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node// render-marimbaba.mjs — render the marimbaba lullaby to mp3.//// Score notation lives in pop/marimba/marimbaba.np (the human-readable// form). This script holds the same music as scheduled per-voice// events. Inline because (a) there's no .np parser in the marimba// lane yet, and (b) lullabies want per-voice velocity / timing nuance// the syllabic .np grid doesn't carry.//// Voices:// rosewood — the singer; syllabic melody// bass — the rocking chair; low half-bar pulse// kalimba — twinkles on phrase tails (off-beat sparkle)// vibraphone_off — held thirds for the "wow" / dream-haze pad//// Run:// node pop/marimba/bin/render-marimbaba.mjs// node pop/marimba/bin/render-marimbaba.mjs --out ~/marimbaba.mp3//// All timing in seconds. 56 BPM 3/4 → beat = 60/56 = 1.0714, bar = 3.2143.
import { mixEventMarimba } from "../synths/marimba.mjs";import { readFileSync, existsSync, statSync } from "node:fs";
// ── SDT physical bubble (port of system/.../lib/sound/bubble.mjs) ─────// Ported from the Sound Design Toolkit liquid model, the same one// shipped as `sound.bubble()` in AC and used in the `bubble` disk. We// re-implement here so (a) it runs offline at arbitrary sample rates,// (b) we can render thousands of overlapping bubbles into a buffer// instead of one-per-Worklet, (c) the math stays JS↔C portable in case// we later want to bake it into fedac/native.//// Parameters (matching the AC class):// radiusMM — bubble radius in mm. 3 = tiny droplet (~1000 Hz),// 30 = deep gloop (~100 Hz). Lower = higher pitched.// rise — surface-tension upward pitch glide. 0 = static, 1 = strong,// 4+ = boiling water. 0.1–0.8 is the gentle bath range.// volume — 0..1 source level// pan — -1..+1 stereo position//// The SDT trick: amplitude is divided by a running max so each bubble// self-normalises to [-1, 1]. We keep that behavior for parity with AC.function mixSDTBubble(L, R, startSec, radiusMM, rise, volume, pan, sr, depth = 1.0) { const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * sr); const radius = radiusMM * 0.001; const timestep = 1 / sr; const pRadius = radius * Math.sqrt(radius); let amp = 17.2133 * pRadius * depth; const decay = 0.13 / radius + 0.0072 * pRadius; const gain = Math.exp(-decay * timestep); let phaseStep = (3.0 / radius) * timestep; const phaseRise = phaseStep * decay * rise * timestep; let phase = 0; let lastOut = 0; let maxOut = 1; const QUIET = 0.000001; // equal-power pan const angle = (pan * 0.5 + 0.5) * (Math.PI / 2); const gL = Math.cos(angle), gR = Math.sin(angle); // Generous max render time so bigger (slower-decaying) bubbles ring out. const maxSamples = Math.floor(4.0 * sr); for (let i = 0; i < maxSamples; i++) { if (amp < QUIET && phase > 1.0) break; // Clamp alpha to [0, 1] — the original AC model assumes phase only // grows from 0 upward, so a negative-rise bubble (where phaseStep // eventually goes negative and phase reverses) breaks the (1-α)·last // smoothing into an explosive feedback. Clamping fixes that without // changing positive-rise behavior at all. const alpha = phase < 0 ? 0 : (phase < 1.0 ? phase : 1.0); // Bubble tone = fundamental + 2nd + 3rd harmonic. The SDT model is // a pure sine; adding overtones gives the bubbles a rounder, more // "vocal/woody" timbre that blends with the marimba bars instead of // sounding like bare test tones. Normalised so peak stays ≈ 1. const ph = Math.PI * 2 * phase; const rich = (Math.sin(ph) + 0.34 * Math.sin(2 * ph) + 0.17 * Math.sin(3 * ph)) / 1.51; const out = (1.0 - alpha) * lastOut + alpha * amp * rich; lastOut = out; phase += phaseStep; phaseStep += phaseRise; amp *= gain; let v = out * volume * 1000; if (Math.abs(v) > maxOut) maxOut = Math.abs(v); v = v / maxOut; const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst < 0 || dst >= L.length) continue; L[dst] += v * gL; R[dst] += v * gR; }}
// ── sample loader ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────// Decode an mp3/wav/whatever via ffmpeg to f32le stereo at SR, return// {L,R} arrays. Returns null if the file is missing — caller prints a// helpful hint and skips the layer rather than failing the render.function loadSampleStereo(path, sr) { if (!existsSync(path)) return null; const tmpPath = path + ".decode.raw"; const r = spawnSync("ffmpeg", [ "-hide_banner", "-y", "-loglevel", "error", "-i", path, "-f", "f32le", "-ar", String(sr), "-ac", "2", tmpPath, ]); if (r.status !== 0 || !existsSync(tmpPath)) { console.warn(` ! decode failed for ${path}`); return null; } const buf = readFileSync(tmpPath); const interleaved = new Float32Array(buf.buffer, buf.byteOffset, buf.byteLength / 4); const n = interleaved.length / 2; const sL = new Float32Array(n); const sR = new Float32Array(n); for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) { sL[i] = interleaved[i * 2]; sR[i] = interleaved[i * 2 + 1]; } try { unlinkSync(tmpPath); } catch {} return { L: sL, R: sR };}
function mixSampleStereoPanned(L, R, sample, startSec, gain, pan, sr) { if (!sample) return; // Equal-power pan; if pan is exactly 0 we want unity passthrough so // pre-stereo samples keep their L/R differentiation. const angle = (pan * 0.5 + 0.5) * (Math.PI / 2); const gL = pan === 0 ? 1 : Math.cos(angle) * Math.SQRT2; const gR = pan === 0 ? 1 : Math.sin(angle) * Math.SQRT2; const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * sr); for (let i = 0; i < sample.L.length; i++) { const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst < 0 || dst >= L.length) continue; L[dst] += sample.L[i] * gain * gL; R[dst] += sample.R[i] * gain * gR; }}
// Auto-pan a stereo bus — a slow LFO sweeps the image L↔R while a// second, slower LFO does a gentle volume swell. Decorrelated phase// offsets per bus keep the stereo field constantly, musically moving.function autoPanVol(L, R, panRateHz, panDepth, volRateHz, volDepth, ph0, sr) { const dt = 1 / sr; let pPh = ph0, vPh = ph0 * 0.37; for (let i = 0; i < L.length; i++) { pPh += panRateHz * dt; if (pPh >= 1) pPh -= 1; vPh += volRateHz * dt; if (vPh >= 1) vPh -= 1; const pan = Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * pPh) * panDepth; // −depth..depth const vol = 1 + Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * vPh) * volDepth; let gL = vol, gR = vol; if (pan > 0) gL *= (1 - pan); // balance law else gR *= (1 + pan); L[i] *= gL; R[i] *= gR; }}
// ── synthesised 2026 NYC police siren ─────────────────────────────────// NYPD siren: a "wail" (high-low alternation, ~800 Hz ↔ 1500 Hz, ~0.7 Hz// rate, with a non-sinusoidal slewed contour — closer to triangle than// sine), layered with the "Rumbler" — a brief sub-bass burst (30–80 Hz)// that's added periodically for low-frequency cut-through. Placeholder// until a freesound sample lands in assets/manhattan-siren.mp3.function mixSiren(L, R, startSec, durSec, gain, pan, sr) { const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * sr); const n = Math.floor(durSec * sr); const dt = 1 / sr; const angle = (pan * 0.5 + 0.5) * (Math.PI / 2); const gL = Math.cos(angle), gR = Math.sin(angle); let phWail = 0, phRumble = 0, phSweep = 0; for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) { const t = i * dt; // gentle attack/release envelope so it doesn't pop const attRel = Math.min(t / 0.5, (durSec - t) / 0.8); const env = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, attRel)); // 0.7 Hz triangle wave for the high-low rate (sharper than sin) phSweep += 0.7 * dt; if (phSweep >= 1) phSweep -= 1; const tri = phSweep < 0.5 ? (phSweep * 2) : (2 - phSweep * 2); // 0..1 triangle const wailFreq = 800 + (1500 - 800) * tri; phWail += wailFreq * dt; if (phWail >= 1) phWail -= 1; // sawtooth-ish wail (real sirens are sawtooth horn drivers) const wail = (2 * phWail - 1) * 0.55; // rumbler: low burst every ~2.5s for 0.6s const rumbleCycle = (t % 2.5) / 2.5; const rumbleEnv = rumbleCycle < 0.24 ? Math.sin(rumbleCycle * 4.17 * Math.PI) : 0; phRumble += 55 * dt; if (phRumble >= 1) phRumble -= 1; const rumble = Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * phRumble) * rumbleEnv * 0.85; const sample = (wail + rumble) * env * gain; const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst < 0 || dst >= L.length) continue; L[dst] += sample * gL; R[dst] += sample * gR; }}
