FM sounding like bass clarinet

base-clarinet-and-modulo.rb

# Bass Clarinet
master_vol = (line 0, 1, inclusive: true, steps: 50).ramp
bass_vol = 0.5
bass_rhythm = (ring 0.25, 0.75, 1, 0.75, 0.25, 0.5, 0.5).shuffle # makes 4 quarters or one bar on the whole

bass_depth = (line 0, 12, steps: 6) # (ring 0.0, 2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0, 10.0) for fm depth:
bass_room = (ring 100, 150, 200, 300) 

bass_cycle = 32 # the complete bassline
bass_phrase = bass_cycle / 4 # One of the four patterns

bass_echo_phase = (ring 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2)

live_loop :bass do

  if tick % bass_cycle + 1 <= bass_phrase  then
    bass_line = (ring :a1, :g1)
    bass_div = 0.1
  elsif look % bass_cycle + 1 <= bass_phrase * 2 then
    bass_line = (ring :d2, :e3)
    bass_div = 0.5
  elsif look % bass_cycle + 1 <= bass_phrase * 3 then
    bass_line = (ring :a3, :g3)
    bass_div = 0.1
  elsif look % bass_cycle + 1 <= bass_phrase * 4 then
    bass_line = (ring :a4, :d4, :g4, :a4, :e3)
    bass_div = 0.5
  end

  use_synth :fm
  use_synth_defaults divisor: bass_div, depth: bass_depth.look, attack: 0.05, sustain: 0, release: 0.2, 
  amp: bass_vol * master_vol.look
  # use_synth_defaults divisor: 0.5, amp: 0.75 + bass_vol * master_vol.tick
  with_fx :reverb, room: 0.75 do
  with_fx :echo, phase: bass_echo_phase.look, decay: 6 do
      play bass_line.look # look makes notes play in a row
    end
  end

  sleep bass_rhythm.look

end

nice!