Fork Code: Bjorklund Toy

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//Bjorklund Pluck Toy


//Step1:
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s.options.memSize_(65536 * 4);
s.reboot;
s.freeAll;
Pdef.removeAll;
)


//Step2:
(
~bpm = 110;
t = ~bpm/60;
t = TempoClock.new(~bpm/60).permanent_(false);

~whiteNotes = [//  white notes index 0 to 28
	36,38,40,41,43,45,47,
	48,50,52,53,55,57,59,
	60,62,64,65,67,69,71,
	72,74,76,77,79,81,83,
	84];

~revBus = Bus.audio(s,2);
~makeSynths.value;

~onChordType = 2;
~onChordStartIndex = 14;
~onChordNumNotes = 4;
~onChord = ~newChordByType.value(~onChordType,~onChordStartIndex,~onChordNumNotes);
~onPattern = 0;  //a chord
~switchPattern.value("on");

~offChordType = 3;
~offChordStartIndex = 6;
~offChordNumNotes = 4;
~offChord = ~newChordByType.value(~offChordType,~offChordStartIndex,~offChordNumNotes);
~offPattern = 1; //seq up
~switchPattern.value("off");

~makePBjorklundControlPanel.value; //and wait till the button gets pressed


// functions
~makeSynths = {
	SynthDef("plucking", {
		arg outbus = 0, amp = 0.2, sAmp=0.5,
		freq = 440, pluckDecay = 5, coef = 0.1, pan = 0,
		atk = 0.01, sus = 0.05, rel = 0.5,
		trigger = 0, dynamic = 0.5;
		var env = EnvGen.kr(Env.linen(atk,sus,rel,level:1, curve:1),doneAction:2);
		var snd = Pluck.ar(
			in: BrownNoise.ar(amp),
			trig: Impulse.kr(trigger),
			maxdelaytime: 0.005,
			delaytime: freq.reciprocal,
			decaytime: pluckDecay,
			coef: coef
		);
		snd = LeakDC.ar(snd).clip2;
		snd = Pan2.ar (snd, pan);
		Out.ar(0, snd * env * sAmp);
		Out.ar(outbus, snd * env * dynamic);
	}).add;

	SynthDef(\aJPverb, {
		arg inBus=0, outBus = 0,
		tailTime = 1, damp = 0.25, pan=0,
		size = 1.0, eDiff= 0.707, mDepth= 0.1, mFreq= 2.0,
		low= 1.0, mid= 1.0, high= 1.0, lowcut= 500.0, highcut= 2000.0,
		//jpVol = 0.5,
		straightOutVol = 0.75;
		var sig, rev;
		sig = In.ar(~revBus,2);
		rev = JPverb.ar(
			sig,
			t60: tailTime,
			damp: damp,
			size: size,
			earlyDiff: eDiff,
			modDepth: mDepth,
			modFreq: mFreq,
			low: low,
			mid: mid,
			high: high,
			lowcut: lowcut,
			highcut: highcut,
		);
		Out.ar(outBus, rev * straightOutVol);
	}).add;


	//Pdefn's for riff1
	Pdefn(\hits, 5);
	Pdefn(\beats, 8);
	Pdefn(\onPattern,~onPattern);
	Pdefn(\offPattern,~offPattern);
	PLbindef(\riff1,
		\instrument, \plucking,
		\outbus, ~revBus,
		\trigger, 0,
		\midinote, Pbjorklund(
			Pdefn(\hits),Pdefn(\beats)).linlin(0, 1, Pdefn(\offPattern), Pdefn(\onPattern)),
		\dur, 0.5,
		\coef, 0.75,
		\pluckDecay, 5,
		\atk, 0.01,
		\amp, 1,
		\sAmp, 0.5,
		\pan, Pbjorklund(Pdefn(\hits), Pdefn(\beats)).linlin(0, 1, -1,1),
		\dynamic, 0.25,
		\addAction, 0,
	);
};


