ae_TangerineDreamBOT

author:
arne eigenfeldt

description:
A self-contained bot that generates complete Tangerine Dream-like tunes (albeit with somewhat more jazzy harmony). Generates drums, sequencer, bass, melody, and a harmonic pad.

messages:
sends:
@notepool - current pitches used
@hdensity - relative density of possible onsets per measure
@progress - percentile through the phrase
@phraselength - number of measures per phrase

receives:
@phraselength - will adjust its own phraselength to match
@phrases - will adjust its own # of phrases to match
@tala - will adjust its meter to match # of 16ths

ae_xEnsemble

author:
arne eigenfeldt

description:
a complete ensemble: xDrumBOT, xBassBOT, xChordBOT, xPadBOT, xPercBOT, xProducerBOT. The latter generates a form, and turns the other bots on and off.

messages:
sends:
@density - (xProducerBOT)
@section- (xProducerBOT) A,B,C,D,E
@progress- (xProducerBOT) through the current section (0.-1.)
@subpattern - (xProducerBOT) a way to subdivide eight-bar patterns (i.e. aabaaabc)
@initialize - (xProducerBOT) (1)
@onoff- (xProducerBOT) (0,1)
@phraselength - (xProducerBOT) number of measures in section
exiting - (xProducerBOT) to let other ensemble members know it's time to quit

receives:
@nothing