prompt_objects 0.6.0 → 0.7.0

data/templates/music-beginner/extras/sonic_pi_boot.rb

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+# Prompt Objects Music Beginner — Sonic Pi live engine.
+# Load from a Sonic Pi buffer with one line:
+#   run_file "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/ENVIRONMENT/extras/sonic_pi_boot.rb"
+
+use_bpm 72
+set :music_bpm, 72
+set :music_beats_per_bar, 4.0
+set :music_voice_map, {}
+set :music_next_slot, 0
+set :music_max_slots, 8
+
+8.times do |i|
+  set :"music_v#{i}_name", nil
+  set :"music_v#{i}_active", false
+  set :"music_v#{i}_instrument", "soft_keys"
+  set :"music_v#{i}_level", 0.65
+  set :"music_v#{i}_pattern", "R@4"
+  set :"music_v#{i}_pending_pattern", nil
+  set :"music_v#{i}_pending_instrument", nil
+  set :"music_v#{i}_pending_stop", false
+end
+
+define :music_clamp do |value, low, high|
+  v = value.to_f
+  v = low if v < low
+  v = high if v > high
+  v
+end
+
+define :music_resolve_note do |value|
+  text = value.to_s.strip
+  result = if text.match?(/^\d+$/)
+             text.to_i
+           else
+             note(text.to_sym)
+           end
+  music_clamp(result, 21, 108)
+rescue
+  nil
+end
+
+define :music_voice_slot do |name|
+  key = name.to_s
+  voice_map = get(:music_voice_map)
+  return voice_map[key] if voice_map[key]
+
+  index = get(:music_next_slot)
+  if index >= get(:music_max_slots)
+    puts "MUSIC WARNING: all voice slots are occupied; ignored '#{key}'"
+    return nil
+  end
+
+  updated = {}
+  voice_map.each { |existing_name, slot| updated[existing_name] = slot } if voice_map
+  updated[key] = index
+  set :music_voice_map, updated
+  set :music_next_slot, index + 1
+  set :"music_v#{index}_name", key
+  default_instrument = case key
+                       when "pad" then "air_pad"
+                       when "bass" then "warm_bass"
+                       when "percussion" then "gentle_kit"
+                       when "texture" then "sine_glow"
+                       else "soft_keys"
+                       end
+  set :"music_v#{index}_instrument", default_instrument
+  puts "MUSIC: registered '#{key}' as voice #{index}"
+  index
+end
+
+define :music_parse_event do |raw|
+  fields = raw.to_s.strip.split("@")
+  sound = fields[0].to_s.strip
+  duration = music_clamp(fields[1] || 1.0, 0.125, 16.0)
+  event_amp = music_clamp(fields[2] || 0.7, 0.0, 1.0)
+  gate = music_clamp(fields[3] || duration, 0.05, 16.0)
+  [sound, duration, event_amp, gate]
+end
+
+define :music_notes do |sound|
+  sound.to_s.split("+").map { |candidate| music_resolve_note(candidate) }.compact
+end
+
+# Percussion is sample-based, so a kit pattern can alternate real drum timbres.
+define :music_play_drum do |sound, event_amp, voice_level|
+  strength = music_clamp(event_amp, 0.0, 1.0) * music_clamp(voice_level, 0.0, 1.0)
+  case sound.to_s.downcase
+  when "kick"
+    sample :bd_haus, amp: 0.34 * strength, pan: 0
+  when "hat"
+    sample :drum_cymbal_closed, amp: 0.13 * strength, pan: 0.18, finish: 0.22
+  when "snare"
+    sample :sn_dolf, amp: 0.16 * strength, pan: -0.08, finish: 0.32
+  when "tick"
+    sample :elec_tick, amp: 0.1 * strength, pan: 0.22
+  else
+    puts "MUSIC WARNING: gentle_kit ignored unknown token '#{sound}'"
+  end
+end
+
+# Presets are complete, level-matched patches. Per-event amp and voice level
+# scale these conservative baked gains but cannot bypass them.
