a general pattern template that can be hacked for abstrac sequencing needs

generic_pattern_template.scd

(
t = TempoClock.new;
f = Routine.new({(0..).do({|ind| ind.yield})});
~cat = "meow";
p = Pbind(
    /*arbitrary pattern to specify the rhythm - can make it a Pfunc that references external variables
    so that the rhythm can be generatively controlled by external data (eg midi or osc or whatever)
    */
    \delta, Pfunc({|argEv| var wt = ((f.next+1)*1.0); [argEv, wt].postln; wt.rand}),

    /*arbitrary parameters that you can use in each event of the pattern*/
    \p1, Pseq((0,1..100), inf, 1),
    \p2, Pseq([0, 1, 2, 4], inf),
    \p3, Pseq([0, 1, 2, 4], inf),
    \cat, ~cat,

    /*arbitrary play function to execute each pattern event */
    \play, {[~cat, ~p1, ~p2, ~p3, ~delta, t.beats].postln}
).finDur(3).play(t);
//.fin(n) limits the output to n events, finDur(d) for d number of beats
)

//p is now an EventStream that you can start/stop on the fly
p.stop
p.pause //from what i can tell, pause and stop don't do anything different - stop doesn't reset the pattern
p.play
p.reset
p.isPlaying