# 2nd string settings
my_guitar.strings[1].tension = 20.5 # more tension
my_guitar.strings[1].length = 0.5 # short string (1 metre)
my_guitar.strings[1].radius = 0.0001 # thinner
# export the file as a format compatible instrument file for the NESS model
my_guitar.write("ness_files_to_process/inst_4_instrument.m")
#________________________________________
#_____CREATE THE SCORE FILE______________
# in order to test our instrument file, we create a quick score file that will play all the strings from 1 to [stringCount]
T = 9 # how long should the piece be (in seconds)?
# Create a score object, specifying the total duration (T) and the string count (numberOfStrings)
my_score = guitar.GuitarScore(T, stringCount)
# here we create a plucking sequence where each string is plucked in turn, until we are 4 seconds from the end of the score
# the pluck rate is the gap between plucks (in seconds)
pluckRate = 0.333
t = 0.1
i = 0
while t < (T - 4):
s = i % stringCount
my_score.pluck(s + 1, t)
i += 1
t += pluckRate
# explort the score as a NESS-compatible score file
my_score.write("ness_files_to_process/inst_4_score.m")
# Working with fingers and frets
# GuitarScore.playFret() function
# (1) specify string num, time, and fret number
# (2) additionally specify the glide time and finger force
# *************************************
# Global Parameters
numberOfStrings = 1 # how many strings should the guitar have?
T = 8 # how long should the piece be (in seconds)?
#________________________________________
#_____CREATE THE SCORE FILE_________
# Create a score object, specifying the total duration (T) and the string count (numberOfStrings)
my_score = guitar.GuitarScore(T, numberOfStrings)
# Here we use the playFret function to assign a finger to a fret at a particular time
# The finger is placed slightly behind the actual fret
# string num, time, fret_num
my_score.playFret (1, 0.2, 2) # this says to move a finger on string 1 to fret 2 at 1 second
my_score.playFret (1, 0.5, 7) # this says to move a finger on string 1 to fret 7 at 3 seconds
#add another pluck with some extra parameters for glide time and finger force
# string num, time (s), fret_num glide time (s) finger force (Newtons - onto string)
my_score.playFret (1, 2, 4, 0.1, 0.5)
my_score.playFret (1, 3, 2, 1.9, 8)
# explort the score as a NESS-compatible score file
my_score.write("ness_files_to_process/gtr_score_3.m")
from nesstools import guitar #________________________________________ # General variables # note that we don't need to define the score duration, T, here, as that will be determined by the tab numberOfStrings = 6 # how many strings should the guitar have? #________________________________________ #_____CREATE THE SCORE FILE_________ # Note that because we are using tab to create the score, the initial T is arbitrary, as it will be determined later, # but a value for T still needs to be specified (0 in this example) my_score = guitar.GuitarScore(0, numberOfStrings) # specify the tab file as a list of strings, one element for each string # here, each string is set up as s1, s2, ... s6, where s1 is the thicker E string and s6 us the thinnest string s6 = "|-0------0--2--3-3-----|" s5 = "|-0-----0-------3------|" s4 = "|-0----0---------4-----|" s3 = "|-2---2-----------5----|" s2 = "|-2--2-----------5-----|" s1 = "|-0-0----------3---3---|" # collate the strings into a list tab = [s1, s2, s3, s4, s5, s6] # specify the playback rate for this tab. # where a value of 1 is 1/8 of a second per unit, 2 is 1/16 of a second per unit, 0.5 is 1/4 of a second per unit, etc rate = 0.5