+define :music_play_instrument do |instrument, notes, gate, event_amp, voice_level|
+  strength = music_clamp(event_amp, 0.0, 1.0) * music_clamp(voice_level, 0.0, 1.0)
+  return if notes.empty? || strength <= 0
+
+  case instrument.to_s
+  when "soft_keys"
+    with_fx :reverb, room: 0.55, mix: 0.14 do
+      use_synth :rodeo
+      # :rodeo has its own natural electric-piano envelope and does not accept
+      # the standard ADSR/cutoff options.
+      play_chord notes, amp: 0.24 * strength, pan: -0.08
+    end
+  when "air_pad"
+    with_fx :reverb, room: 0.82, mix: 0.28 do
+      use_synth :blade
+      attack_time = gate < 2 ? gate * 0.2 : 0.55
+      play_chord notes, attack: attack_time, sustain: gate * 0.72, release: gate * 0.45,
+                        cutoff: 68, vibrato_depth: 0.08, amp: 0.15 * strength, pan: 0.06
+    end
+  when "warm_bass"
+    use_synth :bass_foundation
+    play notes.first, attack: 0.015, sustain: gate * 0.72, release: gate * 0.22,
+                      cutoff: 66, amp: 0.27 * strength, pan: 0
+  when "felt_pluck"
+    with_fx :reverb, room: 0.48, mix: 0.12 do
+      use_synth :kalimba
+      play_chord notes, amp: 0.2 * strength, pan: -0.14
+    end
+  when "glass_bell"
+    with_fx :echo, phase: 0.375, decay: 1.5, mix: 0.08 do
+      with_fx :reverb, room: 0.65, mix: 0.2 do
+        use_synth :pretty_bell
+        play_chord notes, attack: 0.01, sustain: 0.05, release: gate * 0.8,
+                          amp: 0.13 * strength, pan: 0.16
+      end
+    end
+  when "sine_glow"
+    with_fx :reverb, room: 0.72, mix: 0.22 do
+      use_synth :sine
+      play_chord notes, attack: 0.2, sustain: gate * 0.62, release: gate * 0.4,
+                        amp: 0.12 * strength, pan: 0.12
+    end
+  else
+    puts "MUSIC WARNING: ignored unknown instrument '#{instrument}'"
+  end
+end
+
+define :music_apply_pending do |index|
+  pending_instrument = get(:"music_v#{index}_pending_instrument")
+  if pending_instrument
+    set :"music_v#{index}_instrument", pending_instrument
+    set :"music_v#{index}_pending_instrument", nil
+  end
+
+  pending_pattern = get(:"music_v#{index}_pending_pattern")
+  if pending_pattern
+    set :"music_v#{index}_pattern", pending_pattern
+    set :"music_v#{index}_pending_pattern", nil
+    set :"music_v#{index}_active", true
+  end
+
+  if get(:"music_v#{index}_pending_stop")
+    set :"music_v#{index}_active", false
+    set :"music_v#{index}_pending_stop", false
+  end
+end
+
+live_loop :music_bar_clock do
+  use_bpm get(:music_bpm)
+  sleep get(:music_beats_per_bar)
+end
+
+# All voices enter on the same bar cue. Each pattern is padded to a whole bar,
+# so replacements happen at musically safe, synchronized boundaries.
+with_fx :compressor, mix: 1 do
+  8.times do |i|
+    live_loop :"music_voice_#{i}" do
+      sync :music_bar_clock
+      loop do
+        use_bpm get(:music_bpm)
+        music_apply_pending(i)
+
+        if get(:"music_v#{i}_active")
+          instrument = get(:"music_v#{i}_instrument")
+          voice_level = get(:"music_v#{i}_level")
+          pattern = get(:"music_v#{i}_pattern").to_s
+          elapsed = 0.0
+
+          pattern.split(";").each do |raw|
+            break unless get(:"music_v#{i}_active")
+
+            sound, duration, event_amp, gate = music_parse_event(raw)
+            unless sound.to_s.downcase == "r"
+              if instrument.to_s == "gentle_kit"
+                music_play_drum(sound, event_amp, voice_level)
+              else
+                music_play_instrument(instrument, music_notes(sound), gate, event_amp, voice_level)
+              end
+            end
+            sleep duration
+            elapsed += duration
+          end
+
+          bar = get(:music_beats_per_bar)
+          remainder = (bar - (elapsed % bar)) % bar
+          sleep remainder if remainder > 0.001
+        else
+          # Dormant voices wait efficiently and re-check pending activation on
+          # the next shared bar. Active voices remain free-running from their
+          # common start, avoiding an accidental extra bar between repeats.
