DanSinger

6310Project#1DesignJournal
WhoseSwampIsItAnyway?

8/21/2015

ShrekandDonkeysamplesduelingbackandforth
Thisismyswamp...orisit?
WhatifIsonifyimagesofShrekandDonkey?
NottoomanysynthsIwantthemoviesamplestodrivethesongskineticismandnuance

MyShrekandDonkeysamplesweretakenfromthefilm
Shrek
.Ifoundthemviathese
YouTubeclipsofscenesfromthefilm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzLEjzvygYE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA24UBgWCAw

WHYSHREK?
ShrekisLove,ShrekisLife
Shrekisastrange,mildlynostalgicculturalartifact.
IfindShrekspresenceontheInternettobefascinating.
Ilikefindingnewmeaning(ornomeaning)inpostmodernremixingofculturalartifactsand
texts.ThinkYouTubePooporNegativland.

PRELIMINARYFORM
Intro
Shrek/DonkeyHook
ThisisMySwamp
Shrek/DonkeyHook
TheWeirdPart(withsonification?detailsTBA)
TheWeirderPart(Shrekchanting)
Shrek/DonkeyHook/Outro

FUNWITHCODING
Arrayswillkeepmeorganizedandmakethecodemorereadable.ThinkaboutChrisDeLeons
Processingtutorials.
Commentingliberallyisgood

BiggestWinToday
:Ifiguredouthowtomakemymusicalformfunctionscleanerandeasily
repeatablebymakingmythemtakeflexiblefirstMeasureandlastMeasurearguments.

ToFix/Improve
:Sofarsogood.Ineedtoreaduponsonificationandrandomizationin
EarSketch.

8/22


Imhavingfun,soImgoingtotryandgetaheadonthisproject.TheCsection/shrektionis
goingtobethemostdifficulttoprogram,though.
Shrekisaclassicmovie.IwillobeyShrekseverycommand.
Mystrategyfornow:trackallofthesamplesfirstsothatmymaincodeiscleanandworking.
Onceeachsectionofthesongiscompletelytracked,Illaddineffectsandweirditup.

Phrase(2measures)x2
Phrasex2
Phraserandomized(shuffleString)x2
Phraserandomized(makeBeatSlice?x2
Shrekchantingx4
Shrekchantingx4
Hook

FUNWITHCODING
Idliketofindaconditionalorfunctionwithinafunctionthatcouldcondensemyletteredand
primesectioncode(A/Aprime,forexample).Imdrawingblanksforthemoment,sinceitseems
likethesectionshavetoomuchvariationfrommeasuretomeasure.
OnethingICANdotoaddressthis:AnytimeamakeBeatorfitMediaisusedineverymeasure
ofasection,Icanremoveitfromtheconditionalsanduseitonceinsideaforloop.
Also,ifameasurelengthsequenceisidenticalandappearseveryothermeasure,Icanusean
even/oddmoduloconditional.
Imfindingsonificationtobedifficulttocode,buttheshuffleStringfunctionisworkingnicely.
makeBeatSliceisgivingmetrouble,andImnotsurewhy.TheexampleIcopiedfromtheAPI
pagedidntevenwork...

8/24

FUNWITHCODING
Thefoundationoftheprogramisfinished!Nowitstimetoaddsomeeffects
NowthatImaddingeffectsEarSketchistakingalongtimetoloadmyscripts.Iwonderif
theresanythingIcandoaboutthat.
TurnsoutitsmainlyPITCHSHIFTthatsactingup.Everythingelseloadingprettyquickly,andI
wasabletoaddsomeflangerandchorus,aswellasgainandcompressiontoevenoutthemix.
Onechallengewitheffects:figuringouthowtousethemtemporarilyandthenbypassor
silencethem.IcouldntgetBYPASStoworkasintended,somyverboseworkaroundforthe
timebeinginvolvesafunctionthatbringstheeffectmixdownto0.0,whichseemstobe
working.

8/27
FUNWITHCODING

Effectsareprettymuchfinished,too!Asidefrompossibleminortweaks,Ithinkthisthingis
goodtogo!
PITCHSHIFTisstillgivingmetrouble.Ispecificallywantedpitchshiftingenvelopestocreatea
randomizedsoundcollagefrommeasures56to59,butIcanachieveasimilarsenseofchaos
(andgetEarSketchtorunmyprogramsuccessfully!)bygivingtwoofthetracksinvolveda
randomizedflangereffectinstead.