// ── connecting sine ───────────────────────────────────────────────────// Pure sine voice that bridges the silent tails of marimba notes. The// marimba bar decays exponentially; by the second half of a held *3// the bar is essentially gone and the texture goes silent. A faint sine// gliding between target pitches keeps the air alive without competing// with the mallet attacks.//// Each connector is a pitch trajectory — an array of [tSec, midi]// breakpoints relative to its start — rendered as one continuous sine// with linear-interpolated frequency and a raised-cosine envelope.function midiToFreqF(midi) { return 440 * Math.pow(2, (midi - 69) / 12); }// ── Schroeder reverb ──────────────────────────────────────────────────// Classic 4-comb-then-2-allpass topology (Schroeder 1962). Cheap, sounds// natural enough for ambient beds, applied as a wet send on the master// bus AFTER all voices and connectors are mixed. Delays are prime-ish in// samples to avoid resonant peaks; gains derived from target decay so// "decay = 1.5" means roughly a 1.5s reverb tail at 48k.function applyReverb(buffer, sampleRate, wet, decay) { // Schroeder's original sample-delay set, scaled from 44.1k → 48k. const combD = [1996, 1894, 2429, 2664]; const apD = [411, 134]; const combG = combD.map(d => Math.pow(10, -3 * d / (decay * sampleRate))); const apG = 0.7; const combBuf = combD.map(d => new Float32Array(d)); const combIdx = combD.map(() => 0); const apBuf = apD.map(d => new Float32Array(d)); const apIdx = apD.map(() => 0); // Compute the wet path into a side buffer, then mix it back. Keeping // wet separate lets us scale the dry path independently for the // "more wet but not louder" feel that lullabies want. const wetBuf = new Float32Array(buffer.length); for (let i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++) { const inp = buffer[i]; let combOut = 0; for (let c = 0; c < combD.length; c++) { const d = combBuf[c][combIdx[c]]; combOut += d; combBuf[c][combIdx[c]] = inp + d * combG[c]; combIdx[c] = (combIdx[c] + 1) % combD[c]; } combOut /= combD.length; let ap = combOut; for (let a = 0; a < apD.length; a++) { const d = apBuf[a][apIdx[a]]; const v = ap - apG * d; ap = apG * v + d; apBuf[a][apIdx[a]] = v; apIdx[a] = (apIdx[a] + 1) % apD[a]; } wetBuf[i] = ap; } for (let i = 0; i < buffer.length; i++) { buffer[i] = buffer[i] * (1 - wet * 0.4) + wetBuf[i] * wet; }}
// ── stereo cascaded-allpass phaser ────────────────────────────────────// Eno-bed sound. N one-pole all-pass filters in series, each with its// center frequency modulated by a slow LFO. Allpass filters do not// change amplitude — only phase — so the mallet attacks pass through// undisturbed; the "phasiness" comes from the moving spectral notches// where the all-passed signal is summed back with the dry. L and R// share the same LFO with a small phase offset so the bed swirls// across the stereo field instead of pulsing mono.function applyPhaserStereo(L, R, sampleRate, rateHz, minFreq, maxFreq, stages, wet) { // per-channel allpass state (one z^-1 per stage per channel) const zL = new Float64Array(stages); const zR = new Float64Array(stages); // small per-stage center offset so the notches stagger across freq const stageMul = []; for (let s = 0; s < stages; s++) stageMul.push(1 + s * 0.35); const dt = 1 / sampleRate; let lfoPhaseL = 0, lfoPhaseR = 0.27; // 0.27 cycle L↔R offset const logMin = Math.log(minFreq), logMax = Math.log(maxFreq); for (let i = 0; i < L.length; i++) { lfoPhaseL += rateHz * dt; if (lfoPhaseL >= 1) lfoPhaseL -= 1; lfoPhaseR += rateHz * dt; if (lfoPhaseR >= 1) lfoPhaseR -= 1; const lfoL = 0.5 * (1 + Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * lfoPhaseL)); const lfoR = 0.5 * (1 + Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * lfoPhaseR)); const fL = Math.exp(logMin + (logMax - logMin) * lfoL); const fR = Math.exp(logMin + (logMax - logMin) * lfoR); let xL = L[i], xR = R[i]; for (let s = 0; s < stages; s++) { const fc = stageMul[s]; // 1-pole allpass coefficient: a = (1 - tan(πf/SR)) / (1 + tan(πf/SR)) const tL = Math.tan(Math.PI * Math.min(fL * fc, sampleRate * 0.45) / sampleRate); const tR = Math.tan(Math.PI * Math.min(fR * fc, sampleRate * 0.45) / sampleRate); const aL = (1 - tL) / (1 + tL); const aR = (1 - tR) / (1 + tR); const yL = aL * xL + zL[s]; const yR = aR * xR + zR[s]; zL[s] = xL - aL * yL; zR[s] = xR - aR * yR; xL = yL; xR = yR; } L[i] = L[i] * (1 - wet * 0.5) + xL * wet; R[i] = R[i] * (1 - wet * 0.5) + xR * wet; }}
// seeded RNG so bubble layout is deterministic across re-rendersfunction makeRng(seed) { let s = seed >>> 0 || 1; return () => { s ^= s << 13; s >>>= 0; s ^= s >>> 17; s >>>= 0; s ^= s << 5; s >>>= 0; return (s >>> 0) / 0xffffffff; };}
function mixSineConnector(out, startSec, durSec, points, gain, sampleRate) { const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * sampleRate); const n = Math.floor(durSec * sampleRate); const dt = 1 / sampleRate; let phase = 0; // raised-cosine envelope over the full duration so it fades in AND out for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) { const t = i * dt; // find the segment let f; if (points.length === 1) { f = midiToFreqF(points[0][1]); } else { let s = 0; while (s < points.length - 2 && points[s + 1][0] <= t) s++; const [t0, m0] = points[s]; const [t1, m1] = points[s + 1]; const u = Math.max(0, Math.min(1, (t - t0) / Math.max(1e-6, t1 - t0))); const m = m0 + (m1 - m0) * u; f = midiToFreqF(m); } phase += f * dt; if (phase >= 1) phase -= Math.floor(phase); // raised-cosine envelope: zero at edges, 1 at the middle const u = i / Math.max(1, n - 1); const env = 0.5 * (1 - Math.cos(2 * Math.PI * u)); const sample = Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * phase) * env * gain; const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst >= 0 && dst < out.length) out[dst] += sample; }}import { writeFileSync, mkdirSync, unlinkSync } from "node:fs";import { resolve, dirname } from "node:path";import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";import { homedir } from "node:os";
const HERE = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));const SR = 48_000;// --bpm <n> overrides the tempo (variations render at different rates);// --lead <preset> remaps the marimba lead voice to another tuned-perc// preset (orchestration variations). Defaults = the marimbaba master.const _argi = (k) => { const i = process.argv.indexOf(k); return i >= 0 ? process.argv[i + 1] : null; };const BPM = Number(_argi("--bpm")) || 56;const LEAD_PRESET = _argi("--lead") || "rosewood";const BEAT = 60 / BPM; // beat length (s)const BAR = 3 * BEAT; // 3/4 time
// ── note helpers ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────// Standard MIDI: A4 = 69 = 440 Hz, C4 = 60.const N = { F2: 41, F3: 53, C4: 60, D4: 62, E4: 64, F4: 65, G4: 67, A4: 69, Bb4: 70, C5: 72, D5: 74, E5: 76, F5: 77, G5: 79, A5: 81, Bb5: 82, C6: 84, D6: 86, F6: 89,};
// Per-voice decay stretch — pulls T60 longer than the physically-// accurate preset values for a dreamier, more-connected lullaby ring.// rosewood mode 1 is 1.6s by default → 2.9s here; kalimba 1.8s → 3.2s;// bass 2.4s → 4.3s. The connecting sines + vibraphone pad still fill// any remaining seam.const DECAY = { rosewood: 1.8, bass: 1.8, kalimba: 1.75, vibraphone: 1.4, vibraphone_off: 1.4,};
function v(voice, bar, beat, midi, beats, gain = 0.85) { return { preset: voice, startSec: bar * BAR + beat * BEAT, midi, durSec: beats * BEAT, gain, decayMul: DECAY[voice] ?? 1.0, };}
// ── the lullaby — same shape as marimbaba.np ───────────────────────────// Bars 0-indexed. (bar, beat-within-bar, midi, beat-duration, gain)const events = [];
// ── [hush hush] — bars 0..3 — descending sigh ────────────────────────// rosewood: C5 → A4 → F4 → (held) → A4 → G4 → F4 (held)events.push(v("rosewood", 0, 0, N.C5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 0, 1, N.A4, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 0, 2, N.F4, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 1, 0, N.F4, 3.0, 0.45));events.push(v("rosewood", 2, 0, N.A4, 1.5, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 2, 1.5, N.G4, 1.5, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 3, 0, N.F4, 3.0, 0.55));
// bass: gentle low rocker on beat 1 every barfor (let b = 0; b < 4; b++) { events.push(v("bass", b, 0, N.F2, 3.0, 0.55));}
// ── [twinkle] — bars 4..9 — climbing falling waves ───────────────────events.push(v("rosewood", 4, 0, N.F5, 1.0, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 4, 1, N.A5, 1.0, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 4, 2.0, N.C6, 0.5, 0.65));events.push(v("rosewood", 4, 2.5, N.A5, 0.5, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 5, 0, N.G5, 3.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 6, 0, N.F5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 6, 1, N.G5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 6, 2.0, N.A5, 0.5, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 6, 2.5, N.G5, 0.5, 0.50));events.push(v("rosewood", 7, 0, N.F5, 3.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 8, 0, N.Bb5, 1.0, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 8, 1, N.D6, 1.0, 0.65));events.push(v("rosewood", 8, 2, N.Bb5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 9, 0, N.C6, 1.5, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 9, 1.5, N.A5, 1.5, 0.55));
// bass pulse — F-C alternating roots, gives the rockingconst twinkleBass = [N.F2, N.F3, N.F2, N.F3, N.F2, N.F3];for (let i = 0; i < 6; i++) { events.push(v("bass", 4 + i, 0, twinkleBass[i], 3.0, 0.45));}
// vibraphone_off pad — F major sustained chord over bars 4-6, Bb over 7-9events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 4 * BAR, midi: N.F4, durSec: 3 * BAR, gain: 0.18 });events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 4 * BAR, midi: N.A4, durSec: 3 * BAR, gain: 0.18 });events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 4 * BAR, midi: N.C5, durSec: 3 * BAR, gain: 0.18 });events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 7 * BAR, midi: N.Bb4, durSec: 3 * BAR, gain: 0.18 });events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 7 * BAR, midi: N.D5, durSec: 3 * BAR, gain: 0.18 });events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 7 * BAR, midi: N.F5, durSec: 3 * BAR, gain: 0.18 });