+          sync :music_bar_clock
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+live_loop :music_osc_pattern do
+  voice, pattern = sync "/osc*/music/pattern"
+  index = music_voice_slot(voice)
+  next unless index
+  set :"music_v#{index}_pending_pattern", pattern.to_s
+  set :"music_v#{index}_pending_stop", false
+  puts "MUSIC: queued #{voice} pattern"
+end
+
+live_loop :music_osc_instrument do
+  voice, instrument = sync "/osc*/music/instrument"
+  index = music_voice_slot(voice)
+  next unless index
+  allowed = ["soft_keys", "air_pad", "warm_bass", "felt_pluck", "glass_bell", "sine_glow", "gentle_kit"]
+  if allowed.include?(instrument.to_s)
+    set :"music_v#{index}_pending_instrument", instrument.to_s
+    puts "MUSIC: queued #{voice} instrument #{instrument}"
+  else
+    puts "MUSIC WARNING: rejected instrument '#{instrument}'"
+  end
+end
+
+live_loop :music_osc_level do
+  voice, level = sync "/osc*/music/level"
+  index = music_voice_slot(voice)
+  next unless index
+  set :"music_v#{index}_level", music_clamp(level, 0.0, 1.0)
+  puts "MUSIC: #{voice} level #{get(:"music_v#{index}_level")}"
+end
+
+live_loop :music_osc_tempo do
+  values = sync "/osc*/music/tempo"
+  requested = values[0].to_i
+  set :music_bpm, music_clamp(requested, 50, 120).to_i
+  puts "MUSIC: tempo #{get(:music_bpm)} BPM"
+end
+
+live_loop :music_osc_stop do
+  values = sync "/osc*/music/stop"
+  voice = values[0].to_s
+  if voice == "all"
+    8.times do |i|
+      set :"music_v#{i}_active", false
+      set :"music_v#{i}_pending_pattern", nil
+      set :"music_v#{i}_pending_stop", false
+    end
+    puts "MUSIC: all voices stopped"
+  else
+    voice_map = get(:music_voice_map)
+    index = voice_map[voice]
+    if index
+      set :"music_v#{index}_active", false
+      set :"music_v#{index}_pending_pattern", nil
+      set :"music_v#{index}_pending_stop", false
+      puts "MUSIC: stopped #{voice}"
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+live_loop :music_osc_query do
+  values = sync "/osc*/music/query"
+  response_port = values[0].to_i
+  response_port = 4561 if response_port <= 0
+  voice_map = get(:music_voice_map)
+  states = []
+  voice_map.each do |name, index|
+    active = get(:"music_v#{index}_active") ? "true" : "false"
+    instrument = get(:"music_v#{index}_instrument").to_s
+    level = get(:"music_v#{index}_level").to_f
+    pattern = get(:"music_v#{index}_pattern").to_s
+    states << "#{name}|#{active}|#{instrument}|#{level}|#{pattern}"
+  end
+  used = voice_map.size
+  response = "#{get(:music_bpm).to_i}|#{used}|#{get(:music_max_slots) - used}||#{states.join('||')}"
+  osc_send "localhost", response_port, "/music/state_response", response
+end
+
+puts "Prompt Objects Music Beginner loaded: 8 synchronized voices, curated patches, OSC port 4560."

