livepilot 1.25.0 → 1.26.1

package/livepilot/skills/livepilot-core/references/concepts/genres/minimal-techno.yaml

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+id: minimal_techno
+name: Minimal Techno
+type: genre
+aliases:
+  - "minimal techno"
+  - "min-techno"
+
+sonic_identity:
+  - punchy-but-restrained kick at ~60 Hz
+  - single evolving source with filter automation as melody
+  - 909 hats with occasional hand percussion
+  - no clutter
+
+reach_for:
+  instruments:
+    - Analog  # Hawtin subtractive
+    - Drift
+    - Operator
+    - Simpler
+  effects:
+    - Auto Filter  # slow LFO
+    - Convolution Reverb
+    - Echo
+    - Saturator
+  packs:
+    - Core Library synths
+    - Drone Lab
+  utilities:
+    - Utility
+    - EQ Eight
+
+avoid:
+  - additive arrangement
+  - thick layering
+  - busy percussion
+  - preset chains
+
+rhythm_idioms:
+  - punchy 4/4 kick
+  - 909 hats steady
+  - occasional hand percussion
+
+harmony_idioms:
+  - single evolving harmonic source
+  - filter automation AS melody
+  - occasional stab
+
+arrangement_idioms:
+  - long subtractive progression
+  - elements removed more often than added
+  - 8-12 minute tracks
+
+texture_idioms:
+  - minimal texture
+  - one or two background elements
+  - subtle evolution
+
+sample_roles:
+  - drone_source
+  - stab_source
+
+key_techniques:
+  - name: "Hawtin subtractive pad"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Analog
+  - name: "Micro-Modulation"
+    source: sound-design-deep.md
+  - name: "Subtraction over addition"
+    source: sound-design-deep.md
+
+evaluation_bias:
+  target_dimensions:
+    depth: 0.20
+    motion: 0.18
+    groove: 0.16
+    cohesion: 0.14
+    novelty: 0.12
+    contrast: 0.10
+    clarity: 0.10
+  protect:
+    clarity: 0.60
+    cohesion: 0.70
+    low_end: 0.75
+
+move_family_bias:
+  favor:
+    - sound_design
+    - arrangement
+    - mix
+  deprioritize:
+    - device_creation  # minimal genres punish additive device loading
+    - performance
+
+dimensions_in_scope:
+  - timbral
+  - structural
+  - spatial
+dimensions_deprioritized:
+  - rhythmic  # percussion is conservative — no creative rhythmic work
+
+novelty_budget_default: 0.45
+
+tempo_hint:
+  min: 128
+  max: 132
+  time_signature: "4/4"
+
+canonical_artists:
+  - hawtin
+
+canonical_genres: []
+
+notes: |
+  Minimal techno genre asks strongly favor subtractive work. Plans
+  that add new devices should be last-priority — the aesthetic is
+  built on what is NOT there.

package/livepilot/skills/livepilot-core/references/concepts/genres/modern-classical.yaml