//~makePBjorklundControlPanel.value
~makePBjorklundControlPanel = {
	var
	hits=5, hitsNumBox = hits, beats=8, beatsNumBox = beats,
	numNotesInOnChord=4,numNotesInOnChordBox=4,
	numNotesInOffChord=4,numNotesInOffChordBox=4,
	bpmNumBox,
	startOnI=14, startOffI=14,endOnI=28, endOffI=28,
	riffTone=0.1, panLeft= -1, panRight=1,

	blank, // a blank line used for spacing
	label, knob, button, numBox,popUpMenu,slider,rangeSlider, //standard gui objects

	startOnIBox,endOnIBox,startOffIBox,endOffIBox, //gui objects that get written to
	startOnNBox,endOnNBox,startOffNBox,endOffNBox,
	startOnN, startOffN,endOnN, endOffN;

	//window
	w = Window("Control Panel", Rect.new(470,300,502,235),resizable:true, border:true)
	.background_(Color.grey(0.05)).front
	.alwaysOnTop = true;
	w.view.decorator_(FlowLayout(w.bounds,4@4, 4@4));

	~topPanel = UserView(w, 494@45).background_(Color.rand(0.7,0.9));
	~topPanel.decorator_(FlowLayout(~topPanel.bounds, 4@4, 4@4));
	~subPanel= Array.fill(4, {
		arg view;
		view = UserView(w, 120@180).background_(Color.rand(0.7,0.9));
		view.decorator_(FlowLayout(view.bounds, 4@4, 4@4));
	});


	//Start Stop Button
	button = Button(~topPanel, Rect(0,0, 100, 38))
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 16))
	.states_([
		["Press to Stop",    Color.black, Color.green],
		["Press to Run",   Color.black, Color.red]])
	.value_(1)
	.action_({
		arg bu;
		if ( bu.value == 1,
			{~riff1.stop;
				~jpRev.free;
			},
			{~riff1.play(t).quant_(1.ceil);
				~jpRev = Synth (\aJPverb,[\inbus, ~revBus, \outbus, 0,
					\damp, 0.05, \tailTime, 3,\straightOutVol, 0.75]).run;
			}
		);
	});
	blank = StaticText(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,20,5)).string_(" ");

	//Hits Beats and BPM knobs
	knob = Knob.new(~topPanel, Rect(0, 0, 30, 30))
	.value_(hits.linlin(1,20,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({
		arg val;
		hitsNumBox.value_(val.value.linlin(0,1,1,32).asInteger);
	})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		hits = val.value.linlin(0,1,1,32).asInteger;
		if (hits > beats, {hits = beats;
			("can't have more hits than beats! Hits and Beats now "
				+ hits + " " +beats).postln;
		});
		Pdefn(\hits, hits);
	});
	label = StaticText(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_("Hits")
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	hitsNumBox = NumberBox(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.value_(hits)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	blank = StaticText(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,20,5)).string_(" ");

	knob = Knob.new(~topPanel, Rect(0, 0, 30, 30))
	.value_(beats.linlin(1,20,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({
		arg val;
		beatsNumBox.value_(val.value.linlin(0,1,2,32).asInteger)
	})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		beats = val.value.linlin(0,1,2,32).asInteger;
		Pdefn(\beats, beats);
	});
	label = StaticText(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,35,25))
	.string_("Beats")
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	beatsNumBox = NumberBox(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.value_(beats)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	blank = StaticText(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,20,5)).string_(" ");

	//BPM knob
	knob = Knob.new(~topPanel, Rect(0, 0, 30, 30))
	.value_(~bpm.linlin(30,140,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({arg val;
		~bpm = val.value.linlin(0,1,30,140).asInteger;
		bpmNumBox.value_(~bpm);})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		~bpm = val.value.linlin(0,1,30,140).asInteger;
		bpmNumBox.value_(~bpm);
		t.tempo = (~bpm/60);
	});
	label = StaticText(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,30,25))
	.string_("BPM")
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	//beats per minute numberbox
	bpmNumBox = NumberBox(~topPanel, Rect(0,0,30,25))
	.value_(~bpm)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14))
	.decimals_(0);


	//On Pattern Type Selection
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,200,3)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,245,14))
	.string_("On Pattern").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["play chord hit", "seq forward", "seq back", "random", "rest"])
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(0)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~onPattern = obj.value;
		~switchPattern.value("on");
	});
	//type of   chord
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,200,2)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,245,14))
	.string_("Type of Chord").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["random white notes", "step white notes", "every 2nd white note",
		"every 3rd white note",	"random chromatic", "chromatic",
		"major seconds", "minor thirds"])
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10))
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(2)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~onChordType = obj.value;
		~onChord = ~newChordByType.value(~onChordType,~onChordStartIndex,~onChordNumNotes );
		~switchPattern.value("on");
	});