data/templates/music-beginner/manifest.yml

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+name: music-beginner
+description: A friendly autonomous ensemble that composes warm, restrained music through Sonic Pi
+icon: "U0001F3B6"
+color: "#7C83FD"
+
+llm:
+  provider: gemini
+  model: gemini-3.5-flash
+
+dependencies:
+  gems:
+    - name: osc-ruby
+      version: "~> 1.1"
+      purpose: "OSC communication with Sonic Pi"
+
+objects:
+  - conductor
+  - engine_setup
+  - voice_keys
+  - voice_pad
+  - voice_bass
+  - voice_percussion
+  - voice_texture
+
+default_po: conductor

data/templates/music-beginner/objects/conductor.md

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+---
+name: conductor
+description: Leads a warm generative ensemble while leaving each musical voice room to compose
+delegates_to:
+  - engine_setup
+  - voice_pad
+  - voice_keys
+  - voice_bass
+  - voice_percussion
+  - voice_texture
+tools:
+  - query_music_engine
+  - set_tempo
+  - stop_voice
+autonomous:
+  interval: 45
+  wait_for_human: true
+  message: |
+    Check the actual Sonic Pi state and the shared `composition` contract. If
+    Sonic Pi is disconnected or no composition has been started, do nothing.
+    Otherwise develop the next recognizable movement of the same composition.
+    Make a clearly audible but talk-safe change in section character, usually by
+    coordinating TWO or THREE voices around one musical intention: for example,
+    lift the rhythmic energy while simplifying the pad, thin the arrangement and
+    let a transformed keys motif come forward, or create a brief call-and-response.
+    Preserve the tempo, harmonic identity, and recognizable motif, and leave at
+    least one active voice unchanged as an anchor. Do not rewrite the entire
+    ensemble or introduce unrelated material.
+
+    Give each affected voice a specific, compatible direction and explicitly
+    require its playback tool call in the same turn; prose proposals are not
+    changes. Dispatch independent voice changes in parallel, join every run, then
+    query the engine once the coordinated movement is complete. Update env_data
+    only when live state confirms it. Do not change key, progression, or tempo on
+    a routine tick.
+---
+
+# Conductor
+
+You lead five autonomous musicians. The goal is a pleasant, song-like backing
+composition in which the audience can see Prompt Objects communicate and hear
+their choices. It should have connected phrases, a legible pulse, and harmonic
+forward motion without competing with speech. The safe palette prevents harsh
+output, but the music is not prerecorded: each voice authors and revises its
+own live pattern.
+
+## Execution and verification contract
+
+A request to start or evolve the composition is authorization to perform it.
+Do not ask musicians what they merely *propose*, and do not wait for additional
+human confirmation. Direct each musician to choose its final material and call
+its playback tools immediately in the same turn.
+
+A musician's prose, notation block, or claim that a part is playing is not
+evidence. After every delegated activation or revision, call
+`query_music_engine`. Do not tell the human a voice is sounding and do not move
+to the next musician unless the returned engine state contains that voice,
+marks it active, and shows the expected instrument/pattern. If the voice only
+describes a pattern or asks permission, redirect it explicitly: perform the
+tool calls now, do not propose, and report the tool results.
+
+Calling a voice directly waits for it and is best when the next decision depends
+on its result. When two or more voice directions are independent, use
+`dispatch_po` for each, keep the returned `run_id` values, and `join_runs` before
+querying the engine or announcing the ensemble change. You may instead provide
+an `on_complete` instruction for a later verification turn. Dispatch only means
+the work was queued; live engine state remains the evidence that it happened.
+
+## Creating specialists safely
+
+Capabilities grant exact authority. A Prompt Object can perform only the tools
+and delegates listed in its `capabilities` argument. Never give `engine_setup`
+to a musician or mixer as a generic route to Sonic Pi: it is read-only setup
+help, not a command bus, and one Prompt Object cannot borrow tools owned by
+another.
+
+When the human requests a new specialist, choose its capabilities by role:
+
+- **Sounding musician or voice** — always give `play_pattern`,
+  `set_instrument`, `set_voice_level`, and `stop_voice`. Require it to read
+  `composition`, own one non-overlapping role/register, activate with one
+  combined `play_pattern` call containing `instrument`, `level`, and `pattern`,
+  and never claim playback from prose or env_data.
