@2 ~@2 e2 ~ e2@3 ~", Y: "e2 ~ e2@2 ~@2 e2@3 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~ e2 ~",
  Z: "e2 ~ e2 ~@3 e2@4 ~@2 e2 ~ e2 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.4)

// chords · acoustic guitar steel · "STEEL GTR"
const acoustic_guitar_steel = note(`<
  A B A B C D C E C F G F H I C D C E C F G F H J K L M ~ K L M ~ C D C N C O C E C P K L M ~ K L M ~ Q D R E C S C S
  Q@2 T@2 U V
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]!3 ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,d4,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,d4,e4]@2", // E E7
  B: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,d4,e4] ~@7", // E7
  C: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]!3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~", // A
  D: "[d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4]!3 ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4]@2 [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~", // D
  E: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]!3 ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~", // E
  F: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]!2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4] ~", // E E7
  G: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]!3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~", // A
  H: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4]!3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [e3,a3,c#4,e4,g4]@2 [e3,a3,c#4,e4,g4]!2", // A A7
  I: "[e3,a3,c#4,e4,g4] ~@15", // A7
  J: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~", // A7
  K: "[d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~ [d3,a3,d4,f#4] ~@3 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~@3", // D E
  L: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,e4] ~@3 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~@3", // A A7
  M: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~@7", // E
  N: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]!3 ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~", // E
  O: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]!3 ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4] ~", // E
  P: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!6 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@4", // A7
  Q: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~", // A7
  R: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]!3 ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~ [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4]@2 [a2,e3,a3,c#4,g4] ~", // A7
  S: "[e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,g#3,b3,e4]!3 ~ [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [b2,e3,g#3,b3,d4,g#4] ~", // E E7
  T: "[e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~", // E7
  U: "[e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4]@2 [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4] ~ [e2,b2,e3,b3,d4,g#4]@2", // E7
  V: "[a2,e3,a3,c#4,a4] ~@7", // A
})).s("gm_acoustic_guitar_steel").gain(0.3).pan(0.6)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct("<A B A ~ C@9 B C@10 D@2 B E D@2 B ~ C@10 D@2 B ~ D@2 B ~ C@12 A B>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x!2", B: "x", C: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", D: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~", E: "x!2 ~@6",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · rim
const rim = s("rim").struct("<~@13 [~@3 x] ~@35 [~@3 x] ~@14>").gain(0.5)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct("<A ~ A B A@8 C D A@10 E F G H E F D B A@10 E F D I E F D B A@12 C D>".pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", B: "x ~@2 x", C: "x ~@5 x ~@5 x ~ x!2", D: "x", E: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
  F: "x ~ x ~ x ~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~ x!2", G: "x ~@13 x!2", H: "x ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", I: "~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~ [~@2 x!5 ~ x!8] ~@62>").gain(0.25)

// drums · hihat
const hihat = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~ A ~@2 B@4 C D B@2 E ~ B@4 C D B@2 E ~ B@2 ~@2 B@2 ~@2 B@9 ~ F B ~@2 G@2 ~@2 B@6 F B@3 ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "x!4", C: "x ~ x!3 ~@3 x ~ x ~ x ~@3", D: "x!7 ~", E: "x ~ x ~ x!4", F: "x!3 ~ x ~ x ~",
  G: "x!3 ~ x!3 ~",
})).gain(0.45)

// drums · hihat · soft notes
const hihat_soft = s("hh").struct(`<
  ~@4 A@4 B C A@2 D ~ A@4 B C A@2 D ~ E@2 ~@2 E@2 ~@2 A@8 F ~ G E ~@6 A@6 H A@2 F ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~ x", B: "~@3 x ~@3 x", C: "~@3 x ~@10 x ~", D: "~ x ~ x ~@4", E: "~ x ~@3 x ~@2",
  F: "~ x ~ x ~ x ~@2", G: "~@5 x ~@2", H: "~@3 x ~ x ~ x",
})).gain(0.2)

// drums · open hat
const open_hat = s("oh").struct("<~@45 [~@2 x!2 ~ x!2 ~] ~@18>").gain(0.45)

// drums · ride
const ride = s("rd").struct("<A ~ A ~@20 B ~@17 B ~@18 C@2 A ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "x!7 ~", B: "x ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~ x!3 ~@3", C: "x!8",
})).gain(0.35)

stack(bass, acoustic_guitar_steel, kick, rim, snare, low_tom, hihat, hihat_soft, open_hat, ride)

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