	// number of notes in the chord
	knob = Knob.new(~subPanel[0], Rect(0, 0, 25, 25))
	.value_(numNotesInOnChord.linlin(1,8,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({
		arg val;
		numNotesInOnChordBox.value_(val.value.linlin(0,1,1,8).asInteger);
	})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		~onChordNumNotes = val.value.linlin(0,1,1,8).asInteger;
		~onChord = ~newChordByType.value(~onChordType,~onChordStartIndex ,~onChordNumNotes);
		~switchPattern.value("on");
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_("# notes in chord").align_(\topLeft)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10));
	numNotesInOnChordBox = NumberBox(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,20,20))
	.value_(numNotesInOnChord)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,2,30)).string_(" ");

	//start index for the notes in the chord
	knob = Knob.new(~subPanel[0], Rect(0, 0, 25, 25))
	.value_(startOnI.linlin(0,28,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({
		arg val;
		startOnIBox.value_(val.value.linlin(0,1,0,28).asInteger);
		startOnNBox.string_(~whiteNotes[val.value.linlin(0,1,0,28).asInteger].midiname())
	})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		~onChordStartIndex = val.value.linlin(0,1,0,28).asInteger;
		~onChord = ~newChordByType.value(~onChordType,~onChordStartIndex ,~onChordNumNotes);
		~switchPattern.value("on");
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_("start note").align_(\topLeft)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10));
	startOnIBox = NumberBox(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,20,20))
	.value_(startOnI)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	startOnNBox = StaticText(~subPanel[0], Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_(~whiteNotes[startOnI].midiname())
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));


	//Off Pattern Type Selection
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,200,3)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,245,14))
	.string_("Off Pattern").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["play chord hit", "seq forward", "seq back", "random", "rest"])
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(1)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~offPattern = obj.value;
		~switchPattern.value("off");
	});
	//type of   chord
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,200,2)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,245,14))
	.string_("Type of Chord").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["random white notes", "step white notes", "every 2nd white note",
		"every 3rd white note",	"random chromatic", "chromatic",
		"major seconds", "minor thirds"])
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10))
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(2)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~offChordType = obj.value;
		~offChord = ~newChordByType.value(~offChordType,~offChordStartIndex,~offChordNumNotes );
		~switchPattern.value("off");
	});

	// number of notes in the off chord
	knob = Knob.new(~subPanel[1], Rect(0, 0, 25, 25))
	.value_(numNotesInOffChord.linlin(1,8,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({
		arg val;
		numNotesInOffChordBox.value_(val.value.linlin(0,1,1,8).asInteger);
	})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		~offChordNumNotes = val.value.linlin(0,1,1,8).asInteger;
		~offChord = ~newChordByType.value(~offChordType,~offChordStartIndex ,~offChordNumNotes);
		~switchPattern.value("off");
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_("# notes in chord").align_(\topLeft)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10));
	numNotesInOffChordBox = NumberBox(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,20,20))
	.value_(numNotesInOnChord)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,2,30)).string_(" ");

	//start index for the notes in the off chord
	knob = Knob.new(~subPanel[1], Rect(0, 0, 25, 25))
	.value_(startOnI.linlin(0,28,0,1))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.action_({
		arg val;
		startOffIBox.value_(val.value.linlin(0,1,0,28).asInteger);
		startOffNBox.string_(~whiteNotes[val.value.linlin(0,1,0,28).asInteger].midiname())
	})
	.mouseUpAction_({
		arg val;
		~offChordStartIndex = val.value.linlin(0,1,0,28).asInteger;
		~offChord = ~newChordByType.value(~offChordType,~offChordStartIndex ,~offChordNumNotes);
		~switchPattern.value("off");
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_("start note").align_(\topLeft)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10));
	startOffIBox = NumberBox(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,20,20))
	.value_(startOnI)
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));
	startOffNBox = StaticText(~subPanel[1], Rect(0,0,25,25))
	.string_(~whiteNotes[startOnI].midiname())
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 14));