// ── [wow wow wow] — bars 10..13 — held wobble (vibraphone takes over) ─// vibraphone WITH motor for the "wow" wobble feelevents.push({ preset: "vibraphone", startSec: 10 * BAR, midi: N.G5, durSec: 2 * BAR, gain: 0.45 });events.push({ preset: "vibraphone", startSec: 10 * BAR, midi: N.Bb5, durSec: 2 * BAR, gain: 0.40 });events.push(v("rosewood", 12, 0, N.A5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 12, 1, N.G5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 12, 2, N.A5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 13, 0, N.F5, 3.0, 0.55));
// kalimba sparkles overlaid on the wow — soft, off-beat ornamentsevents.push(v("kalimba", 10, 2.5, N.D6, 0.5, 0.30));events.push(v("kalimba", 11, 1.0, N.F6, 0.5, 0.25));events.push(v("kalimba", 12, 2.5, N.C6, 0.5, 0.30));events.push(v("kalimba", 13, 1.5, N.A5, 0.5, 0.25));
// quiet bass under the wowevents.push(v("bass", 10, 0, N.F2, 3.0, 0.35));events.push(v("bass", 12, 0, N.F2, 3.0, 0.35));
// ratatatata — a fast staccato 16th-note tumble across bar 11, a// playful machine-gun burst against the slow held vibraphone.const wowRatata = [N.A5, N.G5, N.A5, N.G5, N.F5, N.G5, N.A5, N.C6];for (let i = 0; i < wowRatata.length; i++) { events.push(v("staccato", 11, i * 0.1875, wowRatata[i], 0.22, 0.34));}
// ── [ba-ba-ba bap] — bars 14..17 — slinky-dog wobble ─────────────────events.push(v("rosewood", 14, 0, N.A5, 0.5, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 14, 0.5, N.G5, 0.5, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 14, 1.0, N.A5, 1.0, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 14, 2.0, N.F5, 1.0, 0.65));events.push(v("rosewood", 15, 0, N.C6, 0.5, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 15, 0.5, N.Bb5, 0.5, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 15, 1.0, N.C6, 1.0, 0.60));events.push(v("rosewood", 15, 2.0, N.A5, 1.0, 0.65));events.push(v("rosewood", 16, 0, N.G5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 16, 1, N.F5, 1.0, 0.55));events.push(v("rosewood", 16, 2, N.E5, 1.0, 0.50));events.push(v("rosewood", 17, 0, N.F5, 3.0, 0.55));
// kalimba doubles the "bap" on bars 14, 15 (Octave up sparkle)events.push(v("kalimba", 14, 2, N.F6, 1.0, 0.28));events.push(v("kalimba", 15, 2, N.A5, 1.0, 0.28));
// bass: walk down — F, C, Bb, Fconst babaBass = [N.F2, N.F2 + 7, N.F2 - 2, N.F2];for (let i = 0; i < 4; i++) { events.push(v("bass", 14 + i, 0, babaBass[i], 3.0, 0.45));}
// ── fast marimba 16ths — section-closing flourishes ──────────────────// 16th-note runs (kelon preset — bright, crisp) tumbling through the// last bar of three sections. At 56 BPM 3/4 a 16th = BEAT/4 ≈ 0.27 s.function run16(bar, startBeat, notes, gain) { for (let i = 0; i < notes.length; i++) { events.push(v("kelon", bar, startBeat + i * 0.25, notes[i], 0.25, gain)); }}// bar 9 — descending pentatonic 16ths closing the twinkle sectionrun16(9, 0, [N.C6, N.A5, N.G5, N.E5, N.D5, N.C5, N.A4, N.C5, N.D5, N.E5, N.G5, N.A5], 0.30);// bar 13 — ascending 16ths spilling out of the wowrun16(13, 0, [N.F5, N.G5, N.A5, N.C6, N.D6, N.C6, N.A5, N.G5, N.F5, N.G5, N.A5, N.C6], 0.28);// bar 21 — fast 16ths winding down into the ending cadencerun16(21, 0, [N.A5, N.G5, N.F5, N.E5, N.D5, N.C5, N.A4, N.G4, N.F4, N.G4, N.A4, N.C5], 0.26);
// ── [sleep now] — bars 18..23 — settling descent ─────────────────────events.push(v("rosewood", 18, 0, N.C5, 1.5, 0.45));events.push(v("rosewood", 18, 1.5, N.A4, 1.5, 0.40));events.push(v("rosewood", 19, 0, N.G4, 1.0, 0.40));events.push(v("rosewood", 19, 1, N.F4, 1.0, 0.40));events.push(v("rosewood", 19, 2, N.F4, 1.0, 0.35));events.push(v("rosewood", 20, 0, N.A4, 1.0, 0.40));events.push(v("rosewood", 20, 1, N.G4, 1.0, 0.35));events.push(v("rosewood", 20, 2, N.F4, 1.0, 0.35));events.push(v("rosewood", 21, 0, N.F4, 3.0, 0.45));
// kalimba — one last twinkle, then silenceevents.push(v("kalimba", 19, 2.5, N.C6, 0.5, 0.18));events.push(v("kalimba", 21, 1.0, N.F5, 0.5, 0.15));
// soft bass alternating through the descentevents.push(v("bass", 18, 0, N.F2, 3.0, 0.35));events.push(v("bass", 20, 0, N.F2, 3.0, 0.35));
// ── [ending] — bars 22..25 — composed cadence ────────────────────────// bar 22-23: a soft echo of the opening "hush" descending motif, an// octave grouping that lands the piece back on its first idea.// bar 23 beat 1.5: a fast "ratatatata" 16th-note ascending flourish// that scoops up into the final chord.// bar 24-25: the final rolled F major chord, full register, ringing// out under the master fade.events.push(v("rosewood", 22, 0, N.C5, 1.0, 0.45));events.push(v("rosewood", 22, 1, N.A4, 1.0, 0.45));events.push(v("rosewood", 22, 2, N.F4, 1.0, 0.45));events.push(v("rosewood", 23, 0, N.G4, 1.5, 0.42));// ratatatata — fast staccato 16th run scooping up to the cadenceconst flourish = [N.F4, N.G4, N.A4, N.C5, N.D5, N.F5, N.G5, N.A5];for (let i = 0; i < flourish.length; i++) { events.push(v("staccato", 23, 1.5 + i * 0.1875, flourish[i], 0.22, 0.40));}// bar 24-25: final rolled F major chord — staggered entries 30ms apartconst finalChord = [N.F2, N.F3, N.A3, N.C4, N.F4, N.A4, N.C5, N.F5];for (let i = 0; i < finalChord.length; i++) { events.push({ preset: i === 0 ? "bass" : "rosewood", startSec: 24 * BAR + i * 0.030, midi: finalChord[i], durSec: 2 * BAR, gain: 0.46 - i * 0.03, decayMul: 2.2, });}// vibraphone_off halo under the final chordfor (const m of [N.F3, N.A3, N.C4, N.F4]) { events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: 24 * BAR, midi: m, durSec: 2 * BAR, gain: 0.16, decayMul: 1.8 });}events.push(v("bass", 22, 0, N.F2, 3.0, 0.34));
// ── continuous pad ────────────────────────────────────────────────────// vibraphone_off chord under the whole piece, following local harmony.// Voicings are stacked in the mid register (F4–F5) so they sit under// the rosewood melody without crowding the bass. Some bars already// have a pad voicing from before — we don't double those.//// chord plan, by bar range:// 0..3 F major (F-A-C) [new]// 4..6 F major (already present)// 7..9 Bb major (already present)// 10..13 G minor [new, sits under the motor-on vibraphone]// 14 F major [new]// 15 C major (C-E-G) [new]// 16..17 F major [new]// 18..21 F major [new]// 22..24 F major (already present)const PAD_GAIN = 0.13;function pushPad(bar, beats, midis) { for (const m of midis) { events.push({ preset: "vibraphone_off", startSec: bar * BAR, midi: m, durSec: beats * BEAT, gain: PAD_GAIN, decayMul: 1.6, }); }}// fill the gaps that the per-section pad calls left emptypushPad(0, 4, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]); // bars 0..3 FpushPad(10, 4, [N.G4, N.Bb4, N.D5]); // bars 10..13 GmpushPad(14, 1, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]); // bar 14 FpushPad(15, 1, [N.E4, N.G4, N.C5]); // bar 15 CpushPad(16, 2, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]); // bars 16..17 FpushPad(18, 4, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]); // bars 18..21 F
// ── music-box ostinato ────────────────────────────────────────────────// Sparse kalimba pattern outlining the local chord — one note per beat// in 3/4 (root–fifth–third), low-gain enough to register as twinkles// rather than a fourth voice. Inspired by Brahms-lullaby left hand +// the music-box-rocking we want around the rosewood phrases.// Skipped on bars 0–1 (intro should be sparse) and bars 22–24// (goodnight should be settling).const OSTI_GAIN = 0.10;function pushOsti(bar, chord) { // chord = [root, third, fifth] in MIDI; play root(beat0) fifth(beat1) third(beat2) events.push(v("kalimba", bar, 0, chord[0], 0.9, OSTI_GAIN)); events.push(v("kalimba", bar, 1, chord[2], 0.9, OSTI_GAIN * 0.85)); events.push(v("kalimba", bar, 2, chord[1], 0.9, OSTI_GAIN * 0.9));}pushOsti(2, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]); // hush BpushOsti(3, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(4, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(5, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(6, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(7, [N.Bb4, N.D5, N.F5]); // BbpushOsti(8, [N.Bb4, N.D5, N.F5]);pushOsti(9, [N.Bb4, N.D5, N.F5]);// bars 10–13 — leave the wow section spacious, no ostinatopushOsti(14, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(15, [N.E4, N.G4, N.C5]);pushOsti(16, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(17, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(18, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);pushOsti(19, [N.F4, N.A4, N.C5]);// bars 20–21 fade out the ostinato graduallyevents.push(v("kalimba", 20, 0, N.F4, 0.9, OSTI_GAIN * 0.6));events.push(v("kalimba", 20, 2, N.A4, 0.9, OSTI_GAIN * 0.45));events.push(v("kalimba", 21, 1, N.F4, 0.9, OSTI_GAIN * 0.3));
