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SoundHelix-Percussion.xml

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- Example XML file for SoundHelix. Author: Thomas Schuerger. -->
<SoundHelix version="0.7+" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude">
  <xi:include href="../includes/Standard-SongNameEngine.xml" />
  <structure>
    <bars>
      <random min="160" max="256" step="16" />
    </bars>
    <beatsPerBar>4</beatsPerBar>
    <ticksPerBeat>4</ticksPerBeat>
    <maxVelocity>1000</maxVelocity>
  </structure>
  <harmonyEngine class="PatternHarmonyEngine">
    <!-- we're not using chords anywhere, this just defines the length of each chord section in # of beats -->
    <chordPattern>Am/32</chordPattern>
  </harmonyEngine>
  <arrangementEngine class="SimpleArrangementEngine">
    <constraintMode>greedy</constraintMode>
    <maxIterations>1000</maxIterations>
    <minActivityCount>4</minActivityCount>
    <maxActivityCount>11</maxActivityCount>
    <maxActivityChangeCount>2</maxActivityChangeCount>
    <startActivityCounts>
      <random list="1,2,3|2,3,4|3,4,5" />
    </startActivityCounts>
    <stopActivityCounts>
      <random list="4,3|5,3,2|5,4,2|5,4,3" />
    </stopActivityCounts>
    <!-- make sure the constraints are not too restrictive; with a large number of AVs it may easily become infeasible to find a valid song matrix which fulfills all constraints -->
    <activityVector name="base">
      <startAfterSection>1</startAfterSection>
      <startBeforeSection>4</startBeforeSection>
      <stopBeforeSection>0</stopBeforeSection>
      <stopAfterSection>3</stopAfterSection>
      <minActive>50</minActive>
      <maxActive>90</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
      <maxSegmentLength>7</maxSegmentLength>
      <maxPauseLength>3</maxPauseLength>
      <minSegmentCount>2</minSegmentCount>
      <maxSegmentCount>4</maxSegmentCount>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="snare">
      <startAfterSection>0</startAfterSection>
      <minActive>40</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
      <maxSegmentLength>10</maxSegmentLength>
      <maxPauseLength>5</maxPauseLength>
      <minSegmentCount>2</minSegmentCount>
      <maxSegmentCount>4</maxSegmentCount>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="clap">
      <startAfterSection>1</startAfterSection>
      <minActive>20</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="hihat">
      <startAfterSection>0</startAfterSection>
      <minActive>30</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
      <minSegmentCount>2</minSegmentCount>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="clave">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="bell">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="whistle">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="cowbell">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="low tom">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="mid+high tom">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="low wood block">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="high wood block">
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>100</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="cymbal">
      <startAfterSection>2</startAfterSection>
      <minActive>10</minActive>
      <maxActive>90</maxActive>
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="congas">
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="timbales">
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="maracas">
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="tambourine">
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    <activityVector name="cabasa">
      <minSegmentLength>2</minSegmentLength>
    </activityVector>
    