	//Dynamics
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,120,12))
	.string_("Dynamics").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Arial",12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["loud, soft", "loud soft soft", "loud soft*3", "bjork(loud,soft)", "flat 0.5"," random"])
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(4)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		switch (obj.value,
			0, {~riff1.dynamic = Pseq([0.65,0.45], inf)},
			1, {~riff1.dynamic = Pseq([0.65,Pseq([0.45],2)], inf)},
			2, {~riff1.dynamic = Pseq([0.65,Pseq([0.45],3)], inf)},
			3, {~riff1.dynamic = Pbjorklund(hits,beats).linlin(0, 1, 0.65, 0.45)},
			4, {~riff1.dynamic = 0.4},
			5, {~riff1.dynamic = Prand([0.75,0.65,0.55,0.45,0.35],inf)},
		);
	});

	// Tone
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,200,5)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,120,12))
	.string_("Tone pattern").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Arial",12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.items_(["hard + knob", "soft + knob", "rand + knob", "just knob"])
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(3)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		switch (obj.value,
			0, {~riff1.coef = Prand([0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15, 0.2], inf) +(riffTone/2) },
			1, {~riff1.coef = Prand([0.35, 0.4, 0.45, 0.5], inf) +(riffTone/2)},
			2, {~riff1.coef = Prand([0.5,0.4,0.3,0.1,0], inf)+(riffTone/2)},
			3, {~riff1.coef = Pseq([riffTone],inf)}
		);
	});
	knob = Knob.new(~subPanel[2], Rect(0, 0, 25, 25))
	.color_([Color(0.8,0.4,0.4),Color(0.1,0.1,0.1),Color(1,1,1),Color(0,0,0)])
	.value_(0.75)
	.action_({
		arg val;
		riffTone = val.value;
		~riff1.coef = val.value.linlin(0,1,0.01,0.99);
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,70,25))
	.string_("Tone")
	.font_(Font("Monaco", 10));

	//Duration
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,200,5)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,120,12))
	.string_("Duration pattern").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Arial",12));
	popUpMenu= PopUpMenu (~subPanel[2], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["8th 16th 16th", "8th 16th 16th 16th", "bjork(8th,quarter)", "bjork(16th,8th)",
		"8th", "quarter", "quarter triplets", "triplets"])
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(4)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		switch (obj.value,
			0, {~riff1.dur = Pseq([0.5,0.25,0.25], inf)},
			1, {~riff1.dur = Pseq([0.5,Pseq([0.25],3)], inf)},
			2, {~riff1.dur = Pbjorklund(hits,beats).linlin(0, 1, 0.5, 1)},
			3, {~riff1.dur = Pbjorklund(hits,beats).linlin(0, 1, 0.25, 0.5)},
			4, {~riff1.dur = 0.5},
			5, {~riff1.dur = 1},
			6, {~riff1.dur = Pseq([2/3],inf)},
			7, {~riff1.dur = Pseq([1/3],inf)},
		);
	});

	//Pan
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,112,2)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,112,12))
	.string_("Pan pattern").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Arial",12));
	popUpMenu = PopUpMenu (~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,112,20))
	.allowsReselection_(true)
	.items_(["fixed", "bounce", "random", "bjork bounce"])
	.background_(Color.rand(0.6,0.9))
	.value_(3)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~panPattern = obj.value;
		switch (~panPattern,
			0, {~riff1.pan =     Pseq([(panLeft+panRight)/2],inf);},
			1, {~riff1.pan =     Pseq([panLeft,panRight],inf);},
			2, {~riff1.pan =     Prand([panLeft,(panLeft+panRight)/2,panRight],inf);},
			3, {~riff1.pan =     Pbjorklund(Pdefn(\hits), Pdefn(\beats)).linlin(0, 1, panLeft,panRight);}
		);
	});
	rangeSlider = RangeSlider(~subPanel[3], Rect(0, 0, 112, 14))
	.lo_(0)
	.hi_(1)
	.activeLo_(0.25)
	.activeHi_(0.75)
	.action_({ arg slider;
		panLeft  = slider.lo.linlin(0,1,-1,1);
		panRight = slider.hi.linlin(0,1,-1,1);
		switch (~panPattern,
			0, {~riff1.pan =     Pseq([(panLeft+panRight)/2],inf);},
			1, {~riff1.pan =     Pseq([panLeft,panRight],inf);},
			2, {~riff1.pan =     Prand([panLeft,(panLeft+panRight)/2,panRight],inf);},
			3, {~riff1.pan =     Pbjorklund(Pdefn(\hits), Pdefn(\beats)).linlin(0, 1, panLeft,panRight);}
		);
	});

