NetLogo 6.2.2 User Manual: Sound Extension

# NetLogo Sound Extension

## Using

The Sound Extension lets NetLogo models make two kinds of sounds: MIDI sounds and playback of pre-recorded sound files.

The Java APIs used are `javax.sound.midi` and `java.applet.AudioClip`.

### How to Use

The sound extension comes preinstalled. To use the extension in your model, add this at the top of your Code tab:

    extensions [sound]

If your model already uses other extensions, then it already has an `extensions` line in it, so just add `sound` to the list.

For more information on using NetLogo extensions, see the Extensions Guide

For examples that use the sound extension, see the Sound section under Code Examples in the NetLogo Models Library.

### MIDI support

The MIDI part of the extension simulates a 128-key electronic keyboard with 47 drums and 128 melodic instruments, as provided by General MIDI Level 1 specification.

It supports 15 polyphonic instrument channels and a single percussion channel. Using more than 15 different melodic instruments simultaneously in a model will cause some sounds to be lost or cut off.

The pitch of a melodic instrument is specified by a key number. The keys on the keyboard are numbered consecutively from 0 to 127, where 0 is the left-most key. Middle C is key number 60.

The loudness of an instrument is specified by a velocity, which represents the force with which the keyboard key is depressed. Velocity ranges from 0 to 127, where 64 is the standard velocity. A higher velocity results in a louder sound.

## Primitives

`sound:drums` `sound:instruments` `sound:play-drum` `sound:play-note` `sound:play-note-later`

### sound:drums

Reports a list of the names of the 47 drums for use with `sound:play-drum`.

### sound:instruments

Reports a list of the names of the 128 instruments for use with `sound:play-note`, `sound:play-note-later`, `sound:start-note` and `sound:stop-note`.

### sound:play-drum

#### sound:play-drum drum velocity

Plays a drum.

Example:

    sound:play-drum "ACOUSTIC SNARE" 64

### sound:play-note

#### sound:play-note instrument keynumber velocity duration

Plays a note for a specified duration, in seconds. The agent does not wait for the note to finish before continuing to next command.

    ;; play a trumpet at middle C for two seconds
    sound:play-note "TRUMPET" 60 64 2

### sound:play-note-later

#### sound:play-note-later delay instrument keynumber velocity duration

Waits for the specified delay before playing the note for a specified duration, in seconds. The agent does not wait for the note to finish before continuing to next command.

Example:

    ;; in one second, play a trumpet at middle C for two seconds
    sound:play-note-later 1 "TRUMPET" 60 64 2

## Drum Names

    35. Acoustic Bass Drum             59. Ride Cymbal 2
    36. Bass Drum 1                    60. Hi Bongo
    37. Side Stick                     61. Low Bongo
    38. Acoustic Snare                 62. Mute Hi Conga
    39. Hand Clap                      63. Open Hi Conga
    40. Electric Snare                 64. Low Conga
    41. Low Floor Tom                  65. Hi Timbale
    42. Closed Hi Hat                  66. Low Timbale
    43. Hi Floor Tom                   67. Hi Agogo
    44. Pedal Hi Hat                   68. Low Agogo
    45. Low Tom                        69. Cabasa
    47. Open Hi Hat                    70. Maracas
    47. Low Mid Tom                    71. Short Whistle
    48. Hi Mid Tom                     72. Long Whistle
    49. Crash Cymbal 1                 73. Short Guiro
    50. Hi Tom                         74. Long Guiro
    51. Ride Cymbal 1                  75. Claves
    52. Chinese Cymbal                 76. Hi Wood Block
    53. Ride Bell                      77. Low Wood Block
    54. Tambourine                     78. Mute Cuica
    55. Splash Cymbal                  79. Open Cuica
    56. Cowbell                        80. Mute Triangle
    57. Crash Cymbal 2                 81. Open Triangle
    58. Vibraslap

## Instrument Names

    *Piano*                              *Reed*
    1. Acoustic Grand Piano            65. Soprano Sax
    2. Bright Acoustic Piano           66. Alto Sax
    3. Electric Grand Piano            67. Tenor Sax
    4. Honky-tonk Piano                68. Baritone Sax
    5. Electric Piano 1                69. Oboe
    6. Electric Piano 2                70. English Horn
    7. Harpsichord                     71. Bassoon
    8. Clavi                           72. Clarinet

    *Chromatic Percussion*               *Pipe*
    9. Celesta                         73. Piccolo
    10. Glockenspiel                   74. Flute
    11. Music Box                      75. Recorder
    12. Vibraphone                     76. Pan Flute
    13. Marimba                        77. Blown Bottle
    14. Xylophone                      78. Shakuhachi
    15. Tubular Bells                  79. Whistle
    16. Dulcimer                       80. Ocarina

    *Organ*                              *Synth Lead*
    17. Drawbar Organ                  81. Square Wave
    18. Percussive Organ               82. Sawtooth Wave
    19. Rock Organ                     83. Calliope
    20. Church Organ                   84. Chiff
    21. Reed Organ                     85. Charang
    22. Accordion                      86. Voice
    23. Harmonica                      87. Fifths
    24. Tango Accordion                88. Bass and Lead

    *Guitar*                             *Synth Pad*
    25. Nylon String Guitar            89. New Age
    26. Steel Acoustic Guitar          90. Warm
    27. Jazz Electric Guitar           91. Polysynth
    28. Clean Electric Guitar          92. Choir
    29. Muted Electric Guitar          93. Bowed
    30. Overdriven Guitar              94. Metal
    31. Distortion Guitar              95. Halo
    32. Guitar harmonics               96. Sweep

    *Bass*                               *Synth Effects*
    33. Acoustic Bass                  97. Rain
    34. Fingered Electric Bass         98. Soundtrack
    35. Picked Electric Bass           99. Crystal
    36. Fretless Bass                  100. Atmosphere
    37. Slap Bass 1                    101. Brightness
    38. Slap Bass 2                    102. Goblins
    39. Synth Bass 1                   103. Echoes
    40. Synth Bass 2                   104. Sci-fi

    *Strings*                            *Ethnic*
    41. Violin                         105. Sitar
    42. Viola                          106. Banjo
    43. Cello                          107. Shamisen
    44. Contrabass                     108. Koto
    45. Tremolo Strings                109. Kalimba
    47. Pizzicato Strings              110. Bag pipe
    47. Orchestral Harp                111. Fiddle
    48. Timpani                        112. Shanai

    *Ensemble*                           *Percussive*
    49. String Ensemble 1              113. Tinkle Bell
    50. String Ensemble 2              114. Agogo
    51. Synth Strings 1                115. Steel Drums
    52. Synth Strings 2                116. Woodblock
    53. Choir Aahs                     117. Taiko Drum
    54. Voice Oohs                     118. Melodic Tom
    55. Synth Voice                    119. Synth Drum
    56. Orchestra Hit                  120. Reverse Cymbal

    *Brass*                              *Sound Effects*
    57. Trumpet                        121. Guitar Fret Noise
    58. Trombone                       122. Breath Noise
    59. Tuba                           123. Seashore
    60. Muted Trumpet                  124. Bird Tweet
    61. French Horn                    125. Telephone Ring
    62. Brass Section                  126. Helicopter
    63. Synth Brass 1                  127. Applause
    64. Synth Brass 2                  128. Gunshot