TidalCycles Auto-Coder

Auto-generates sound patterns for the TidalCycles livecoding environment.

Brief demo: youtube.com/watch?v=wSqE23WgwYE.

How to use

Configure samples

In the package config, enter a comma-separated list of samples to use:

bd, sd, drum, arpy, awesome, awful, bass, hoover

Start and stop

• start: ctrl-alt-y
• stop: ctrl-alt-u
• pause: ctrl-alt-i

Create a new file with a .tidal extension. Start the auto-coder with ctrl-alt-y. The auto-coder will start up TidalCycles and generate code automatically in your editor. You are now hands-free!

Stop the auto-coder with ctrl-alt-u. This will stop code generation and hush all sounds.

Experimental Pause feature: ctrl-alt-i. This will pause the code generation, but Tidal and Dirt will keep playing. Re-start code generation with the start command ctrl-alt-y.

Use SuperDirt or Classic Dirt

Find the "Dirt Prefix" config setting, and enter d for SuperDirt or c for Classic Dirt.

Informative messages

Interesting information about what the auto-coder is doing can be found in the Atom console output. You can view this output by enabling the developer tools with the Toggle Developer Tools command ctrl-shift-i, then click the Console tab.

FAQ

Can the code history be saved?

No, not yet. In experimental builds, new code was appended and the history was maintained. However, the file gets ridiculously long and Atom gets mad.

Can I use my own samples?

Yes, see instructions above.

Can I use Dirt or SuperDirt?

See instructions above on configuring for either.

Can I use Tidal-MIDI?

Not yet.

Can I modify the templates used to generate code?

Not yet. Everything is in Tracery JSON files, but you can't specify your own files (yet). If you are ambitious, you can modify the JSON files in the tracery/ folder, restart Atom, and see what happens.