	// jp reverb
	blank = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,200,5)).string_(" ");
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,120,12))
	.string_("JPVerb")
	.font_(Font("Arial",12))
	.align_(\left);

	label= StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,40,10))
	.string_("Damp")
	.font_(Font("Arial",10))
	.align_(\left);
	slider = Slider(~subPanel[3], Rect.new(0,20,60,14))
	.background_(Color.rand(0.7,0.8))
	.valueAction_(0.25)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~jpRev.set(\damp, obj.value.linlin(0,1, 0.000,0.99));
	});

	label = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,40,10))
	.string_("Tail Time")
	.font_(Font("Arial",10))
	.align_(\left);
	slider = Slider(~subPanel[3], Rect.new(0,20,60,14))
	.background_(Color.rand(0.7,0.8))
	.value_(0.25)
	.valueAction_(0.25)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~jpRev.set(\tailTime, obj.value.linlin(0,1, 0.1,20));
	});



	//volume
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,120,12))
	.string_("Volumes").align_(\left)
	.font_(Font("Arial",12))
	.align_(\left);

	slider = Slider(~subPanel[3], Rect.new(0,20,40,14))
	.background_(Color.rand(0.7,0.8))
	.valueAction_(0.5)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		obj.value;
		~riff1.sAmp = obj.value.linlin(0,1, 0,1 );
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,50,10))
	.string_("Riff Straight" )
	.font_(Font("Arial",10))
	.align_(\left);

	slider = Slider(~subPanel[3], Rect.new(0,20,40,14))
	.background_(Color.rand(0.7,0.8))
	.valueAction_(0.85)
	.action_({
		arg obj;
		~jpRev.set(\straightOutVol, obj.value.linlin(0,1, 0,1 ));
	});
	label = StaticText(~subPanel[3], Rect(0,0,50,10))
	.string_("jpVerb riff")
	.font_(Font("Arial",10))
	.align_(\left);
};



~newChordByType = {
	arg type, startIndex,numberOfNotes;
	var tempIndex,check,chord;
	chord = Array.fill(numberOfNotes, { Rest() });
	numberOfNotes.do {arg index = 0;
		switch (type,
			0, {tempIndex = rrand(startIndex,28); check=0},     //white note random
			1, {tempIndex = startIndex + index; check=0},             //white note mode
			2, {tempIndex = startIndex + (index*2); check=0},         //white note chord
			3, {tempIndex = startIndex +( index*3); check=0},         //white note wide chord
			4, {tempIndex = rrand(startIndex+36,48); check=1},     //chromatic random
			5, {tempIndex = startIndex+36 + index; check=1},             //chromatic scale
			6, {tempIndex = startIndex+36 + (index*2); check=1},         //chromatic whole note check
			7, {tempIndex = startIndex+36 +( index*3); check=1},         //chromatic minor thirds scale
		);
		if (check == 0,
			{if (tempIndex > 28, {tempIndex = 28; "WARNING INDEX TOO BIG".postln;});
				chord[index] = ~whiteNotes[tempIndex];
			},
			{if (tempIndex > 84, {tempIndex = 28; "WARNING INDEX TOO BIG".postln;});
				chord[index] = tempIndex;
		});
	};
	("new chord is " + chord).postln;
	chord;
};


~switchPattern = {arg onOrOff;
	if (onOrOff == "on",
		{switch (~onPattern,
			0, {Pdefn(\onPattern,   ~onChord)},
			1, {Pdefn(\onPattern,   Pseq(~onChord,inf))},
			2, {Pdefn(\onPattern,   Pseq(~onChord.reverse,inf))},
			3, {Pdefn(\onPattern,   Prand(~onChord,inf))},
			4, {Pdefn(\onPattern,   Pseq([Rest()],inf))},
		)},
		{switch (~offPattern,
			0, {Pdefn(\offPattern,   ~offChord)},
			1, {Pdefn(\offPattern,   Pseq(~offChord,inf))},
			2, {Pdefn(\offPattern,   Pseq(~offChord.reverse,inf))},
			3, {Pdefn(\offPattern,   Prand(~offChord,inf))},
			4, {Pdefn(\offPattern,   Pseq([Rest()],inf))},
		)}
	)
};

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