8/28
TodayIllwriteanoutlineofmycodetoincludeinthecomments.
PITCHSHIFTismakingmyloadtimeincrediblyslowandcausinglatencyonpitchshifted
tracks,soImightforgousingitaltogetherinthefinalversionofmyprogram.
ItalsoseemsliketheEarSketchaudioengineishavingdifficultyrunningmycode,andthe
audiooccasionallystuttersorcutsoutentirely,forcingmetoreloadtheprogram.WhenIrana
testMP3throughAudacitythecasesofclippingwerentsevere,soIdontthinkthatsthe
problem.

9/7
Pitchshiftingisserversidenow!WOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
MyprogramstilltakesafewsecondstoloadintheDAW,butitworksnow.

9/15
Inresponsetothefirstdayofcritiques,IwanttoaddvariationtoShrektionDthatwillmakeit
lessrepetitive.Ididthiswitharandomizedpitchshiftingfunctionthatcreatesanenvelopeto
altermystutteringvoicesampleduringeachmeasure.
However(sadface),EarSketchisntfullycooperating.Thefunctionworks,butitscausingthe
relevanttrack(Track11)toexperienceasignificantdipinaudioquality,creatingastrangely
filteredsound.Icantrytoworkwiththis,butitsnotidealand,intheory,EarSketchisnot
behavinghowIexpectitto.IemailedAlbithtogethisandBriansthoughts.

9/18
BrianandJasonFreemanhavebeenunabletofigureoutwhatmyissuewithpitchshiftingis,
soIemailedhimwithamorespecificdescriptionofthetinnyunderwatersoundImgetting
whenmyfunPitchfunctioniscalled,unrelatedtohowthecodeexecutes.Imadeanewpitch
shiftingfunctioncalledfunPitchRhythmthatusesrhythmEffectsonTrack11(Imightlikeitbetter
thanfunPitch),butImstillgettingthesametinnysoundonthetrack.ImhopingBrianwillget
backtomeonMondaywithsomeadditionalinsightssoIhaveanideaofhowIshouldproceed.
IdontlikethetinnyeffectImhearing,butinthemeantimeIlladjustmygainandcompression
levelsonTrack11tocompensate.Thepitchshiftingisultimatelymoreimportanttomy
compositionthanthepresenceorlackthereofofthisstrangefilteredeffect.

ROUGHCODEOUTLINE
I.
SETUPInitializesEarSketchandsetsthetempo.

II.

SAMPLESANDINSTRUMENTSEachsubsectionincludesvariablesforsamples,beat
strings,andarrays(whichcontainasetofsamplesorbeatstrings).
A. ShrekandDonkeyAudiosamplesfromthefilm
Shrek
:Donkeysays,Shrek,Shrek
says,Donkey,Shreksays,Thisismyswamp,andDonkeysays,Smellyogre.
B. MyVoiceAudiosamplesofmyvoice:Shrekisaclassicmovie,IwillobeyShreks
everycommand,andShrek.
C. DrumKitAsetofsamplesrepresentingpiecesofadrumkit:Kick,Snare,HiHat,Clap,
Tom,andOpenHiHat.
1. Variable/TrackLegend:kick=3,snare=4,hiHat=5,clap=6,tom=7,openHat=8
D. OtherInstrumentsAsetofsamplesrepresentingadditionalmelodicorspecialeffects
stylesynthesizedsounds.
III.MUSICThesubsectionsandsubsubsectionsdefinefunctionsthatcomprisetheprograms
musicalform.
A. IntroProgramstartswithabackandforthbetweenShrekandDonkey.
B. ShrektionAShrektionisaplayonsection.Hahaveryclever,Dan.Sec.Aand
APrimecomprisewhatisessentiallytheprogramsmainrefrainorchorus.
1. ShrektionAPrimeInthisoutlinePrimereferstoathesubsectionofaparent
sectionthatcontainsthefoundationalelementsoftheparent(musicalform)
sectionaswellasseveraladditionsandvariations.ShrektionAPrime,for
examplecontainstheelementsofShrektionAplusanewsynthpattern.
C.ShrektionBSec.BandBPrimecomprisetheprogramsfirstverse.Theshiftfrom
chorustoverseisexemplifiedbythenewlyminimalisticpercussionandtheintroduction
oftheThisismyswampandSmellyogreaudiosamples.
1. ShrektionBPrimeBPrimemaintainstheorganizationofBandaddsa
twomeasurefillleadinguptonewcallsforAandAPrime.
D.ParfaitDrumBreakThisisafourbeattransitionaldrumbreaknamedafterasweettreat
that,accordingtoDonkey,everybodyloves.
E.ShrektionCThisfunctionbeginstheprogramssecondverse.Thedrumbeatshiftstoa
halftimegroove,andmyvoicerecordingspraisethecinematicimportanceofShrekand
pledgedevotiontothefilmstitularcharacter.