// Soft pure-sine glides that bridge the held-note tails and section// seams. Trajectories are written in (tSec-from-start, midi) pairs.// Gains stay around 0.10–0.16 so they sit under the rosewood without// becoming an additional voice.const SINE_GAIN = 0.13;const connectors = [ // bar 1 hush tail: hum F4 → A4 → F4 (gentle breath shape) { startBar: 1, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN, points: [[0.0, N.F4], [1.2, N.A4], [2.5, N.F4]] }, // bar 3 hush tail: F4 sustained, drifting up a tiny bit then back { startBar: 3, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN, points: [[0.0, N.F4], [1.5, N.G4], [2.5, N.F4]] }, // bar 5 twinkle tail: G5 → A5 → G5 (matches the wave shape above) { startBar: 5, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN * 0.85, points: [[0.0, N.G5], [1.2, N.A5], [2.5, N.G5]] }, // bar 7 twinkle tail: F5 lifting briefly to G5 { startBar: 7, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN * 0.85, points: [[0.0, N.F5], [1.3, N.G5], [2.5, N.F5]] }, // section seam — between [twinkle] and [wow], glide F5 → G5 (where // the vibraphone takes over) across the bar 9→10 transition { startBar: 9, startBeat: 1.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN * 0.9, points: [[0.0, N.F5], [2.5, N.G5]] }, // bar 13 wow tail: F5 hum settling { startBar: 13, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN * 0.9, points: [[0.0, N.F5], [1.5, N.E5], [2.5, N.F5]] }, // bar 17 baba tail: F5 → E5 → F5 (matches the bap resolution) { startBar: 17, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN, points: [[0.0, N.F5], [1.5, N.E5], [2.5, N.F5]] }, // bar 21 sleep tail: F4 humming low { startBar: 21, startBeat: 0.5, durBeats: 2.5, gain: SINE_GAIN, points: [[0.0, N.F4], [1.0, N.G4], [2.5, N.F4]] }, // bars 22–25 — the goodnight, a drifting low F drone under the // composed cadence, pulling the room tone to the final chord. { startBar: 22, startBeat: 0, durBeats: 12.0, gain: SINE_GAIN * 1.1, points: [[0.0, N.F3], [4.0, N.F4], [8.0, N.F3], [12.0, N.F3]] },];
// ── mix ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────// Piece is 24 bars of marimba + an extended ~10 bar bubble-bass tail.// The marimba goes to sleep at bar 24; the bubble bass beat keeps the// bed going for another half-minute before fading out entirely.const TOTAL_BARS = 26; // ≈ 83.6 s (1:24) — ends on a composed cadenceconst totalSec = TOTAL_BARS * BAR;const ns = Math.ceil(totalSec * SR);
// First pass — mono: marimba + sine connectors. The marimba+connectors// stay mono and centered; only the new sineflower bed actually moves.const monoMix = new Float32Array(ns);for (const ev of events) { // orchestration variation — remap the rosewood lead to --lead preset const preset = ev.preset === "rosewood" ? LEAD_PRESET : ev.preset; const decayMul = ev.decayMul ?? DECAY[preset] ?? DECAY[ev.preset] ?? 1.0; mixEventMarimba(ev, monoMix, { sampleRate: SR, preset, decayMul });}for (const c of connectors) { const startSec = c.startBar * BAR + c.startBeat * BEAT; const durSec = c.durBeats * BEAT; mixSineConnector(monoMix, startSec, durSec, c.points, c.gain, SR);}// reverb send on the mono mix (mallet+connector wash). Wet=0.35, tail=1.8s.applyReverb(monoMix, SR, 0.35, 1.8);
// ── sub-buses ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────// Render each element to its own bus, then normalise each to a known// peak, then sum at explicit relative levels. Without this every layer// got crushed by the loudest peak in the master normalise; the bubble// chord stacks dominated and the marimba ended up 10-15 dB too quiet.// Now every element is heard at a chosen relative level.const marimbaL = new Float32Array(ns);const marimbaR = new Float32Array(ns);for (let i = 0; i < ns; i++) { marimbaL[i] = monoMix[i]; marimbaR[i] = monoMix[i]; }
const bubbleL = new Float32Array(ns);const bubbleR = new Float32Array(ns);
const voiceL = new Float32Array(ns);const voiceR = new Float32Array(ns);
const sirenL = new Float32Array(ns);const sirenR = new Float32Array(ns);
function normalizeBus(L, R) { let p = 0; for (let i = 0; i < L.length; i++) { const a = Math.abs(L[i]); if (a > p) p = a; const b = Math.abs(R[i]); if (b > p) p = b; } if (p === 0) return; const g = 1 / p; for (let i = 0; i < L.length; i++) { L[i] *= g; R[i] *= g; }}
// ── sineflower bubble BASS BEAT (SDT physical model) ──────────────────// Beat-quantized, chord-tuned bubble bass. Bubble radius is computed// from a target MIDI pitch via the SDT relation f ≈ 3000 / r_mm (Hz);// each beat fires a chord stack (root + fifth + octave) so the bubbles// land like a synth bass on the downbeat. Weirdness sprinkles —// hyper-rises, negative rises (pitch DROPS), tiny droplets, deep// thunders — get layered in at low probability per beat.//// Chord progression follows the marimba harmony bar-by-bar. After the// marimba sleeps at bar 24 the bubble bass keeps going for a tail,// gradually fading out into silence.const rng = makeRng(0xb00b1e5); // seeded — reruns are bit-identical
function midiToFreqB(m) { return 440 * Math.pow(2, (m - 69) / 12); }function midiToRadiusMM(m) { return 3000 / midiToFreqB(m); }
// chord per bar — three voicings: deep root (low), bass-fifth (mid),// upper-octave (tinkle), and the third (chord colour). MIDI numbers// chosen low so the bubble radii land in the bass-beat range.const CHORDS = new Array(TOTAL_BARS);function setChord(barFrom, barToInclusive, root, fifth, octave, third) { for (let b = barFrom; b <= barToInclusive; b++) { CHORDS[b] = { root, fifth, octave, third }; }}setChord(0, 6, 29, 36, 41, 45); // F1 C2 F2 A2 — F majorsetChord(7, 9, 34, 41, 46, 50); // Bb1 F2 Bb2 D3 — Bb majorsetChord(10, 13, 31, 38, 43, 46); // G1 D2 G2 Bb2 — G minorsetChord(14, 14, 29, 36, 41, 45); // FsetChord(15, 15, 36, 43, 48, 52); // C2 G2 C3 E3 — C majorsetChord(16, 17, 29, 36, 41, 45); // FsetChord(18, 21, 29, 36, 41, 45); // F (sleep)setChord(22, TOTAL_BARS - 1, 29, 36, 41, 45); // F (goodnight + tail)
const bubbles = [];function pushB(bar, beat, midi, opts = {}) { const startSec = bar * BAR + beat * BEAT; if (startSec >= totalSec) return; // bed-positional gain ramp: // - ramp in over the first 4 bars // - hold full through marimba section // - taper across the bubble-tail bars (24..34) const ramp = Math.min(1, bar / 4); // fade the bubble bed across the closing cadence (bars 22-25) const tail = bar < 22 ? 1.0 : Math.max(0, 1 - (bar - 22) / 4); const positional = ramp * tail; if (positional <= 0) return; // small radius detune for life (±1.5 %) const radiusBase = midiToRadiusMM(midi); const radius = radiusBase * (1 + (rng() - 0.5) * 0.03); const rise = opts.rise ?? (0.02 + rng() * 0.20); const pan = opts.pan ?? (rng() - 0.5) * 1.8; const baseVol = opts.vol ?? 0.45; const volume = baseVol * positional; const depth = opts.depth ?? 1.0; bubbles.push({ startSec, midi, radiusMM: radius, rise, volume, pan, depth });}
// Bubbles are now bright, tight, on-the-beat ACCENTS — pitched two// octaves above the old bass-beat range so they read as punctuation,// not bed. Smaller radius → faster decay → naturally punctual. The// continuous "underneath" role is handed to the sine bed below.const BUB_OCT = 24; // +2 octaves// bars 12-13 — the midpoint PERC DROP: bubbles + clicks cut out for a// breakdown breath; bluejay + the aesthetic.computer stamp fill the gap.const PERC_DROP = new Set([12, 13]);for (let bar = 0; bar < TOTAL_BARS; bar++) { if (PERC_DROP.has(bar)) continue; const ch = CHORDS[bar]; // beat 1 + beat 3: bright chord-tone stabs pushB(bar, 0, ch.root + BUB_OCT, { vol: 0.40, depth: 0.7, pan: -0.15 }); pushB(bar, 1, ch.octave + BUB_OCT,{ vol: 0.34, depth: 0.6, pan: (rng()-0.5)*0.6 }); pushB(bar, 2, ch.third + BUB_OCT, { vol: 0.36, depth: 0.7, pan: +0.12 }); // crisp offbeat tinkles — punctual 16th-feel sparkle if (rng() < 0.7) pushB(bar, 0.5, ch.octave + BUB_OCT + 12, { vol: 0.16, depth: 0.4 }); if (rng() < 0.6) pushB(bar, 1.5, ch.third + BUB_OCT + 12, { vol: 0.15, depth: 0.4 }); if (rng() < 0.6) pushB(bar, 2.5, ch.fifth + BUB_OCT + 12, { vol: 0.15, depth: 0.4 }); // sometimes — tiny bubbles: very small radius (3-7 mm → 400-1000 Hz), // a quick scatter of 16th-note micro-droplets across one beat if (rng() < 0.35) { const tBeat = Math.floor(rng() * 3); for (let s = 0; s < 4; s++) { const tinyMidi = 84 + Math.floor(rng() * 16); // C6..E7 — tiny + high pushB(bar, tBeat + s * 0.25, tinyMidi, { vol: 0.07, depth: 0.3, rise: 0.1 + rng() * 0.4, pan: (rng() - 0.5) * 1.6 }); } }}
for (const b of bubbles) { mixSDTBubble(bubbleL, bubbleR, b.startSec, b.radiusMM, b.rise, b.volume, b.pan, SR, b.depth);}
// ── sine bed underneath ───────────────────────────────────────────────// Continuous low sine pad following the chord progression — the new// "underneath". Each chord region holds root + fifth + octave low sines// (+ a little 2nd/3rd harmonic for warmth), with slow raised-cosine// fades so sections crossfade. Mixed into the bubble bus.function mixBedNote(startSec, durSec, midi, gain, pan) { const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * SR); const n = Math.floor(durSec * SR); const fadeS = Math.floor(1.3 * SR); const f = 440 * Math.pow(2, (midi - 69) / 12); const angle = (pan * 0.5 + 0.5) * (Math.PI / 2); const gL = Math.cos(angle) * Math.SQRT2, gR = Math.sin(angle) * Math.SQRT2; let phase = 0; for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) { phase += f / SR; if (phase >= 1) phase -= 1; const ph = 2 * Math.PI * phase; const s = (Math.sin(ph) + 0.22 * Math.sin(2 * ph) + 0.10 * Math.sin(3 * ph)) / 1.32; let env = 1; if (i < fadeS) env = 0.5 - 0.5 * Math.cos(Math.PI * i / fadeS); else if (i > n - fadeS) env = 0.5 - 0.5 * Math.cos(Math.PI * (n - i) / fadeS); const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst < 0 || dst >= bubbleL.length) continue; bubbleL[dst] += s * gain * gL * env; bubbleR[dst] += s * gain * gR * env; }}{ // merge consecutive identical chords into bed segments let segStart = 0; let bedSegs = 0; for (let bar = 1; bar <= TOTAL_BARS; bar++) { const prev = CHORDS[bar - 1]; const cur = bar < TOTAL_BARS ? CHORDS[bar] : null; const changed = !cur || cur.root !== prev.root || cur.fifth !== prev.fifth; if (changed) { const ch = CHORDS[segStart]; const startSec = segStart * BAR; const durSec = (bar - segStart) * BAR + 1.2; // slight overlap mixBedNote(startSec, durSec, ch.root, 0.34, -0.2); mixBedNote(startSec, durSec, ch.fifth, 0.24, +0.2); mixBedNote(startSec, durSec, ch.octave, 0.16, 0.0); bedSegs++; segStart = bar; } } console.log(` sine bed → ${bedSegs} chord segments`);}
