README.md

jarmlib: Jack Armitage's (mostly TidalCycles) live coding library

This is not a "working repo", I just update this occassionally to make what I do a bit more shareable.

Currently this doesn't include much SuperCollider / SuperDirt code as that's a mess. Also not included as of now is Emacs stuffs. If you poke me I might do something about that.

Mostly what I'm trying to achieve with live coding is efficiency, flexibility, minimal cognitive overhead, and easy memorisation (both cognitive and embodied).

Overview

• Three main Haskell files:
  • Boot.hs: the main entry point.
  • Lib.hs: extra functionality.
  • Targets.hs: destinations for sending Tidal pattersn to (AKA OSCTargets).
• Some random SuperCollider bits:
  • tidal-midi-setup.scd possibly the only thing here that's useful to anyone other than me.

Boot.hs

• Main entry point kept simple as possible
• Includes hoogle if you have that installed

Lib.hs (in order of import)

• Shorthands.hs: shorthand versions of standard Tidal functions/parameters. Because life is short.
• Signal.hs: efficient ways to work with "continuous functions".
• Sequence.hs: number sequences.
• Param.hs: efficient ways to work with groups of parameters.
• Harmony.hs: a keyTable and a harmonise function for writing in-key chord sequences efficiently.
• Composition.hs: experiments in writing Tidal "tracks".
• MIDI.hs: any custom MIDI stuff.
• Misc.hs: misc.
• Compatibility.hs: anything deprecated.

Targets.hs

• SuperDirt.hs (basically the rest of the default BootTidal.hs)
• Bitwig/BitwigAPI.hs (experimental)
• Other experiments

Setup

• Set the absolute path in Boot.hs
• Run :script /path/to/Boot.hs when booting Tidal (this will depend on your editor)

Customisation

• Comment out what you do/don't want inside Boot.hs, Targets.hs and Lib.hs

Questions/comments

• Contact here or Twitter (@jdkarmitage).

Buy Me A Coffee

• Merci! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jarmitage