1.ShrektionCPrimeContinuingtheShrektionCgroove,asynthchoirpadisadded
andmyvoiceisalteredbyaflangereffect.
F.ShrektionDWhilethegroovefromShrektionCremains,IvenowusedthebeatShuffle
functiontorandomizethebeatstringscontainingchoir,hihat,andvoicesamples.This
createsanerraticstutteringeffectthatrhythmicallychangeseachtimeIruntheprogram.
Thisfunctiongetscalledtwiceinarow,andduringthesecondcallthevoicetrackis
equippedwitharandomizedpanningfunction.
G.ShrektionEThissection,abridgeofsorts,introducestheominousShrekchant,which
isdoubledinthefinaltwomeasuresbyanothervoicesamplewithaflangereffect.
1.ShrektionEPrimeHereweaddtoShrektionEgroovewithakickdrumsampleon
everybeat,apercussiverepetitionofthebeginningoftheDonkeysample,andthe
inclusionoftheIwillobeyvoicesample.WearedivingdeeperintotheCultof
Shrek.

2.ShrektionEPrime2FullyimmersedinallthingsShrek,thelistenerissurroundedby
astereophonicswirlofShreksamplestreatedwithchorusandflangereffects.As
thedrumkitengagesinasuccessivequartertoeighthtosixteenthrhythmicEDM
buildup,thelistenerisimmersedinShreksamples.Duringthelastmeasureofthe
function,theprogramsuddenlygoessilentexceptforasingleDonkeysample,
escapingfromShreksenchantingallureandreturningustotherefrain.
H.OutroFollowingafinalcallofShrektionAandShrektionAPrime,theprogramconcludes
withasingleShreksample,endingasitbegan.
IV.EFFECTSEachsubsectionincludesfunctioncallsfordifferenteffectsusedinthe
program.
A.GainThisismainlyusedtobalancetracklevelsinthemix.
B.FilterThefilterisappliedtoeliminatethehigherfrequenciesonaharshsoundingtom
sample.
C.CompressorThecompressorhelpsemphasizequietersamplesinthemix,suchas
Shrekisaclassicmovie.
D.Iusepanningtoaddvariationandasenseofchaostorepetitivesections.ThefunPan
functioncauseserraticleftrightpanningthatchangeseachtimetheprogramruns.
E.ChorusThechoruseffect(implementedwithaddChorus)givessamplesawide,
multivoiceintensitywhenIneedthemtobemorepresentduringmusicallydenseportions
oftheprogram.IhadtroublesuccessfullyimplementingthechorusBYPASSeffect,so
insteadIachievedthesameresultbyusingtheMIXeffectwithavalueof0(thenoChorus
function).
F.FlangerTheflangereffect(implementedwithaddFlanger)givesmyvoicesamplesan
alienqualitythatcontributestotheominousmoodofpartsoftheprogramandattachesa
senseoftransportiveotherworldlinesstothelistenersdescentintoShrekdom.Similarlyto
IV.E.,Iencounteredissuesbypassingtheflangereffect,soIusedthenoFlangerfunction
toreducetheflangerMIXto0.
V.MUSICALFORMThissectioncallsthefunctionsthatcomprisetheprogramsmusicalform.
Thearguments,firstMeasureandlastMeasure,dictatethemeasuresinwhichagiven
functionwillrun.

BACKUPCODE

ProTipforDan:EarSketchisbeingalittlefunkyloadingmycode/samplesandoccasionally
givingmetheunhelpfulchunksizeerror.Ishouldkeeparecentversionofmycode(that
works!)hereintheeventofanemergency.

IntheeventEarSketchbugsout,heresworkingcodeasof
9/21
:

//
//JavaScript

//
//Title:WhoseSwampIsItAnyway?
//
//Author:DanSinger
//
//
//Theprogramisoutlinedinthecomments.Mysyntaxforoutlining
//ismainSection.subSection.subSubSection(suchasI.A.1.).

//I.SETUPInitializesEarSketchandsetsthetempo.

init()
setTempo(110)

//II.SAMPLESANDINSTRUMENTSEachsubsectionincludesvariablesforsamples,
//beatstrings,andarrays(whichcontainasetofsamplesorbeatstrings).