    <track>
      <instrument>percussion</instrument>
      <sequenceEngine class="DrumSequenceEngine">
        <pattern>
          <!-- base drum -->
          <pitch>36</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString>
              <random list="A1,B1,A1,B2,A1,B1,A1,B3|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B3" />
            </patternString>
            <pattern group="A">0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">0,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-|0,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-|0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,0,-|0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,0|0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,0,0|0,-,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,-,0,-,-,-,-,-|0,-,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,0,0,-,-,-,-,-|0,-,-,-,-,-,0,-,0,-,-,-,-,-,-,-</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- snare drum -->
          <pitch>38</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>8</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,C1,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,C2|A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,C1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,A1,C2"/></patternString>
            <pattern group="A">-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">-,-,-,-,0,-,-,-|-,-,-,-,0,-,-,0</pattern>
            <pattern group="C">-,-,-,-,0,-,-,0|-,-,-,0,0,-,0,-|-,-,-,0,0,0,-,0|-,-,-,0,0,0,0,-|-,0,-,0,0,0,0,-|-,-,-,0,-,-,0,-|-,-,-,0,-,0,-,-|-,-,-,0,-,0,-,0</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- clap -->
          <pitch>39</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,B1,A1,B2|A1,B1,A1,B2,A1,B1,A1,B3|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B3|C1,A1,C1,B1,C1,A1,C1,B2"/></patternString>
            <pattern group="A">-/12,0,-/3</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">-/11,0:500,0,-/3|-/12,0,0,-/2|-/12,0,0,-,0|-/9,0,-,-,0,-/3|-/9,0,-,-,0,-,0,-</pattern>
            <pattern group="C">-/16</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- closed hihat -->
          <pitch>42</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>4</patternTicks>
            <patternString>A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4</patternString>
            <pattern group="A">0:800,0:800,0:800,0:800|0:800,0:800,-,0:800|0:800,-,-,-|0:800,-,0:800,-|0:800,0:800,0:800,-</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- open hihat -->
          <pitch>46</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>8</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,B1,A1,B2,A1,B1,A1,B3|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B3"/></patternString>
            <pattern group="A">-,-,0:600,-,-,-,0:600,-</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">-,-,0:600,-,-,-,0:600,-|-,-,0:600,-,-,-,-,0:600|-,-,0:600,-,-,0:600,-,0:600</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- clave -->
          <pitch>75</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,B1,A1,B2,A1,B1,A1,B3|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B3"/></patternString>
            <pattern group="A">E(5,16,0:800,-)|E(6,16,0:800,-)|E(7,16,0:800,-)</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">E(9,16,0:800,-)|E(11,16,0:800,-)|E(13,16,0:800,-)</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- bell -->
          <pitch>53</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>70</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>450</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>850</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>5</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>11</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>100</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>1</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- whistle -->
          <pitch>71</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>70</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>500</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>850</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>5</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>11</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>100</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>1</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- cowbell -->
          <pitch>56</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,B1,A1,B2,A1,B1,A1,B3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B3"/></patternString>
            <pattern group="A">E(4,16,0:650,-)|E(5,16,0:650,-)|E(6,16,0:650,-)|E(7,16,0:650,-)</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">E(9,16,0:650,-)|E(10,16,0:650,-)|E(11,16,0:650,-)|E(12,16,0:650,-)</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- low tom -->
          <!-- uses Low Tom 1 (43) and Low Tom 2 (41) -->
          <pitch>41</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>60</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>600</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>850</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>6</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>11</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0,2,2,2</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>100</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>3</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- mid+high tom -->
          <!-- uses Mid Tom 1 (47), Mid Tom 2 (45), High Tom 1 (50) and High Tom 2 (48) -->
          <pitch>45</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>70</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>600</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>1000</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>6</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>13</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0,0,0,0,0,2,3,3,3,3,3,5</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>0</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>3</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- low wood block -->
          <pitch>77</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>70</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>600</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>850</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>6</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>13</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>100</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>3</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- high wood block -->
          <pitch>76</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,A4"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>70</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>600</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>850</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>6</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>13</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>100</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>3</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- cymbal -->
          <pitch>49</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="StringPatternEngine">
            <string>0,-/63</string>
            <string>0,-/127</string>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- congas -->
          <!-- uses Low Conga (64), Mute High Conga (62) and Open High Conga (63) -->
          <pitch>62</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine" salt="49911">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,B1"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>60</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>550</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>750</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>7</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>12</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0,0,1,1,1,1,1,2,2,2,2</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>0</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>1</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- timbales -->
          <!-- uses Mute Cuica (78) and Open Cuica (79) -->
          <pitch>65</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,B1"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>60</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>350</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>600</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>9</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>14</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0,1</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1,2</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>0</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>1</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- maracas -->
          <pitch>70</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,B1"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>60</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>750</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>1000</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>12</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>15</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1,2</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>0</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>1</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
        <pattern>
          <!-- tambourine -->
          <pitch>54</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomFragmentPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,B1,A1,B2,A1,B1,A1,B3|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2|A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B2,A1,A1,A1,B1,A1,A1,A1,B3"/></patternString>
            <pattern group="A">E(6,16,0:700,-)|E(7,16,0:700,-)|E(9,16,0:700,-)</pattern>
            <pattern group="B">E(10,16,0:700,-)|E(11,16,0:700,-)|E(13,16,0:700,-)</pattern>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>
	    <pattern>
          <!-- cabasa -->
          <pitch>69</pitch>
          <patternEngine class="RandomPatternEngine">
            <patternTicks>16</patternTicks>
            <patternString><random list="A1,A2,A1,A3|A1,A2,A1,A3,A1,A2,A1,B1"/></patternString>
            <noteProbability>60</noteProbability>
            <legatoProbability>0</legatoProbability>
            <minVelocity>550</minVelocity>
            <maxVelocity>800</maxVelocity>
            <minActiveTicks>12</minActiveTicks>
            <maxActiveTicks>15</maxActiveTicks>
            <offsets>0</offsets>
            <noteLengths>1,2</noteLengths>
            <pauseLengths>1,2,2</pauseLengths>
            <pitchVelocityCorrelation>0</pitchVelocityCorrelation>
            <velocityExponent>1</velocityExponent>
          </patternEngine>
        </pattern>

      </sequenceEngine>
      <activityVector>base</activityVector>
      <activityVector>snare</activityVector>
      <activityVector>clap</activityVector>
      <activityVector>hihat</activityVector>
      <activityVector>hihat</activityVector>
      <activityVector>clave</activityVector>
      <activityVector>bell</activityVector>
      <activityVector>whistle</activityVector>
      <activityVector>cowbell</activityVector>
      <activityVector>low tom</activityVector>
      <activityVector>mid+high tom</activityVector>
      <activityVector>low wood block</activityVector>
      <activityVector>high wood block</activityVector>
      <activityVector>cymbal</activityVector>
      <activityVector>congas</activityVector>
      <activityVector>timbales</activityVector>
      <activityVector>maracas</activityVector>
      <activityVector>tambourine</activityVector>
      <activityVector>cabasa</activityVector>
      </track>
  </arrangementEngine>

  <player class="MidiPlayer">
    <bpm>
      <random min="124" max="138" type="normal" variance="7" />
    </bpm>
    <!-- transposition is not relevant, because only percussion is used -->
    <transposition>65</transposition>
    <beforePlayWaitTicks>16</beforePlayWaitTicks>
    <afterPlayWaitTicks>16</afterPlayWaitTicks>
    <groove>
      <random list="100|110,90" />
    </groove>
    <!-- uncomment the following line if you want to write all generated songs as MIDI files in the subdirectory "midifiles" -->
    <!-- <midiFilename>midifiles/SoundHelix-Percussion_-_${safeSongName}.mid</midiFilename> -->
    <device name="device1" clockSynchronization="true">Gervill,Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth,Microsoft GS Wavetable SW Synth,Java Sound Synthesizer</device>
    <!-- <synchronizationDevice waitForStart="true">timingport</synchronizationDevice> -->
    <map instrument="percussion" device="device1" channel="10" />
  </player>
</SoundHelix>
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