Overview of STK Demos

A variety of interesting demo scripts (extension .bat) are contained in the demos directory projects/demo/:

• Drums: Provides Tcl/Tk selection-buttons for the Bass, Snare, LoTom, MidTom, HiTom, Homer, Hat, Ride, Crash, CowBel, Tamb (tambourine), and Homer (``doh!'') patch presets

• Modal: Has demo-select buttons for the Marimba, Vibraphone, Agogo, Wood1, Reso, Wood2, Beats, 2fix, and Clump presets

• Shakers: Demos the Maraca, Sekere, Water Drops, Tambourine, Sleigh Bells, Maraca, Sekere, Cabasa, Bamboo, Water Drops, Tambourine, Sleigh Bells, Guiro, Sticks, Crunch, Wrench, Sand Paper, Coke Can, NeXT Mug, Mug & Penny, Mug & Nickle, Mug & Dime, Mug & Quarter, Mug & Franc, Mug & Peso, Big Rocks, Little Rocks, and Tuned Bamboo patches

• Physical: Includes Clarinet, BlowHole, Saxofony, Flute, Brass, BlowBotl, Bowed, Plucked, StifKarp, Sitar, and Mandolin patches

• Voice: Includes FMVoice and Formant example patches for singing voice

• Banded: Demos the Bar, Marimba, GlassHarmonica, and PrayerBowl

• StkDemo: This master demo script uses a menu to select patches instead of buttons, and offers everything listed above.

The demos most closely related to Music 420A are Modal and Physical. Type, for example,

> cd projects/demo
> make
> ./Modal.bat
  [Press the NoteOn button - you should hear a Marimba strike.]
  [Try out some of the other selections using buttons along the top.]
> ./Physical.bat
  [Press NoteOn for a clarinet toot---then NoteOff.]
  [During a clarinet NoteOn, try the "Breath Pressure" slider}