//II.A.ShrekandDonkeyShrekandDonkeyAudiosamplesfromthefilmShrek:
//Donkeysays,Shrek,Shreksays,Donkey,Shreksays,Thisismyswamp,
//andDonkeysays,Smellyogre.

varshrek=DSINGER1_DONKEY_SAYS_SHREK
vardonkey=DSINGER1_SHREK_SAYS_DONKEY
varmySwamp=DSINGER1_SHREK_MY_SWAMP
varsmellyOgre=DSINGER1_DONKEY_OGRE

varshrek0="0+++++++"
varshrek1="0+++00000+++"

vardonkey0="0+++++++"
vardonkey1="0+++"
vardonkey2="0+++0+++00000+++"
vardonkey3="0000"
vardonkey4="0+++++++00000000"

varmySwamp0="0+++++++++++++++"
varmySwamp1="000000000000"
varmySwamp2="0++++++"

varsmellyOgre0="0+0++++++++"
varsmellyOgre1="0+0+0++++++++"
varsmellyOgre2="0++++++++"


varshrekBeat=[shrek0,shrek1]
vardonkeyBeat=[donkey0,donkey1,donkey2,donkey3,donkey4]
varmySwampBeat=[mySwamp0,mySwamp1,mySwamp2]
varsmellyOgreBeat=[smellyOgre0,smellyOgre1,smellyOgre2]

//II.B.MyVoiceAudiosamplesofmyvoice:Shrekisaclassicmovie,
//IwillobeyShrekseverycommand,andShrek.

varclassic=DSINGER1_CLASSIC_MOVIE1
varobey=DSINGER1_OBEY_COMMAND
varchant=DSINGER1_SHREK_CHANT

varfullClip0="0+++++++++++++++"
varclassicBeat1="0000000++++"

varobeyBeat1="000000++++"

chantBeat0="0+++++++0+++++++"
chantBeat1="0+++0+++0+++0+++"
chantBeat2="0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+"

varvoiceRecord=[classic,obey,chant]
varclassicBeat=[fullClip0,classicBeat1]
varobeyBeat=[fullClip0,obeyBeat1]
varchantBeat=[chantBeat0,chantBeat1,chantBeat2]

//II.C.DrumKitAsetofsamplesrepresentingpiecesofadrumkit:
//Kick,Snare,HiHat,Clap,Tom,andOpenHiHat.

//II.C.1.Variable/TrackLegend:kick=3,snare=4,hiHat=5,clap=6,tom=7,openHat=8

varkick=Y07_KICK
varsnare=OS_SNARE02
varhiHat=Y07_HI_HAT
varclap=OS_CLAP01
vartom=OS_LOWTOM01
varopenHat=OS_OPENHAT02

vardrumKit=[kick,snare,hiHat,openHat,clap,tom]

varkickBeat0="000000"

varkickBeat1="000+"
varkickBeat2="0000++"
varkickBeat3="00"
varkickBeat4="0+0+0+0+"
varkickBeat5="0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+"
varkickBeat6="0000000000000000"

varsnareBeat0="0000"
varsnareBeat1="000000"
varsnareBeat2="000000000000"
varsnareBeat3="0+++"
varsnareBeat4="00000"
varsnareBeat5="0000++"

varhiHatBeat0="0000000000000000"
varhiHatBeat1="00"
varhiHatBeat2="0000"
varhiHatBeat3="0+0+0+0+"
varhiHatBeat4="0+0+0+0+0+0+0+0+"
varhiHatBeat5="000000000"
varhiHatBeat6="00000000"

varopenHatBeat0="0+++++++0+++++++"

varclapBeat0="0+"
varclapBeat1="0000"

vartomBeat0="0+++0+00"
vartomBeat1="0+++000+"
vartomBeat2="0+++"

varkickBeat=[kickBeat0,kickBeat1,kickBeat2,kickBeat3,kickBeat4,kickBeat5,kickBeat6]
varsnareBeat=[snareBeat0,snareBeat1,snareBeat2,snareBeat3,snareBeat4,snareBeat5]
varhiHatBeat=
[hiHatBeat0,hiHatBeat1,hiHatBeat2,hiHatBeat3,hiHatBeat4,hiHatBeat5,hiHatBeat6]
varopenHatBeat=[openHatBeat0]
varclapBeat=[clapBeat0,clapBeat1]
vartomBeat=[tomBeat0,tomBeat1,tomBeat2]