// ── bike-spoke / train-track click percussion ─────────────────────────// CC0 freesound click (#384187 "Click Tick"), triggered on the 16th-// note grid for fast, subtle, beat-locked percussion. A sparse pattern// (downbeats always, ~half the offbeat 16ths) keeps it a texture, not// a drum machine. Mixed onto the bubble bus, so the opening gate keeps// it silent for the first 2 bars.{ const clickSample = loadSampleStereo(resolve(HERE, "..", "assets", "spoke-click.mp3"), SR); if (clickSample) { const THIRTYSECOND = BEAT / 8; // faster grid — tiktiktik let clicks = 0; for (let bar = 2; bar < TOTAL_BARS - 1; bar++) { if (PERC_DROP.has(bar)) continue; // midpoint breakdown for (let s = 0; s < 24; s++) { // 24 thirty-seconds / 3/4 bar const onBeat = (s % 8 === 0); const onEighth = (s % 4 === 0); // downbeats + eighths always; ~55% of the rest if (!onEighth && rng() > 0.55) continue; const t = bar * BAR + s * THIRTYSECOND; // naptime — clicks soft, a faint tick texture, not a drum machine const gain = (onBeat ? 0.26 : onEighth ? 0.18 : 0.12) * (0.8 + rng() * 0.4); mixSampleStereoPanned(bubbleL, bubbleR, clickSample, t, gain, (rng() - 0.5) * 1.2, SR); clicks++; } } console.log(` spoke-clicks → ${clicks} on the 32nd grid (tiktiktik)`); } else { console.log(` · no spoke-click.mp3 in assets/`); }}
// ── midpoint stamp — bluejay + aesthetic.computer ─────────────────────// At the perc-drop breakdown (bars 12-13, the track midpoint) a blue// jay calls and the "aesthetic dot computer" voice stamp lands — the// audio signature, revealed in the cleared space.{ const A = (stem) => loadSampleStereo(resolve(HERE, "..", "assets", stem), SR); const jayCall = A("bluejay-call.mp3"); const jayWarble = A("bluejay-warble.mp3"); if (jayCall) mixSampleStereoPanned(bubbleL, bubbleR, jayCall, 12 * BAR + 0.5 * BEAT, 0.55, +0.35, SR); if (jayWarble) mixSampleStereoPanned(bubbleL, bubbleR, jayWarble, 13 * BAR + 2.0 * BEAT, 0.45, -0.4, SR); // the ac-stamp itself is placed at the MASTER stage (ducked + loud), // not here — see the stamp block after the master bus sum. console.log(` midpoint bluejay → ${jayCall ? "ok" : "(missing)"}`);}
// ── pure formant-synthesis vocoder voice ──────────────────────────────// No ElevenLabs / no jeffrey source. Each note is a sawtooth carrier at// the target f0 driven through 3 resonant band-pass filters tuned to// vowel formants (a/u/o for baa/woo/whoa). Pure DSP, lives entirely in// node, JS↔C portable, no network calls or cache files.//// Vowel formants from Peterson & Barney (1952) / Hillenbrand et al.// (1995) measurements of adult male vowels:// "a" (baa) — F1 700, F2 1220, F3 2600// "u" (woo) — F1 320, F2 800, F3 2400// "o" (whoa) — F1 500, F2 880, F3 2540const VOWEL = { a: { F: [700, 1220, 2600], Q: [6, 8, 10], A: [1.00, 0.55, 0.30] }, u: { F: [320, 800, 2400], Q: [7, 8, 10], A: [1.00, 0.40, 0.22] }, o: { F: [500, 880, 2540], Q: [7, 8, 10], A: [1.00, 0.50, 0.25] },};
// `slideFromMidi` (optional) makes the note begin at that pitch and// glide to `midi` over the first 80 ms of its envelope — portamento.function synthVoice(L, R, startSec, midi, durSec, vowel, gain, pan, sr, slideFromMidi = null, slideSec = 0.080) { const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * sr); const n = Math.floor(durSec * sr); const f0Target = 440 * Math.pow(2, (midi - 69) / 12); const f0Start = slideFromMidi != null ? 440 * Math.pow(2, (slideFromMidi - 69) / 12) : f0Target; // slideSec = 0.080 → quick portamento; pass a long value (≈ durSec) // for a slow "falling whoa" glide across the whole note. const slideS = Math.floor(slideSec * sr); const v = VOWEL[vowel] || VOWEL.a; // Sawtooth carrier (rich in harmonics) — what the formant bank filters let phase = 0; // 3 Chamberlin SVFs tuned to the formants const N = v.F.length; const lp = new Float64Array(N); const bp = new Float64Array(N); const Kf = new Float64Array(N); const Qd = new Float64Array(N); for (let i = 0; i < N; i++) { Kf[i] = 2 * Math.sin(Math.PI * Math.min(v.F[i], sr * 0.45) / sr); Qd[i] = 1 / v.Q[i]; } // ADSR-ish envelope: 25ms attack, hold, 80ms release const attS = Math.floor(0.025 * sr); const relS = Math.floor(0.080 * sr); const sustS = Math.max(0, n - attS - relS); // equal-power pan const angle = (pan * 0.5 + 0.5) * (Math.PI / 2); const gL = Math.cos(angle), gR = Math.sin(angle); for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) { // log-glide from f0Start to f0Target over the first 80 ms let f0; if (slideFromMidi != null && i < slideS) { const u = i / slideS; f0 = f0Start * Math.pow(f0Target / f0Start, u); } else { f0 = f0Target; } phase += f0 / sr; if (phase >= 1) phase -= 1; const saw = 2 * phase - 1; let voiced = 0; for (let f = 0; f < N; f++) { const hi = saw - lp[f] - Qd[f] * bp[f]; bp[f] += Kf[f] * hi; lp[f] += Kf[f] * bp[f]; voiced += bp[f] * v.A[f]; } let env; if (i < attS) env = i / attS; else if (i < attS + sustS) env = 1; else env = 1 - (i - attS - sustS) / relS; if (env <= 0) continue; const s = voiced * env * gain; const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst < 0 || dst >= L.length) continue; L[dst] += s * gL; R[dst] += s * gR; }}
const TARGET_OFFSET = -12; // jeffrey-substitute sits an octave below marimba
// Whole-track melody — the rosewood lead in bars 0-21, vowel="a" for// baa unless overridden. Bars 12-13 sing woo/whoa instead.const voiceMelody = [ // bars 0-3 are instrumental — the voice's old hush-phrase notes (at // ~6-10 s) were weak, so they're cut; the voice now enters at bar 4. // twinkle bars 4-9 { bar: 4, beat: 0, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 4, beat: 1, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 4, beat: 2.0, midi: N.C6, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 4, beat: 2.5, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 5, beat: 0, midi: N.G5, durBeats: 3.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 6, beat: 0, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 6, beat: 1, midi: N.G5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 6, beat: 2.0, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 6, beat: 2.5, midi: N.G5, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 7, beat: 0, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 3.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 8, beat: 0, midi: N.Bb5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 8, beat: 1, midi: N.D6, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 8, beat: 2, midi: N.Bb5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 9, beat: 0, midi: N.C6, durBeats: 1.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 9, beat: 1.5, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 1.5, v: "a" }, // wow bars 12-13 — "woo woo woo whoa" { bar: 12, beat: 0, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "u" }, { bar: 12, beat: 1, midi: N.G5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "u" }, { bar: 12, beat: 2, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "u" }, { bar: 13, beat: 0, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 3.0, v: "o" }, // baba bars 14-17 { bar: 14, beat: 0, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 14, beat: 0.5, midi: N.G5, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 14, beat: 1.0, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 14, beat: 2.0, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 15, beat: 0, midi: N.C6, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 15, beat: 0.5, midi: N.Bb5, durBeats: 0.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 15, beat: 1.0, midi: N.C6, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 15, beat: 2.0, midi: N.A5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 16, beat: 0, midi: N.G5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 16, beat: 1, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 16, beat: 2, midi: N.E5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 17, beat: 0, midi: N.F5, durBeats: 3.0, v: "a" }, // sleep bars 18-21 { bar: 18, beat: 0, midi: N.C5, durBeats: 1.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 18, beat: 1.5, midi: N.A4, durBeats: 1.5, v: "a" }, { bar: 19, beat: 0, midi: N.G4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 19, beat: 1, midi: N.F4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 19, beat: 2, midi: N.F4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 20, beat: 0, midi: N.A4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 20, beat: 1, midi: N.G4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 20, beat: 2, midi: N.F4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "a" }, { bar: 21, beat: 0, midi: N.F4, durBeats: 3.0, v: "a" }, // ending bars 22-23 — closing "ooh" echo of the hush motif { bar: 22, beat: 0, midi: N.C5, durBeats: 1.0, v: "o" }, { bar: 22, beat: 1, midi: N.A4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "o" }, { bar: 22, beat: 2, midi: N.F4, durBeats: 1.0, v: "o" }, { bar: 23, beat: 0, midi: N.F4, durBeats: 3.0, v: "o" },];