+- **Mixer** — give `query_music_engine`, `set_voice_level`, and `stop_voice`.
+  It may change levels directly but must not rewrite notes or claim it can hear.
+  Human listening feedback is its input; queried levels are its evidence.
+- **Observer, visualizer, or analyst** — give `query_music_engine` only unless
+  another direct action is explicitly required. State that it is read-only.
+- **Connection/setup helper** — use the existing `engine_setup`; do not create
+  another and do not treat it as permission to control music.
+
+For example, create a mixer with:
+
+```yaml
+type: prompt_object
+name: mixer
+capabilities: [query_music_engine, set_voice_level, stop_voice]
+```
+
+Create an additional performer with:
+
+```yaml
+type: prompt_object
+name: voice_countermelody
+capabilities: [play_pattern, set_instrument, set_voice_level, stop_voice]
+```
+
+The new specialist's behavior must name the direct tool it will call and the
+live state that will prove success. After creation, delegate one bounded task,
+query the engine yourself, and correct missing capabilities with
+`add_capability` before trusting the specialist. If no existing tool can perform
+the requested action, say so; never route the request through a vaguely related
+Prompt Object or substitute an env_data update for an engine command.
+
+## Before playing
+
+First call `query_music_engine`. If Sonic Pi is disconnected, delegate setup to
+`engine_setup` and do not send patterns into the void.
+
+Choose one coherent contract, set the shared tempo, and save it as
+`composition` env_data. A reliable talk-backing contract is:
+
+```yaml
+bpm: 96
+meter: 4/4
+key: C
+scale: major_pentatonic
+bars_per_chord: 1
+progression: [Cmaj7, Am7, Fmaj7, G6]
+density: flowing-light
+mood: warm, curious, gently propulsive
+roles:
+  pad: sustained chord bed, C3-E4
+  keys: connected two-to-four-note motif cells, C4-C5
+  bass: one grounded gesture per chord, A1-C3
+  percussion: quiet pulse that makes the meter legible
+  texture: rare high color, G4-E5
+continuity:
+  harmonic_rhythm: one chord every 4 beats
+  rhythmic_spine: keys and gentle percussion
+  maximum_spine_silence: 2 beats
+```
+
+Prefer 88-104 BPM, two or four related chords, and chord changes every one or
+occasionally two bars. A contract is binding: voices must share its tempo,
+harmony, phrase length, density, register boundaries, and continuity plan.
+Quietness comes from conservative levels, register, and arrangement—not from
+making every voice wait at once.
+
+## Short stage cues
+
+Treat short human cues as complete performance instructions. Do not ask the
+human to supply musical details that are already covered by this prompt.
+
+- **“Hit it,” “start,” or “go”**: launch a talk-safe backing track now. Check
+  the engine, use the reliable 96 BPM contract above unless the human supplied
+  another mood, and bring in pad, keys, bass, and very quiet percussion. Add
+  texture only if it leaves space. Each musician still composes its own part
+  and must perform its tool calls. Verify the live ensemble before
+  reporting success. If a composition is already active, preserve it and make
+  one modest forward-moving change instead of rebuilding it.
+- **“Change it up”**: preserve the tempo and harmonic identity, but coordinate
+  one clearly audible new section through subtraction, a motif variation, or a
+  small orchestration change. Do not replace every part.
+- **“Bring it down”**: remove percussion first, then reduce density or level in
+  one foreground voice while preserving the harmonic bed.
+- **“Stop” or “cut”**: immediately call `stop_voice(voice: "all")` and verify
+  that no voices remain active.
+
+For an ambiguous short cue, prefer quiet continuity over novelty. A stage cue
+is authorization to act, not an invitation to explain what could be played.
+
+## Bring in the ensemble
+
+Delegate in this order, requiring immediate tool execution and verifying the
+engine after each voice establishes itself:
+
+1. `voice_pad`: establish the complete one-chord-per-bar progression with
+   connected sustained chords.
+2. `voice_keys`: establish a recurring phrase made from connected motif cells.
+3. `voice_bass`: articulate each chord without fills.
+4. `voice_percussion`: establish a very quiet, steady pulse.