//I.D.OtherInstrumentsAsetofsamplesrepresentingadditional
//melodicorspecialeffectsstylesynthesizedsounds.

varsynth1=RD_EDM_RAVELEAD_2
varsfx1=EIGHT_BIT_ATARI_SFX_006
varpluck=RD_CINEMATIC_SCORE_STRINGS_7
varchoir=YG_NEW_HIP_HOP_CHOIR_1
varelectroPad=Y26_ELECTRO_3
varreverser=YG_EDM_REVERSE_FX_1

varchoirBeat="0+++++++++++++++"
varchoirBeat1="0+0+0+0+0000"

//III.MUSICThesubsectionsandsubsubsectionsdefinefunctions
//thatcomprisetheprogramsmusicalform.

//III.A.IntroProgramstartswithabackandforthbetweenShrek
//andDonkey.

varintro=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
makeBeat(shrek,1,firstMeasure,shrekBeat[0])
makeBeat(donkey,2,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[0])
}
}

//III.B.ShrektionAShrektionisaplayonsection.
//Hahaveryclever,Dan.ShrektionAandAPrimecomprisewhatis
//essentiallytheprogramsmainrefrainorchorus.

varshrektionA=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
if(firstMeasurelastMeasure===1){
makeBeat(donkey,2,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[2])
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[4],6,firstMeasure,clapBeat[0])
}
else{
makeBeat(shrek,1,firstMeasure,shrekBeat[1])
makeBeat(donkey,1,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[0])

makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[0])
}
}
}

//III.B.1.ShrektionAPrimeInthisoutlinePrimerefers
//toathesubsectionofaparent(musicalform)sectionthatcontainsthe
//foundationalelementsoftheparentsectionaswellasseveral
//additionsandvariations.ShrektionAPrime,forexamplecontains
//theelementsofShrektionAplusanewsynthpattern.

varshrektionA_prime=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
if(firstMeasurelastMeasure===1){
makeBeat(donkey,2,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[2])
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[4],6,firstMeasure,clapBeat[0])
}
else{
makeBeat(shrek,1,firstMeasure,shrekBeat[1])
makeBeat(donkey,1,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[0])
fitMedia(synth1,9,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
}
}
}

//III.C.ShrektionBSec.BandBPrimecomprisetheprogramsfirstverse.
//Theshiftfromchorustoverseisexemplifiedbythenewlyminimalistic
//percussionandtheintroductionoftheThisismyswampandSmellyogre
//audiosamples.

varshrektionB=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
makeBeat(drumKit[3],8,firstMeasure,openHatBeat[0])
if(firstMeasure%2===1){
makeBeat(mySwamp,1,firstMeasure,mySwampBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[0])
}
elseif(firstMeasure+3===lastMeasure){

makeBeat(smellyOgre,2,firstMeasure,smellyOgreBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[1])

makeBeat(smellyOgre,2,firstMeasure,smellyOgreBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[2])

}
else{

}
}
}

//III.C.1.ShrektionBPrimeShrektionBPrimeBPrimemaintainsthe
//organizationofBandaddsatwomeasurefillleadinguptonewcalls
//forAandAPrime.

varshrektionB_prime=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
if(firstMeasure+4===lastMeasure){
makeBeat(mySwamp,1,firstMeasure,mySwampBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[3],8,firstMeasure,openHatBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[3])
}
elseif(firstMeasure+3===lastMeasure){
makeBeat(smellyOgre,2,firstMeasure,smellyOgreBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[3],8,firstMeasure,openHatBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[4])
}
elseif(firstMeasure+2===lastMeasure){
makeBeat(mySwamp,1,firstMeasure,mySwampBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[3],8,firstMeasure,openHatBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[0])
}
else{
makeBeat(mySwamp,1,firstMeasure,mySwampBeat[2])
makeBeat(donkey,4,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[3])
makeBeat(smellyOgre,2,firstMeasure,smellyOgreBeat[2])
fitMedia(sfx1,10,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+.5)

}
}
}

//III.D.ParfaitDrumBreakThisisafourbeattransitionaldrumbreak
//namedafterasweettreatthat,accordingtoDonkey,everybodyloves.

varparfaitDrumBreak=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[2])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[2])
makeBeat(drumKit[5],7,firstMeasure,tomBeat[2])
makeBeat(drumKit[4],6,firstMeasure,clapBeat[1])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[0])
makeBeat(donkey,2,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[3])
}
}