// Pre-pass: every note that follows the previous one within ≤ 0.25 s// gets a slide-from-previous-pitch attribute, so the voice glides// between consecutive notes (theremin-style portamento) instead of// stepping discretely.for (let i = 1; i < voiceMelody.length; i++) { const prev = voiceMelody[i - 1]; const cur = voiceMelody[i]; const prevEnd = prev.bar * BAR + prev.beat * BEAT + prev.durBeats * BEAT; const curStart = cur.bar * BAR + cur.beat * BEAT; if (curStart - prevEnd <= 0.25 && prev.midi !== cur.midi) { cur.slideFrom = prev.midi; }}
// ── request-for-audio · voice-take manifest + alignment ───────────────// The renderer emits a punch-list of every voice note to voice-takes/// manifest.json — pop/bin/rfa.mjs reads it to record jeffrey's voice.// If a recorded take exists for a note, it REPLACES the synth voice:// WORLD-pitched to the score note + rubberband-fit to its duration.// See pop/REQUEST-FOR-AUDIO.md.const VTAKES_DIR = resolve(HERE, "..", "voice-takes");mkdirSync(VTAKES_DIR, { recursive: true });// --voice shaped (default) routes takes through the vocoder chain with// the synth voice; --voice raw keeps them dry (jeffrey's real voice).const VOICE_MODE = (() => { const i = process.argv.indexOf("--voice"); return i >= 0 && process.argv[i + 1] === "raw" ? "raw" : "shaped";})();const NN = ["C","C#","D","Eb","E","F","F#","G","Ab","A","Bb","B"];const noteName = (m) => NN[((Math.round(m) % 12) + 12) % 12] + (Math.floor(Math.round(m) / 12) - 1);const takeId = (n) => `${n.bar}-${String(n.beat).replace(".", "_")}`;// Only the canonical master render (default bpm + lead) owns the// manifest — variation renders must not clobber it with off-tempo data.const IS_MASTER = BPM === 56 && LEAD_PRESET === "rosewood";if (IS_MASTER) { const notes = voiceMelody.map((n) => { const id = takeId(n); return { id, bar: n.bar, beat: n.beat, midi: n.midi, note: noteName(n.midi), durBeats: n.durBeats, durSec: n.durBeats * BEAT, startSec: n.bar * BAR + n.beat * BEAT, vowel: n.v, hasTake: existsSync(resolve(VTAKES_DIR, `${id}.wav`)) }; }); writeFileSync(resolve(VTAKES_DIR, "manifest.json"), JSON.stringify({ track: "marimbaba", lane: "marimba", bpm: BPM, beatSec: BEAT, barSec: BAR, notes }, null, 2));}// Align a recorded take to its score note — WORLD f0-replace to the// pitch, rubberband -D to the duration. Cached; re-runs if the take// .wav is newer than the cached aligned file.const VENV_PY = "/Users/jas/aesthetic-computer/pop/.venv/bin/python";const WORLDSING = resolve(HERE, "worldsing.py");const ALIGNED_DIR = resolve(VTAKES_DIR, ".aligned");function alignTake(n) { const id = takeId(n); const src = resolve(VTAKES_DIR, `${id}.wav`); if (!existsSync(src)) return null; mkdirSync(ALIGNED_DIR, { recursive: true }); const pitched = resolve(ALIGNED_DIR, `${id}.pitched.wav`); const fit = resolve(ALIGNED_DIR, `${id}.fit.wav`); const stale = !existsSync(fit) || statSync(src).mtimeMs > statSync(fit).mtimeMs; if (stale) { const r1 = spawnSync(VENV_PY, [WORLDSING, src, pitched, "--note", noteName(n.midi), "--ap-scale", "0.7", "--unvoiced-gain", "0.5"], { stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "ignore"] }); if (r1.status !== 0 || !existsSync(pitched)) return null; const r2 = spawnSync("rubberband", ["-D", (n.durBeats * BEAT).toFixed(3), pitched, fit], { stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "ignore"] }); if (r2.status !== 0 || !existsSync(fit)) return null; } return loadSampleStereo(fit, SR);}
// ── voice render — recorded take if present, else synth ───────────────const takeClips = []; // recorded takes, mixed after the shape decisionlet takesUsed = 0;for (const n of voiceMelody) { const startSec = n.bar * BAR + n.beat * BEAT; const durSec = n.durBeats * BEAT; const pan = ((n.bar * 7 + n.beat * 13) % 9 - 4) / 12; const take = alignTake(n); if (take) { takeClips.push({ sample: take, startSec, pan }); takesUsed++; continue; // jeffrey's recorded voice replaces the synth note } const slideMain = n.slideFrom != null ? n.slideFrom + TARGET_OFFSET : null; const slideHarm = n.slideFrom; // main voice — octave below marimba (baritone) synthVoice(voiceL, voiceR, startSec, n.midi + TARGET_OFFSET, durSec, n.v, 0.28, pan, SR, slideMain); // octave-up harmony — unison with marimba pitch, panned opposite synthVoice(voiceL, voiceR, startSec, n.midi, durSec, n.v, 0.18, -pan, SR, slideHarm);}console.log(` voice → ${voiceMelody.length} notes · ${takesUsed} recorded take(s) · rest synth`);function mixVoiceTakes() { for (const c of takeClips) mixSampleStereoPanned(voiceL, voiceR, c.sample, c.startSec, 0.85, c.pan, SR);}
// ── falling "whoaaa" gestures ──────────────────────────────────────────// Long downward portamento glides — the voice tumbling through its// whole register. One falls through the chaotic opening (resolving the// search), one drops out of the wow section. slideSec ≈ durSec so the// glide spans the entire note.{ const falls = [ { bar: 13, beat: 0, fromMidi: N.D6, toMidi: N.F4, durBeats: 2.4, gain: 0.26, pan: +0.2 }, ]; for (const f of falls) { const st = f.bar * BAR + f.beat * BEAT; const dur = f.durBeats * BEAT; synthVoice(voiceL, voiceR, st, f.toMidi, dur, "o", f.gain, f.pan, SR, f.fromMidi, dur); // slideSec = dur → full-note fall }}
// ── voice-bus shaping ─────────────────────────────────────────────────// Light highpass + lowpass tightens the synth voice into a robotic-tube// band. Ring mod at 80 Hz keeps the Daft-Punk / vocoder character.function onePoleLowpass(buf, fc, sr) { const dt = 1 / sr; const rc = 1 / (2 * Math.PI * fc); const alpha = dt / (rc + dt); let y = 0; for (let i = 0; i < buf.length; i++) { y += alpha * (buf[i] - y); buf[i] = y; }}function onePoleHighpass(buf, fc, sr) { const dt = 1 / sr; const rc = 1 / (2 * Math.PI * fc); const alpha = rc / (rc + dt); let yPrev = 0, xPrev = 0; for (let i = 0; i < buf.length; i++) { const x = buf[i]; const y = alpha * (yPrev + x - xPrev); buf[i] = y; xPrev = x; yPrev = y; }}function ringMod(buf, carrierHz, mix, sr) { const dt = 1 / sr; let phase = 0; for (let i = 0; i < buf.length; i++) { phase += carrierHz * dt; if (phase >= 1) phase -= 1; const carrier = Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * phase); buf[i] = buf[i] * (1 - mix) + (buf[i] * carrier) * mix; }}// Flanger — short modulated delay summed with dry signal creates a// swept comb-filter that adds the classic "jet-engine / underwater"// shimmer. Each channel gets a slightly different LFO phase so the// flange-notch drifts across the stereo image.function flanger(buf, rateHz, depthMs, mix, lfoPhaseOffset, sr) { const maxSamples = Math.ceil(depthMs * 0.001 * sr) + 4; const dbuf = new Float32Array(maxSamples * 2); let widx = 0; let lfoPhase = lfoPhaseOffset; const dt = 1 / sr; for (let i = 0; i < buf.length; i++) { lfoPhase += rateHz * dt; if (lfoPhase >= 1) lfoPhase -= 1; const lfo = 0.5 * (1 + Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * lfoPhase)); const delaySamples = lfo * depthMs * 0.001 * sr + 1; let rIdx = widx - delaySamples + dbuf.length; const i0 = Math.floor(rIdx) % dbuf.length; const i1 = (i0 + 1) % dbuf.length; const f = rIdx - Math.floor(rIdx); const delayed = dbuf[i0] * (1 - f) + dbuf[i1] * f; dbuf[widx % dbuf.length] = buf[i]; buf[i] = buf[i] * (1 - mix * 0.5) + delayed * mix; widx++; }}function shapeVoice(buf, sr, lfoOffset) { onePoleHighpass(buf, 220, sr); for (let p = 0; p < 3; p++) onePoleLowpass(buf, 3200, sr); ringMod(buf, 80, 0.20, sr); // subtle slow flange — 0.3 Hz sweep, ~6 ms depth, 40 % mix flanger(buf, 0.3, 6.0, 0.40, lfoOffset, sr);}// shaped: recorded takes go in BEFORE shapeVoice → vocoder chain hits// them too (jeffrey becomes the synth). raw: takes mixed in AFTER →// dry, jeffrey's actual voice replacing the computer voice.if (VOICE_MODE === "shaped") mixVoiceTakes();shapeVoice(voiceL, SR, 0.00);shapeVoice(voiceR, SR, 0.33); // L/R offset gives stereo flange widthif (VOICE_MODE === "raw") mixVoiceTakes();
// Voice reverb — but DRY for the first 2 bars (the searching opening),// crossfading into reverb at bar 2. The voice-alone entrance stays// intimate + close; once the tune is "found" the reverb blooms.{ const dryL = voiceL.slice(); const dryR = voiceR.slice(); applyReverb(voiceL, SR, 0.26, 1.6); applyReverb(voiceR, SR, 0.26, 1.6); const gateN = Math.floor(2 * BAR * SR); const fade = Math.floor(1.0 * SR); for (let i = 0; i < gateN + fade && i < voiceL.length; i++) { let dryAmt = 1; if (i > gateN) dryAmt = Math.max(0, 1 - (i - gateN) / fade); voiceL[i] = voiceL[i] * (1 - dryAmt) + dryL[i] * dryAmt; voiceR[i] = voiceR[i] * (1 - dryAmt) + dryR[i] * dryAmt; }}
const ASSETS_DIR = resolve(HERE, "..", "assets");mkdirSync(ASSETS_DIR, { recursive: true });
// All jeffrey/ElevenLabs voice plumbing removed — the synth voice block// above is the only thing that fills voiceL / voiceR now.
