from nesstools import guitar
stringCount = 2
#________________________________________
#_____CREATE THE INSTRUMENT FILE_________
# create a string instrument object
my_guitar = guitar.StringInstrument(stringCount)
my_guitar.defaultGuitar() # set our two strings to default E and A
# print the tension of our single string.
# note that the array index is 0, not 1 for the first string - we start counting at zero.
print(my_guitar.strings[0].tension)
print(my_guitar.strings[1].tension)
# 1st string settings
my_guitar.strings[0].tension = 9.5 # less tension
my_guitar.strings[0].length = 1.0 # longer string (1 metre)
my_guitar.strings[0].radius = 0.0004 # twice as thick
# 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______________
# 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")
#________________________________________
#_____CREATE THE INSTRUMENT FILE_________
# create a string instrument object with 6 strings
my_guitar = guitar.StringInstrument(numberOfStrings)
my_guitar.defaultGuitar()
# export the file as a format compatible instrument file for the NESS model
my_guitar.write("ness_files_to_process/gtr_instrument_3.m")
from nesstools import guitar
stringCount = 6
#________________________________________
#_____CREATE THE INSTRUMENT FILE_________
# create a string instrument object
my_guitar = guitar.StringInstrument()
my_guitar.defaultGuitar() # a 4 string bass: EADG
my_guitar.tuneString(1, "D2")
my_guitar.tuneString(2, "G2")
my_guitar.tuneString(3, "D3")
my_guitar.tuneString(4, "G3")
my_guitar.tuneString(5, "C4")
my_guitar.tuneString(6, "E4")
# export the file as a format compatible instrument file for the NESS model
my_guitar.write("ness_files_to_process/inst_3_tunedGuitar.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