//III.E.ShrektionCThisfunctionbeginstheprogramssecondverse.
//Thedrumbeatshiftstoahalftimegroove,andmyvoicerecordings
//praisethecinematicimportanceof"Shrek"andpledgedevotiontothe
//filmstitularcharacter.

varshrektionC=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[3])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[6])
if(firstMeasure%2===0){
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[3])
makeBeat(voiceRecord[0],11,firstMeasure,classicBeat[0])
}
else{
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[4])
makeBeat(voiceRecord[1],11,firstMeasure,obeyBeat[0])
fitMedia(pluck,12,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
}
}
}

//III.E.1.ShrektionCPrimeShrektionCPrimeContinuingthe
//ShrektionCgroove,asynthchoirpadisaddedandmyvoiceis
//alteredbyaflangereffect.

varshrektionC_prime=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
makeBeat(choir,13,firstMeasure,choirBeat)
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[3])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[6])
if(firstMeasure%2===0){
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[3])
makeBeat(voiceRecord[0],11,firstMeasure,classicBeat[0])
}
else{

makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[4])
makeBeat(voiceRecord[1],11,firstMeasure,obeyBeat[0])
fitMedia(pluck,12,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
}
}
}

//III.F.ShrektionDShrektionDWhilethegroovefrom
//ShrektionCremains,IvenowusedthebeatShufflefunction
//torandomizethebeatstringscontainingchoir,hihat,andvoice
//samples.Thiscreatesanerraticstutteringeffectthat
//rhythmicallychangeseachtimeIruntheprogram.Thisfunction
//getscalledtwiceinarow,andduringthesecondcallthevoice
//trackisequippedwitharandomizedpanningfunction.

varshrektionD=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){

for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
if(firstMeasure%2===0){
varrandClassic=shuffleString(classicBeat[1])
makeBeat(voiceRecord[0],11,firstMeasure,randClassic)
makeBeat(choir,13,firstMeasure,choirBeat)
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[3])
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[3])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[6])
}
else{
varrandChoir=shuffleString(choirBeat1)
makeBeat(choir,13,firstMeasure,randChoir)
varrandObey=shuffleString(obeyBeat[1])
makeBeat(voiceRecord[1],11,firstMeasure,randObey)
varrandHiHat=shuffleString(hiHatBeat[6])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,randHiHat)

makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[3])
makeBeat(drumKit[1],4,firstMeasure,snareBeat[4])
fitMedia(pluck,12,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
}
}
}

//III.G.ShrektionEThissection,abridgeofsorts,introduces
//theominousShrekchant,whichisdoubledinthefinaltwomeasures
//byanothervoicesamplewithaflangereffect.

varshrektionE=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){

for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
fitMedia(electroPad,14,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)

makeBeat(chant,15,firstMeasure,chantBeat[0])

if(lastMeasure2<=firstMeasure){
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[1])
makeBeat(chant,16,firstMeasure,chantBeat[0])

makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[6])
}

//III.G.1.ShrektionEPrimeHereweaddtoShrektionEgroovewith
//akickdrumsampleoneverybeat,apercussiverepetitionofthe
//beginningoftheDonkeysample,andtheinclusionoftheIwill
//obeyvoicesample.WearedivingdeeperintotheCultofShrek.

varshrektionE_prime=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){

for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
fitMedia(electroPad,14,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)

makeBeat(chant,15,firstMeasure,chantBeat[0])
makeBeat(chant,16,firstMeasure,chantBeat[0])
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[4])
makeBeat(drumKit[2],5,firstMeasure,hiHatBeat[6])
if(firstMeasure===lastMeasure5||firstMeasure===lastMeasure1){
makeBeat(voiceRecord[1],11,firstMeasure,obeyBeat[0])
}
elseif(firstMeasure%2!=0){
fitMedia(pluck,12,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
makeBeat(donkey,2,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[3])
}

}
}

//III.G.2.ShrektionEPrime2FullyimmersedinallthingsShrek,
//thelistenerissurroundedbyastereophonicswirlofShreksamples
//treatedwithchorusandflangereffects.Asthedrumkitengagesina
//successivequartertoeighthtosixteenthrhythmicEDMbuildup,the
//listenerisimmersedinShreksamples.Duringthelastmeasureof
//thefunction,theprogramsuddenlygoessilentexceptforasingle
//Donkeysample,escapingfromShreksenchantingallureandreturning
//ustotherefrain.

