Eric Sheffield

I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical. Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound.

I just made this quick as an example. The finished patch my actually use more samples.

Hello.
I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical.  Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound.
Is this the best way to do this?

I just made this quick as an example.  The finished patch my actually use more samples.
Thanks.


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> I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical. Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound.

> I just made this quick as an example. The finished patch my actually use more samples.

Here's what I would do - it would show its worth when you start adding 

more samples in the finished patch, I think.

Eric Sheffield skrev:
> Hello.
> I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical.  Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound.
> Is this the best way to do this?
>
> ...snip...
>
> I just made this quick as an example.  The finished patch my actually use more samples.
> Thanks.
Here's what I would do - it would show its worth when you start adding 
more samples in the finished patch, I think.

I think using a coll to store the sample names would be easier. This way you don't have to wire up more objects every time you add a sample. And there are a few other benefits:

- You can save the coll contents to create reusable sample packs 

- You can store additional information about the sample in the coll. So for example, if you samples are different lengths you might want to use sfinfo~ to get the sample length and store [index samplename samplelength] in coll, then unpack the data coming out of coll and pass the sample length to the line~ object.

Quote: mopppish wrote on Fri, 27 July 2007 12:19

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> #P message 156 337 74 196617 0 , 3000 3000;

> #P message 485 293 82 196617 set samplethree;

> #P message 332 293 75 196617 set sampletwo;

> #P message 196 292 73 196617 set sampleone;

> #P newex 332 396 84 196617 play~ sampleone;

> #P newex 472 68 102 196617 buffer~ samplethree;

> #P newex 331 71 95 196617 buffer~ sampletwo;

> #P newex 180 72 93 196617 buffer~ sampleone;

I think using a coll to store the sample names would be easier. This way you don't have to wire up more objects every time you add a sample. And there are a few other benefits:
- You can save the coll contents to create reusable sample packs 
- You can store additional information about the sample in the coll. So for example, if you samples are different lengths you might want to use sfinfo~ to get the sample length and store [index samplename samplelength] in coll, then unpack the data coming out of coll and pass the sample length to the line~ object.

Quote: mopppish wrote on Fri, 27 July 2007 12:19
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> Hello.
> I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical.  Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound.
> Is this the best way to do this?
>
> #P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
> #P window linecount 1;
> #P newex 417 220 32 196617 sel 3;
> #P newex 341 219 32 196617 sel 2;
> #P newex 260 223 32 196617 sel 1;
> #P newex 337 182 27 196617 + 1;
> #P newex 337 159 52 196617 random 3;
> #P toggle 336 111 15 0;
> #P newex 337 137 64 196617 metro 1000;
> #P message 156 337 74 196617 0 , 3000 3000;
> #P newex 234 364 32 196617 line~;
> #P message 485 293 82 196617 set samplethree;
> #P message 332 293 75 196617 set sampletwo;
> #P message 196 292 73 196617 set sampleone;
> #P newex 332 396 84 196617 play~ sampleone;
> #P newex 472 68 102 196617 buffer~ samplethree;
> #P newex 331 71 95 196617 buffer~ sampletwo;
> #P newex 180 72 93 196617 buffer~ sampleone;
> #P connect 12 0 13 0;
> #P connect 12 0 14 0;
> #P connect 12 0 15 0;
> #P connect 15 0 6 0;
> #P connect 14 0 5 0;
> #P connect 13 0 4 0;
> #P connect 11 0 12 0;
> #P connect 9 0 11 0;
> #P connect 10 0 9 0;
> #P connect 8 0 7 0;
> #P connect 7 0 3 0;
> #P connect 6 0 3 0;
> #P connect 5 0 3 0;
> #P connect 4 0 3 0;
> #P window clipboard copycount 16;
>
> I just made this quick as an example.  The finished patch my actually use more samples.
> Thanks.
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> Hello. I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my

> patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical.

> Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm

> playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound. Is this

Beside the valid suggestions about using a coll:

I'd not use play~, as you'd need to know the length of the samples. In 

I'd not use a metro to select new samples, as you most likely will 

switch the sound while playing, which will create clicks. select the new 

sample just before you play it... (trigger is your friend...)

No example patch, to let you some excersise for patching... ;-)

Eric Sheffield schrieb:
> Hello. I want to use a few different samples of the same sound in my
> patch so that the performance sounds a little more realistic/musical.
> Basically, I want the sample being used to be chosen randomly as I'm
> playing a drum pad that's assigned to one particular sound. Is this
> the best way to do this?

I'd not use play~, as you'd need to know the length of the samples. In 
this case groove~ is better.
I'd not use a metro to select new samples, as you most likely will 
switch the sound while playing, which will create clicks. select the new 
sample just before you play it... (trigger is your friend...)

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best way to implement multiple random samples