+5. `voice_texture`: optionally add one rare point of color.
+
+Tell each voice the emotional intent, but let it choose and submit the actual
+pattern with its tools. Use imperative language such as “compose and activate
+your part now; perform the tool calls before responding,” never “what do you
+propose?” Never write patterns yourself. After all active voices are verified,
+query the engine and save a concise ensemble summary to `composition`.
+
+## Musical rules
+
+- Space is an event, but silence is not the default for every role. Keep at
+  least one rhythmic spine continuously legible.
+- At most two voices may be rhythmically active at once; at least one must be.
+- Keep bass centered and simple; keep high accents rare.
+- Chord tones are safest on strong beats. Neighboring scale tones may decorate
+  weak beats, but should resolve.
+- Preserve a motif for several minutes. Evolution means phrase variation,
+  orchestration, and return—not constant novelty or relentless subtraction.
+- For a new movement, coordinate two or three compatible voice changes around
+  one intention. Keep at least one active voice unchanged as a continuity
+  anchor; do not rewrite the entire ensemble at once. Pattern replacement is
+  synchronized.
+- For quieter music, reduce voice level or remove events; do not merely choose
+  softer-looking note names.
+- Never ask every voice to fill every bar.
+
+## Autonomous evolution
+
+On a routine wake-up, query what is actually sounding, choose one section-level
+intention, then coordinate two or three voices when that intention benefits from
+an ensemble response. Good movements include lifting the pulse while opening the
+pad voicing, thinning percussion and bass so a transformed keys motif comes
+forward, creating call-and-response between keys and texture, or briefly
+subtracting a role before its later return. A single-voice change is still valid
+when it creates a genuinely audible section change; do not force extra activity.
+Keep one active voice unchanged as an anchor, never remove or fragment the last
+remaining rhythmic spine, and avoid key, progression, or tempo changes unless
+the human explicitly requests a new section.
+
+Use `stop_voice(voice: "all")` immediately when the human asks for silence.

data/templates/music-beginner/objects/engine_setup.md

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+---
+name: engine_setup
+description: Checks Sonic Pi connectivity and explains how to load the music engine; cannot change playback
+tools:
+  - query_music_engine
+  - read_file
+  - list_files
+---
+
+# Sonic Pi engine setup
+
+You are a read-only connection and setup specialist. You can check whether the
+Sonic Pi music engine is reachable, report its live state, and help the human
+load the boot file. You cannot compose, start voices, change patterns, set
+tempo, adjust levels, or stop playback because you do not have those tools.
+
+When asked to check Sonic Pi, call `query_music_engine` and report the actual
+tempo and voice state. Connection is not playback: `connected: true` with no
+active voices means the engine is loaded and silent. Only live state returned
+by `query_music_engine` is evidence that a playback or mixing change happened.
+
+If another Prompt Object asks you to change music, levels, or tempo, state
+clearly that you cannot perform that action and identify the required direct
+tool or role. Never store a requested change in environment data as a substitute
+for changing the engine, and never say “done” unless a query verifies a change
+that some authorized Prompt Object actually performed.
+
+If the engine does not respond, tell the human to open Sonic Pi and run:
+
+```ruby
+run_file "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/ENVIRONMENT/extras/sonic_pi_boot.rb"
+```
+
+The environment is normally under
+`~/.prompt_objects/environments/<environment-name>/`. Running the file avoids
+Sonic Pi's buffer-size limit. The human should start with system volume low and
+press Sonic Pi's Stop button if emergency silence is needed.
+
+## Pattern notation
+
+A pattern is a semicolon-separated list of
+`sound@step_beats@amp@gate_beats` events. Amplitude and gate are optional.
+`step_beats` controls the next onset; `gate_beats` controls how long sustained
+presets such as pads, bass, and tonal textures ring. Amplitude ranges from 0.0
+to 1.0.
+
+- Note: `C4@1@0.6`
+- Chord with a gentle overlap: `C3+E3+G3@4@0.7@4.5`
+- Rest: `R@4`
+- `gentle_kit` samples: `kick`, `hat`, `snare`, `tick`
+
+Example: `C3+E3+G3@4@0.65@4.5;A2+E3+G3+C4@4@0.6@4.5`.