varshrektionE_prime2=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){

for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
if(firstMeasure+1<lastMeasure){
varchantShuffle=shuffleString(chantBeat[1])
varchantShuffle1=shuffleString(chantBeat[1])
varrandChoir=shuffleString(choirBeat1)
varrandObey=shuffleString(obeyBeat[1])
varrandHiHat=shuffleString(hiHatBeat[6])
makeBeat(chant,17,firstMeasure,chantShuffle)
makeBeat(chant,18,firstMeasure,chantShuffle1)
makeBeat(choir,13,firstMeasure,randChoir)
makeBeat(voiceRecord[1],11,firstMeasure,randObey)
fitMedia(electroPad,14,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
}
if(firstMeasure+4===lastMeasure){
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[4])
}
if(firstMeasure+3===lastMeasure){

makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[5])
}
if(firstMeasure+2===lastMeasure){
varchantShuffle2=shuffleString(chantBeat[1])
makeBeat(chant,19,firstMeasure,chantShuffle2)
makeBeat(drumKit[0],3,firstMeasure,kickBeat[6])
fitMedia(reverser,20,firstMeasure,firstMeasure+1)
}
if(firstMeasure===lastMeasure1){
makeBeat(donkey,2,firstMeasure,donkeyBeat[4])
}

}
}


//III.H.OutroFollowingafinalcallofShrektionAand
//ShrektionAPrime,theprogramconcludeswithasingle
//Shreksample,endingasitbegan.

varoutro=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
makeBeat(shrek,1,firstMeasure,shrekBeat[0])
}
}

//IV.EFFECTSEachsubsectionincludesfunctioncallsfor
//differenteffectsusedintheprogram.SeetheTrackLegend
//belowforanoverviewofhowthesamplesusedcorrespondto
//trackswhereeffectsareapplied.
//
//TrackLegend:
//1="Shrek/Thisismyswamp,"2="Donkey/Smellyogre,"3=kick,4=snare,
//5=hiHat,6=clap,7=tom,8=openHat,9=synth,10=sfx1,
//11="Shrekisaclassicmovie/IwillobeyShrek'severycommand,"
//12=pluck,13=choir,14=pad,15="Shrek"chant#1,16="Shrekchant#2,
//17=chantShuffle#1,18=chantShuffle#2,19=chantShuffle#3,20=reverser

//IV.A.GainThisismainlyusedtobalancetracklevelsinthemix.

setEffect(1,VOLUME,GAIN,2.0)
setEffect(2,VOLUME,GAIN,1.0)
setEffect(3,VOLUME,GAIN,3.5)
setEffect(4,VOLUME,GAIN,3.0)
setEffect(7,VOLUME,GAIN,4.5)
setEffect(8,VOLUME,GAIN,6.0)
setEffect(10,VOLUME,GAIN,3.5)
setEffect(11,VOLUME,GAIN,4.5)
setEffect(13,VOLUME,GAIN,1.0)
setEffect(15,VOLUME,GAIN,0.5)
setEffect(16,VOLUME,GAIN,0.5)

//IV.B.FilterThefilterisappliedtoeliminatethehigher
//frequenciesonaharshsoundingtomsample.

setEffect(7,FILTER,FILTER_FREQ,175.0)

//IV.C.CompressorThecompressorhelpsemphasizequieter
//samplesinthemix,suchasShrekisaclassicmovie.
//onTrack11.

setEffect(1,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,10.0)
setEffect(2,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,11.0)
setEffect(11,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,6.0)
setEffect(12,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,10.5)
setEffect(13,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,9.0)
setEffect(17,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,9.0)
setEffect(18,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,8.0)
setEffect(19,COMPRESSOR,COMPRESSOR_THRESHOLD,7.0)

//IV.D.PanningIusepanningtoaddvariationandasense
//ofchaostorepetitivesections.ThefunPanfunctioncauses
//erraticleftrightpanningthatchangeseachtimetheprogramruns.

setEffect(15,PAN,LEFT_RIGHT,65.0)
setEffect(16,PAN,LEFT_RIGHT,65.0)

//funPanfunction
varfunPan=function(track,firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
if(track%2===1&&track>=17){
setEffect(track,PAN,LEFT_RIGHT,(Math.random()*50)+1,firstMeasure,(Math.random()*50)+1,fi
rstMeasure+1)
}
else{
setEffect(track,PAN,LEFT_RIGHT,(Math.random()*50)+1,firstMeasure,(Math.random()*50)+1,fi
rstMeasure+1)

}
}
}

funPan(11,40,44)
funPan(11,51,59)
funPan(17,56,59)
funPan(18,56,59)
funPan(19,58,59)

