Learn SONIC-PI-LIVE with Real Code Examples

live_loop :beat do
    play 36, release: 0.2
    sleep 1
end

A Sonic Pi live loop that plays a steady bass drum beat, demonstrating real-time modification during performance.

live_loop :drums do
    sample :bd_haus
    sleep 0.5
end

live_loop :melody do
    use_synth :prophet
    play choose([60, 62, 64, 67, 72]), release: 0.5
    sleep 0.5
end

Two live loops layered together: one for drums, one for a melody. Both can be modified live while running.

live_loop :arpeggio do
    use_synth :piano
    play_pattern_timed chord(:C4, :major), 0.25
    sleep 1
end

A live loop creating a simple arpeggio pattern with a synth.

live_loop :random_melody do
    use_synth :saw
    play scale(:E3, :minor_pentatonic).choose, release: 0.3
    sleep 0.25
end

Plays random notes from a scale in a live loop.

live_loop :drum_fill do
    sample :drum_snare_soft
    sleep 0.25
    sample :drum_cymbal_closed
    sleep 0.25
end

Plays a simple drum fill repeatedly.

live_loop :bass do
    use_synth :tb303
    play :C2, release: 0.5
    sleep 0.5
    play :E2, release: 0.5
    sleep 0.5
end

A live loop that plays a bass groove pattern.

live_loop :chords do
    use_synth :fm
    play chord(:C4, :major), release: 1
    sleep 1
    play chord(:F4, :major), release: 1
    sleep 1
    play chord(:G4, :major), release: 1
    sleep 1
end

Plays a sequence of chords in a loop.

live_loop :echo_melody do
    echo 0.3, phase: 0.5 do
        use_synth :prophet
        play choose([60, 64, 67, 72]), release: 0.5
        sleep 0.5
    end
end

Applies an echo effect to a live loop melody.

live_loop :reverb_drums do
    reverb 0.8 do
        sample :bd_haus
        sleep 1
        sample :sn_generic
        sleep 1
    end
end

Plays a drum loop with a reverb effect applied.

live_loop :step_seq do
    steps = [1, 0, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0]
    steps.each do |s|
        if s == 1
        sample :bd_haus
        end
        sleep 0.25
    end
end

Implements a simple step sequencer with two samples.