// ── optional samples from freesound (whip crack + lamb + siren) ───────// Drop a CC0 sample into pop/marimba/assets/<name>.{mp3,wav,m4a,flac}// and it gets mixed in at the placement below. Missing files print a// hint and skip cleanly so the renderer always produces output.function checkAndLoad(stem) { const exts = ["mp3", "wav", "m4a", "flac", "ogg"]; for (const e of exts) { const p = resolve(ASSETS_DIR, `${stem}.${e}`); if (existsSync(p)) return { path: p, sample: loadSampleStereo(p, SR) }; } return null;}
const whip = checkAndLoad("whip-crack");if (whip) { console.log(` ✓ loaded ${whip.path.replace(ASSETS_DIR + "/", "assets/")}`); mixSampleStereoPanned(voiceL, voiceR, whip.sample, 0.06, 0.9, 0.0, SR);} else { console.log(` · no whip-crack.* in assets/ — drop a freesound sample to enable`);}
const lamb = checkAndLoad("lamb-bleat");if (lamb) { console.log(` ✓ loaded ${lamb.path.replace(ASSETS_DIR + "/", "assets/")}`); // Two lamb bleats drifting in different places, panned away from the // jeffrey-baa placements so the lamb and the jeffrey-lamb interleave. mixSampleStereoPanned(voiceL, voiceR, lamb.sample, 10 * BAR + 1 * BEAT, 0.35, +0.5, SR); mixSampleStereoPanned(voiceL, voiceR, lamb.sample, 17 * BAR + 0 * BEAT, 0.30, -0.5, SR);} else { console.log(` · no lamb-bleat.* in assets/ — drop a freesound sample to enable`);}
const siren = checkAndLoad("manhattan-siren");if (siren) { console.log(` ✓ loaded ${siren.path.replace(ASSETS_DIR + "/", "assets/")}`); // The siren becomes a chromatic chordal PAD — rubberband-pitched // copies of the wail stacked into minor triads (low / root / 3rd / // 5th), each chord fading in + out like a synth pad. Chord roots // wander chromatically through the track. The low voice (root −12) // is a deep groaning drone under the chord. const sirenWav = siren.path.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, ".decoded.wav"); if (!existsSync(sirenWav)) { spawnSync("ffmpeg", ["-hide_banner", "-y", "-loglevel", "error", "-i", siren.path, "-ar", String(SR), "-ac", "2", sirenWav], { stdio: "ignore" }); } const sirenPitchCache = new Map(); function pitchSiren(semis) { const k = Math.round(semis); if (sirenPitchCache.has(k)) return sirenPitchCache.get(k); let s; if (k === 0) { s = siren.sample; } else { const w = resolve(ASSETS_DIR, `manhattan-siren.p${k >= 0 ? "+" : ""}${k}.wav`); if (!existsSync(w)) { const r = spawnSync("rubberband", ["-p", String(k), sirenWav, w], { stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "ignore"] }); if (r.status !== 0 || !existsSync(w)) { sirenPitchCache.set(k, null); return null; } } s = loadSampleStereo(w, SR); } sirenPitchCache.set(k, s); return s; } // pad-fade mixer — raised-cosine fade + internal pitch-wobble + a // bitcrush so the siren has a crunchy, modulating-pitch character. function mixSirenPad(sample, startSec, durSec, gain, pan, driftSemis = 0) { if (!sample) return; const startIdx = Math.floor(startSec * SR); const n = Math.floor(durSec * SR); const fIn = Math.floor(1.6 * SR), fOut = Math.floor(5.0 * SR); const angle = (pan * 0.5 + 0.5) * (Math.PI / 2); const gL = Math.cos(angle) * Math.SQRT2, gR = Math.sin(angle) * Math.SQRT2; // bitcrush — ~5.5-bit quantise const crush = (x) => Math.round(x * 24) / 24; // internal pitch-wobble (±5 % at 0.4 Hz) + a slow linear pitch // DRIFT of driftSemis over the whole note — the siren audibly // changes pitch as it swells, sliding up or down. let readPos = 0; let holdL = 0, holdR = 0; for (let i = 0; i < n; i++) { const prog = i / n; const driftRate = Math.pow(2, (driftSemis * prog) / 12); const lfo = Math.sin(2 * Math.PI * 0.4 * i / SR); readPos += driftRate * (1.0 + lfo * 0.05); const ri = Math.floor(readPos); if (ri >= sample.L.length - 1) break; const f = readPos - ri; const sL = sample.L[ri] * (1 - f) + sample.L[ri + 1] * f; const sR = sample.R[ri] * (1 - f) + sample.R[ri + 1] * f; // 2× sample-and-hold downsample → extra digital crunch if ((i & 1) === 0) { holdL = crush(sL); holdR = crush(sR); } let env = 1; if (i < fIn) env = 0.5 - 0.5 * Math.cos(Math.PI * i / fIn); else if (i > n - fOut) env = 0.5 - 0.5 * Math.cos(Math.PI * (n - i) / fOut); const dst = startIdx + i; if (dst < 0 || dst >= sirenL.length) continue; sirenL[dst] += holdL * gain * gL * env; sirenR[dst] += holdR * gain * gR * env; } } // SIREN_BASE drops the whole thing ~a fourth so it reads as a pad. // Each chord now varies — `oct` shifts a whole chord lower or higher, // `dur` makes some chords long swells and others short stabs. const SIREN_BASE = -5; // `drift` = semitone glide each chord makes over its duration — the // siren audibly slides pitch as it swells (up on some, down on others). const sirenChords = [ { bar: 3, root: 0, oct: -12, dur: 6.5, pan: +0.45, drift: +3 }, // low · short · up { bar: 7, root: -2, oct: +0, dur: 12.0, pan: -0.45, drift: -5 }, // high · long · down { bar: 12, root: +1, oct: -12, dur: 5.5, pan: +0.35, drift: +4 }, // low · short · up { bar: 16, root: -3, oct: +7, dur: 11.0, pan: -0.35, drift: -7 }, // high · long · down { bar: 21, root: 0, oct: -5, dur: 8.0, pan: +0.25, drift: +2 }, // mid · up ]; let sirenVoices = 0; for (const ch of sirenChords) { const r = SIREN_BASE + ch.root + ch.oct; // Voices spread WIDE across octaves (−12 … +19, over 2½ octaves) // and enter STAGGERED in time (tOff) — so the siren builds an // overlapping, evolving harmony instead of one stacked chord that // loops in lockstep. Each drifts a touch differently too. const chord = [ { semi: r - 12, gain: 0.16, panJ: 0.00, dMul: 1.0, tOff: 0.0 }, // low drone first { semi: r, gain: 0.12, panJ: 0.22, dMul: 1.3, tOff: 1.5 }, // root enters { semi: r + 7, gain: 0.10, panJ: -0.22, dMul: 0.8, tOff: 3.0 }, // fifth { semi: r + 15, gain: 0.07, panJ: 0.30, dMul: 1.5, tOff: 4.3 }, // high colour ]; for (const c of chord) { const s = pitchSiren(c.semi); if (s) { mixSirenPad(s, ch.bar * BAR + c.tOff, ch.dur, c.gain, ch.pan + c.panJ, ch.drift * c.dMul); sirenVoices++; } } } console.log(` · siren chords: ${sirenChords.length} × 4-voice (${sirenVoices} pitched pads · varied oct/dur · wobble + drift + crush)`);} else { console.log(` · no manhattan-siren.* in assets/ — synth sirens only`);}// Synthesised sirens ALWAYS layer in too — the wail-stand-ins sit// alongside the sample chords on the same bus, very low gain, as extra// distant city texture. (Kept because the synth ones sounded good.)mixSiren(sirenL, sirenR, 6 * BAR, 6.5, 0.030, +0.7, SR);mixSiren(sirenL, sirenR, 15 * BAR + 1 * BEAT, 5.0, 0.024, -0.75, SR);mixSiren(sirenL, sirenR, 20 * BAR, 4.0, 0.022, +0.5, SR);
// ── master bus sum ────────────────────────────────────────────────────// Per-bus relative levels. Numbers chosen by ear: marimba lead is the// focus, bubbles support, jeffrey is a clear character, siren is// distant. Each bus gets normalised to peak 1.0 first so the constants// below are TRUE relative dB ratios, independent of how loud each bus// happens to render.// "Naptime mix" — gentle lullaby balance: the marimba + voice + sine// bed carry it; the awake/bright layers (siren, percussion) sit well// back so the whole thing stays soft and restful.const BUS_GAIN = { marimba: 0.82, // lead — gentle focus bubble: 0.50, // sine bed + soft bubble accents voice: 0.30, // synth singer siren: 0.15, // chordal pads + synth sirens — far back, distant city};normalizeBus(marimbaL, marimbaR);normalizeBus(bubbleL, bubbleR);normalizeBus(voiceL, voiceR);normalizeBus(sirenL, sirenR);
// ── cool panning ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────// Slow auto-pan + volume-swell LFOs per bus, each at its own rate +// phase so the stereo image is always drifting. Marimba + voice stay// near-centred (small depth — they're the focus); bubbles + siren// sweep wide.autoPanVol(marimbaL, marimbaR, 0.060, 0.18, 0.040, 0.06, 0.00, SR);autoPanVol(bubbleL, bubbleR, 0.085, 0.55, 0.052, 0.13, 0.31, SR);autoPanVol(voiceL, voiceR, 0.071, 0.22, 0.045, 0.08, 0.63, SR);autoPanVol(sirenL, sirenR, 0.047, 0.68, 0.034, 0.16, 0.88, SR);
// ── tom beat — sampled low tom drum on the 3/4 pattern ────────────────// CC0 freesound acoustic low-tom (#581467). Replaces the synthesised// kick (which clipped on its pitch-drop transient). Downbeat strong +// a softer hit on the "and" of beat 2, the full track. Dropped during// the midpoint perc-break (bars 12-13).{ const tom = loadSampleStereo(resolve(HERE, "..", "assets", "kick-tom.mp3"), SR); if (tom) { let hits = 0; // start at bar 1 — the track opens on the gong, not a kick for (let bar = 1; bar < TOTAL_BARS - 1; bar++) { if (PERC_DROP.has(bar)) continue; // breakdown mixSampleStereoPanned(marimbaL, marimbaR, tom, bar * BAR + 0.0 * BEAT, 0.34, -0.06, SR); mixSampleStereoPanned(marimbaL, marimbaR, tom, bar * BAR + 1.5 * BEAT, 0.22, +0.07, SR); hits += 2; } console.log(` tom beat → ${hits} hits (sampled low tom)`);
// ── baby breakcore break — ~46 s (bar 14) ────────────────────────── // A little chopped-up percussion burst — fast 32nd/64th tom + click // hits with stutters — a playful jolt right after the midpoint // breakdown. Soft-gained (it's still a lullaby) but frantic. const clk = loadSampleStereo(resolve(HERE, "..", "assets", "spoke-click.mp3"), SR); const S64 = BEAT / 16; // 64th-note grid let chops = 0; for (let step = 0; step < 48; step++) { // 3 beats of bar 14 // dense but not every slot — irregular for the chopped feel if (rng() > 0.62) continue; const t = 14 * BAR + step * S64; const useTom = rng() < 0.35; const samp = useTom ? tom : (clk || tom); const gain = (useTom ? 0.30 : 0.20) * (0.7 + rng() * 0.5); mixSampleStereoPanned(marimbaL, marimbaR, samp, t, gain, (rng() - 0.5) * 1.5, SR); chops++; // occasional stutter — 2-3 rapid repeats of the same hit if (rng() < 0.22) { const reps = 2 + Math.floor(rng() * 2); for (let r = 1; r <= reps; r++) { mixSampleStereoPanned(marimbaL, marimbaR, samp, t + r * (S64 * 0.5), gain * (1 - r * 0.18), (rng() - 0.5) * 1.5, SR); chops++; } } } console.log(` baby breakcore → ${chops} chops at bar 14`); } else { console.log(` · no kick-tom.mp3 in assets/`); }}
const outL = new Float32Array(ns);const outR = new Float32Array(ns);for (let i = 0; i < ns; i++) { outL[i] = marimbaL[i] * BUS_GAIN.marimba + bubbleL[i] * BUS_GAIN.bubble + voiceL[i] * BUS_GAIN.voice + sirenL[i] * BUS_GAIN.siren; outR[i] = marimbaR[i] * BUS_GAIN.marimba + bubbleR[i] * BUS_GAIN.bubble + voiceR[i] * BUS_GAIN.voice + sirenR[i] * BUS_GAIN.siren;}
// ── opening gong — one huge hit ───────────────────────────────────────// A single deep CC0 gong (#415200), pitched down 3 semitones for size,// struck ONCE at t=0. Rings out at its natural speed — no stretching.{ const gongSrc = resolve(HERE, "..", "assets", "gong.mp3"); const gongDeep = resolve(HERE, "..", "assets", "gong-deep.wav"); if (existsSync(gongSrc) && !existsSync(gongDeep)) { const gw = gongSrc.replace(/\.mp3$/, ".decoded.wav"); spawnSync("ffmpeg", ["-hide_banner", "-y", "-loglevel", "error", "-i", gongSrc, "-ar", String(SR), "-ac", "2", gw], { stdio: "ignore" }); spawnSync("rubberband", ["-p", "-3", gw, gongDeep], { stdio: ["ignore", "ignore", "ignore"] }); } const gong = existsSync(gongDeep) ? loadSampleStereo(gongDeep, SR) : null; if (gong) { for (let i = 0; i < gong.L.length && i < ns; i++) { outL[i] += gong.L[i] * 0.60; outR[i] += gong.R[i] * 0.60; } console.log(` opening gong → one hit (${(gong.L.length / SR).toFixed(1)} s natural ring)`); }}
// (the spoken "aesthetic dot computer" audio stamp was removed — the// midpoint breakdown stays instrumental: bluejay + the cleared space.)