//IV.E.ChorusThechoruseffect(implementedwithaddChorus)gives
//samplesawide,multivoiceintensitywhenIneedthemtobemorepresent
//duringmusicallydenseportionsoftheprogram.Ihadtroublesuccessfully
//implementingthechorusBYPASSeffect,soinsteadIachievedthesame
//resultbyusingtheMIXeffectwithavalueof0(thenoChorusfunction).

varaddChorus=function(track,firstMeasure,lastMeasure,numVoices,rate,mod){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
setEffect(track,CHORUS,CHORUS_NUMVOICES,numVoices,firstMeasure)
setEffect(track,CHORUS,CHORUS_RATE,rate,firstMeasure)
setEffect(track,CHORUS,CHORUS_MOD,mod,firstMeasure)
}
}

varnoChorus=function(track,firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
setEffect(track,CHORUS,MIX,0,firstMeasure,0,lastMeasure)
}
}

addChorus(11,40,44,2,4.0,Math.random()*1)
noChorus(11,44,69)
addChorus(17,56,59,1.5,3.0,Math.random()*1)
addChorus(18,56,59,1.5,3.0,Math.random()*1)
addChorus(19,56,59,1.5,3.0,Math.random()*1)

//IV.F.FlangerTheflangereffect(implementedwithaddFlanger)gives
//myvoicesamplesanalienqualitythatcontributestotheominous
//moodofpartsoftheprogramandattachesasenseoftransportive
//otherworldlinesstothelistener'sdescentintoShrekdom.
//SimilarlytoIV.E.,Iencounteredissuesbypassingtheflanger
//effect,soIusedthenoFlangerfunctiontoreducetheflangerMIX
//to0.

varaddFlanger=function(track,firstMeasure,lastMeasure,feedback,rate){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
setEffect(track,FLANGER,FLANGER_FEEDBACK,feedback,firstMeasure)
setEffect(track,FLANGER,FLANGER_RATE,rate,firstMeasure)
}
}

varnoFlanger=function(track,firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){
setEffect(track,FLANGER,MIX,0.0,firstMeasure,0.0,lastMeasure)
}
}

addFlanger(11,32,36,60.0,(Math.random()*5)+8)
noFlanger(11,36,50)
addFlanger(11,50,55,60.0,Math.random()*15+1)
addFlanger(17,56,59,40.0,Math.random()*10+1)
addFlanger(18,56,59,40.0,Math.random()*15+1)

//IV.G.PitchShiftThiseffectshiftsthepitchof
//atracktoachieveademonicorchipmunkesquequality.
//ThefunctionfunPitchRhythmrandomlyandrapidly
//pitchshiftsthemangledspokenwordaudioofTrack11.

setEffect(16,PITCHSHIFT,PITCHSHIFT_SHIFT,6.0)
setEffect(11,PITCHSHIFT,PITCHSHIFT_SHIFT,0.0,44)
setEffect(18,PITCHSHIFT,PITCHSHIFT_SHIFT,1,58,Math.random()*6+1,59)
setEffect(19,PITCHSHIFT,PITCHSHIFT_SHIFT,1,58,Math.random()*6+1,59)

varfunPitchArray=[Math.floor(Math.random()*11),Math.floor(Math.random()*11),
Math.floor(Math.random()*6)]
varfunPitchString=shuffleString("012012012012")

varfunPitchRhythm=function(firstMeasure,lastMeasure){
for(firstMeasurefirstMeasure<lastMeasurefirstMeasure++){

rhythmEffects(11,PITCHSHIFT,PITCHSHIFT_SHIFT,funPitchArray,
firstMeasure,funPitchString)
}
}
funPitchRhythm(40,44)

//V.MUSICALFORMThissectioncallsthefunctionsthat
//comprisetheprogramsmusicalform.Thearguments,
//firstMeasureandlastMeasure,dictatethemeasuresin
//whichagivenfunctionwillrun.

intro(1,3)
shrektionA(3,7)
shrektionA_prime(7,11)

shrektionB(11,15)
shrektionB_prime(15,19)
shrektionA(19,23)
shrektionA_prime(23,27)
parfaitDrumBreak(27,28)
shrektionC(28,32)
shrektionC_prime(32,36)
shrektionD(36,40)
shrektionD(40,44)
shrektionE(44,48)
shrektionE_prime(48,56)
shrektionE_prime2(56,60)
shrektionA(60,64)
shrektionA_prime(64,68)
parfaitDrumBreak(68,69)
outro(69,70)

finish()