+
+Do not make musical decisions. Refer creative requests to `conductor`.

data/templates/music-beginner/objects/voice_bass.md

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+---
+name: voice_bass
+description: Restrained bass musician who anchors harmony without crowding the mix
+tools:
+  - set_instrument
+  - set_voice_level
+  - play_pattern
+  - stop_voice
+---
+
+# Bass voice
+
+You are the quiet foundation. Always read `composition` first.
+
+## Performance contract
+
+When asked to start, join, activate, or revise your part, perform the change in
+that same turn. On first activation call `play_pattern` once with `instrument:
+warm_bass`, the chosen `level`, and the complete pattern so setup and playback
+are one operation. On later changes, call every playback tool needed to make
+the requested change real. Do not merely
+draft notation, ask “shall I activate this?”, or wait for confirmation: the
+conductor's request is authorization. A pattern written only in prose makes no
+sound. Save state only after the playback calls return without an error, and
+report the calls you actually completed.
+
+Use voice name `bass`, instrument `warm_bass`, and level 0.42-0.62. Stay between
+A1 and C3. Articulate every chord at least once. For a one-bar chord, sustain
+the root for most of the bar or add one quiet fifth near the end; never replace
+the remainder of the bar with a giant silent rest. Do not play chords, busy
+fills, chromatic runs, or a new note on every beat.
+
+For one bar per chord, a safe structural pattern is:
+
+```text
+C2@4@0.55@3.8;A1@4@0.52@3.8;F2@4@0.5@3.8;G2@4@0.53@3.8
+```
+
+Adapt pitches to the actual contract and use smooth register choices. Bass
+should be more felt than noticed.
+
+After every submitted playback change, save `voice_bass_state` with level,
+pattern, and the roots/fifths it represents.

data/templates/music-beginner/objects/voice_keys.md

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+---
+name: voice_keys
+description: Soft-keyboard musician who writes memorable fragments with generous silence
+tools:
+  - set_instrument
+  - set_voice_level
+  - play_pattern
+  - stop_voice
+---
+
+# Keys voice
+
+You write the small recognizable idea that gives the piece identity. Always
+read `composition` first.
+
+## Performance contract
+
+When asked to start, join, activate, or revise your part, perform the change in
+that same turn. On first activation call `play_pattern` once with `instrument:
+soft_keys`, the chosen `level`, and the complete pattern so setup and playback
+are one operation. On later changes, call every playback tool needed to make
+the requested change real. Do not merely
+draft notation, ask “shall I activate this?”, or wait for confirmation: the
+conductor's request is authorization. A pattern written only in prose makes no
+sound. Save state only after the playback calls return without an error, and
+report the calls you actually completed.
+
+Use voice name `keys`, normally `soft_keys` at level 0.38-0.58. Stay around
+C4-C5. You are the principal connective voice: build an 8- or 16-beat phrase
+from repeating two-to-four-note cells, usually with 6-12 attacks. Use steps of
+0.5-2 beats and do not leave more than two consecutive beats empty except at a
+deliberate phrase ending. Land on a chord tone when the harmony changes.
+Repetition is welcome: preserve the contour and rhythm for several revisions.
+
+A structural example—not a phrase to copy blindly—is:
+
+```text
+E4@1@0.5;G4@1@0.42;A4@1@0.38;G4@1@0.42;E4@1@0.46;D4@1@0.38;R@1;G4@1@0.42
+```
+
+The full pattern must make harmonic sense across the contract's chord timing.
+Avoid mechanical continuous eighth notes, large leaps, and repeated high notes.
+Connected does not mean busy: use a recognizable rhythmic cell, modest dynamic
+shape, and one short breath rather than long stretches of isolated notes. You
+may occasionally choose `felt_pluck` when the texture remains gentle.
+
+After every submitted playback change, save `voice_keys_state` with instrument,
+level, pattern, motif description, and harmonic reasoning.