// ── phaser on the master bed ──────────────────────────────────────────// Very slow LFO (0.10 Hz → one full sweep every 10 s) so the swirl is// "background weather" rather than a foreground effect. L/R LFOs are// offset by ~0.27 cycles so the notches drift across the stereo image.applyPhaserStereo(outL, outR, SR, /*rateHz*/ 0.10, /*minFreq*/ 280, /*maxFreq*/ 1400, /*stages*/ 4, /*wet*/ 0.55);
console.log(`→ marimbaba · ${events.length} marimba + ${connectors.length} connectors + ${bubbles.length} bubbles + phaser · ${totalSec.toFixed(1)} s · F major 3/4 @ ${BPM} BPM`);
// scrub NaN / Inf before normalize — defensive, since some weird SDT// parameter combinations (extreme negative rise + huge radius) could// otherwise blow up psymodel inside libmp3lame.let nanCount = 0;for (let i = 0; i < ns; i++) { if (!Number.isFinite(outL[i])) { outL[i] = 0; nanCount++; } if (!Number.isFinite(outR[i])) { outR[i] = 0; nanCount++; }}if (nanCount) console.warn(` ! scrubbed ${nanCount} non-finite samples`);
// normalise to -1 dBFS peak across both channelslet peak = 0;for (let i = 0; i < ns; i++) { const aL = Math.abs(outL[i]); if (aL > peak) peak = aL; const aR = Math.abs(outR[i]); if (aR > peak) peak = aR;}if (peak > 0) { const nrm = 0.86 / peak; for (let i = 0; i < ns; i++) { outL[i] *= nrm; outR[i] *= nrm; }}
// ── auto-trim trailing dead space ─────────────────────────────────────// Scan back from the end for the last audibly-loud sample, then keep// only up to that point + a 0.5 s tail. Guarantees the file never// carries dead silence regardless of how the decay tails land.let lastLoud = ns - 1;const trimThresh = 0.004; // ≈ −48 dBFSwhile (lastLoud > 0 && Math.abs(outL[lastLoud]) < trimThresh && Math.abs(outR[lastLoud]) < trimThresh) lastLoud--;const trimN = Math.min(ns, lastLoud + Math.floor(0.5 * SR));if (trimN < ns) { console.log(` trimmed ${((ns - trimN) / SR).toFixed(1)} s trailing silence → ${(trimN / SR).toFixed(1)} s`);}
// fade in / fade out — fade-out anchored to the TRIMMED end// tiny fade-in — just click-suppression (5 ms) so the downbeat kick// lands hard on beat 1 instead of being swallowed by a long fade.const fadeIn = Math.floor(0.005 * SR);const fadeOut = Math.floor(1.8 * SR);for (let i = 0; i < fadeIn && i < trimN; i++) { const g = i / fadeIn; outL[i] *= g; outR[i] *= g;}for (let i = 0; i < fadeOut && i < trimN; i++) { const idx = trimN - 1 - i; const g = i / fadeOut; outL[idx] *= g; outR[idx] *= g;}
// ── write out ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────function expandHome(p) { if (!p) return p; if (p === "~") return homedir(); if (p.startsWith("~/")) return resolve(homedir(), p.slice(2)); return p;}const argv = process.argv.slice(2);let outFlag = null;for (let i = 0; i < argv.length; i++) { if (argv[i] === "--out" && argv[i + 1]) outFlag = argv[i + 1];}const outPath = expandHome(outFlag) || resolve(HERE, "..", "out", "marimbaba.mp3");
mkdirSync(dirname(outPath), { recursive: true });const rawPath = `${outPath}.f32.raw`;// interleave L,R for stereo float-LE — only the trimmed lengthconst b = Buffer.alloc(trimN * 2 * 4);for (let i = 0; i < trimN; i++) { b.writeFloatLE(outL[i], i * 8); b.writeFloatLE(outR[i], i * 8 + 4);}writeFileSync(rawPath, b);
// ── pop master chain ──────────────────────────────────────────────────// subsonic high-pass → gentle glue compression → brickwall true-peak// limiter. Loudness lifts out of the comp makeup + limiter so the track// sits at a commercial pop level without crushing the lullaby dynamics.const MASTER = [ "highpass=f=30", // trim subsonic "acompressor=threshold=-20dB:ratio=2.2:attack=22:release=240:makeup=2.0:knee=6", // soft glue "treble=g=1.0:f=7500", // a touch of air (gentle — naptime) "alimiter=limit=0.95:attack=4:release=60", // brickwall].join(",");const ff = spawnSync("ffmpeg", ["-hide_banner", "-y", "-loglevel", "error", "-f", "f32le", "-ar", String(SR), "-ac", "2", "-i", rawPath, "-af", MASTER, "-c:a", "libmp3lame", "-q:a", "2", outPath], { stdio: "inherit" });if (ff.status !== 0) { try { unlinkSync(rawPath); } catch {}; console.error("✗ ffmpeg failed"); process.exit(1); }console.log(`✓ ${outPath} (pop-mastered · ${(trimN / SR).toFixed(1)} s)`);
// ── storyline-visualizer telemetry (marimbaba.struct.json) ────────────// Emit the struct.json the preview-score visualizer reads: the 10 story// sections + the marimba note events grouped by voice lane — the "sound// elements" that ride the verlet string. Additive — the deterministic// audio above is untouched; this just publishes its event schedule.{ const structTotalSec = trimN / SR; const LANE_OF = { rosewood: "rosewood", bass: "bass", kalimba: "kalimba", vibraphone: "vibraphone", vibraphone_off: "vibraphone" }; const laneEvents = { rosewood: [], bass: [], kalimba: [], vibraphone: [], bubbles: [] }; for (const ev of events) { const lane = LANE_OF[ev.preset]; if (!lane || ev.startSec >= structTotalSec) continue; laneEvents[lane].push({ t: +ev.startSec.toFixed(4), dur: +(ev.durSec ?? 0.3).toFixed(4), midi: ev.midi, gain: +(ev.gain ?? 0.85).toFixed(3), }); } // SDT bubble bass beat — chord-tone stabs + off-beat tinkles, the // continuous percussive accent. Short visual duration so they read // as bright punctuation on the lane, not held tones. for (const b of bubbles) { if (b.startSec >= structTotalSec) continue; laneEvents.bubbles.push({ t: +b.startSec.toFixed(4), dur: 0.18, midi: b.midi, gain: +Math.min(1, b.volume).toFixed(3), }); } for (const k of Object.keys(laneEvents)) laneEvents[k].sort((a, b) => a.t - b.t); // 10 story sections — two per .np musical section (faster panel changes) const SEC_BARS = [ ["hush1", 0, 2], ["hush2", 2, 4], ["twinkle1", 4, 7], ["twinkle2", 7, 10], ["wow1", 10, 12], ["wow2", 12, 14], ["baba1", 14, 16], ["baba2", 16, 18], ["sleep1", 18, 22], ["sleep2", 22, TOTAL_BARS], ]; const sections = SEC_BARS.map(([name, b0, b1], i) => ({ name, startSec: +(b0 * BAR).toFixed(4), endSec: i === SEC_BARS.length - 1 ? +structTotalSec.toFixed(4) : +(b1 * BAR).toFixed(4), })); const structPath = resolve(HERE, "..", "out", "marimbaba.struct.json"); writeFileSync(structPath, JSON.stringify({ _comment: "Storyline-visualizer telemetry, emitted by render-marimbaba.mjs: totalSec + 10 story sections + marimba note events per voice lane (the sound-elements riding the verlet string in preview-score.mjs).", meter: 3, bpm: BPM, scale: "major", rootMidi: 53, totalSec: +structTotalSec.toFixed(4), prerollSec: 0, sections, events: laneEvents, }, null, 2) + "\n"); const nEv = Object.values(laneEvents).reduce((s, a) => s + a.length, 0); console.log(`✓ ${structPath} (${sections.length} sections · ${nEv} note events)`);}
// ── optional DistroKid WAV master ─────────────────────────────────────// --wav <path> writes a lossless 44.1 kHz / 16-bit stereo master from// the same f32 buffer: pop master chain → loudnorm to -14 LUFS / -1.5// dBTP (streaming-standard, matches the helpabeach single).const wavIdx = argv.indexOf("--wav");const wavOut = wavIdx >= 0 && argv[wavIdx + 1] ? expandHome(argv[wavIdx + 1]) : null;if (wavOut) { mkdirSync(dirname(wavOut), { recursive: true }); const wff = spawnSync("ffmpeg", ["-hide_banner", "-y", "-loglevel", "error", "-f", "f32le", "-ar", String(SR), "-ac", "2", "-i", rawPath, "-af", `${MASTER},loudnorm=I=-14:TP=-1.5:LRA=11`, "-ar", "44100", "-ac", "2", "-c:a", "pcm_s16le", wavOut], { stdio: "inherit" }); if (wff.status !== 0) { try { unlinkSync(rawPath); } catch {}; console.error("✗ wav master failed"); process.exit(1); } console.log(`✓ ${wavOut} (DistroKid master · 44.1 kHz / 16-bit · -14 LUFS)`);}try { unlinkSync(rawPath); } catch {}
// auto-open + play — close any stale document first so QuickTime// reloads the fresh render. Suppressed with --no-open (variation// renders shouldn't each grab QuickTime).if (process.argv.includes("--no-open")) process.exit(0);spawnSync("osascript", ["-e", `tell application "QuickTime Player" if running then close every document open POSIX file ${JSON.stringify(outPath)} play (front document) activateend tell`], { stdio: "ignore" });