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+id: modern_classical
+name: Modern Classical / Cinematic
+type: genre
+aliases:
+  - "modern classical"
+  - "cinematic"
+  - "neo-classical"
+
+sonic_identity:
+  - 60-90 BPM or rubato (no fixed tempo)
+  - sustained strings, piano fragments, occasional brass swells
+  - major/minor tonal with occasional chromatic motion
+  - natural hall acoustic
+
+reach_for:
+  instruments:
+    - Sampler  # multi-velocity orchestral libraries
+    - Tension  # bowed cello
+    - Collision  # mallets
+    - Upright Piano  # Spitfire
+  effects:
+    - Convolution Reverb  # hall / cathedral
+    - EQ Eight
+    - Compressor  # string bus
+  packs:
+    - Spitfire Strings/Brass
+    - Orchestral Mallets
+    - Upright Piano
+    - SONiVOX Orchestral Strings
+    - SONiVOX Orchestral Brass  # pp only
+    - SONiVOX Orchestral Woodwinds  # pp only
+  utilities:
+    - EQ Eight
+
+avoid:
+  - electronic drums
+  - synthesizers (unless sparse & atmospheric)
+  - compressed mix
+  - bright EQ
+
+rhythm_idioms:
+  - rubato (no fixed tempo)
+  - timpani when rhythm exists
+  - no kit drums
+
+harmony_idioms:
+  - major/minor tonal with chromatic motion
+  - suspensions and resolutions
+  - piano fragments as melodic anchor
+
+arrangement_idioms:
+  - A-B-A' cinematic form
+  - piano statement → string bed entry → deeper return
+  - tension and release pacing
+
+texture_idioms:
+  - natural hall acoustic
+  - breath and bow artifacts
+  - grand piano resonance
+
+sample_roles:
+  - melodic_source
+  - texture_bed
+
+key_techniques:
+  - name: "Orchestral multi-velocity"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Sampler
+  - name: "Bowed cello low register"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Tension
+  - name: "Single sustained note pedal-down"
+    source: pack-knowledge.md
+    device: Upright Piano
+
+evaluation_bias:
+  target_dimensions:
+    depth: 0.22
+    cohesion: 0.20
+    motion: 0.16
+    contrast: 0.14
+    novelty: 0.10
+    groove: 0.08
+    clarity: 0.10
+  protect:
+    clarity: 0.65
+    cohesion: 0.78
+    low_end: 0.55
+
+move_family_bias:
+  favor:
+    - sound_design
+    - device_creation
+    - arrangement
+  deprioritize:
+    - mix
+    - transition
+    - performance
+
+dimensions_in_scope:
+  - timbral
+  - structural
+  - spatial
+dimensions_deprioritized:
+  - rhythmic
+
+novelty_budget_default: 0.4
+
+tempo_hint:
+  min: 60
+  max: 90
+  time_signature: "4/4"  # often rubato
+
+canonical_artists:
+  - johannsson-richter
+  - stars-of-the-lid
+
+canonical_genres: []
+
+notes: |
+  Modern Classical differs from ambient by having ACTUAL section form
+  (A-B-A'), giving structural dimension real scope. Plans should
+  favor orchestral sources over synthesized substitutes.

package/livepilot/skills/livepilot-core/references/concepts/genres/soul.yaml

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+id: soul
+name: Soul
+type: genre
+aliases:
+  - "soul"
+  - "neo soul"
+  - "soulful"
+
+sonic_identity:
+  - live-drummer boom-bap feel (around 85-95 BPM)
+  - warm Rhodes / Wurly keys as harmonic core
+  - electric bass (not synth)
+  - organic percussion (congas, shakers)
+  - rich 7th/9th chord voicings
+
+reach_for:
+  instruments:
+    - Electric Keyboards  # Rhodes/Wurly
+    - Bass
+    - Simpler  # live drum samples
+  effects:
+    - Saturator
+    - Vinyl Distortion
+    - Erosion
+  packs:
+    - Electric Keyboards
+    - Chop and Swing
+    - Drum Booth
+    - Live Drums
+    - Core Library  # horns etc
+  utilities:
+    - EQ Eight
+
+avoid:
+  - pristine digital synthesis
+  - quantized drums
+  - synth bass
+  - modern trap production
+
+rhythm_idioms:
+  - live-drummer feel
+  - organic swing (not groove template)
+  - shaker and conga layer
+  - kick on 1+3, snare on 2+4 with ghost notes
+
+harmony_idioms:
+  - 7th / 9th / 11th chord voicings
+  - Rhodes vamp as harmonic core
+  - vocal samples or live vocals as lead
+  - major-minor interplay
+
+arrangement_idioms:
+  - traditional pop/soul form (verse/chorus/bridge)
+  - 3-5 minute tracks
+  - vocal-driven song structure
+
+texture_idioms:
+  - warm tube saturation
+  - vinyl character on drum bus
+  - horns / strings as texture layer
+
+sample_roles:
+  - melodic_source
+  - vocal_source
+  - rhythmic_chop
+
+key_techniques:
+  - name: "Classic Rhodes"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Electric Keyboards
+  - name: "Tape-warped EP"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Electric Keyboards
+  - name: "slice_and_sequence"
+    source: sample-techniques.md
+
+evaluation_bias:
+  target_dimensions:
+    groove: 0.22
+    cohesion: 0.18
+    depth: 0.14
+    motion: 0.14
+    novelty: 0.10
+    contrast: 0.12
+    clarity: 0.10
+  protect:
+    clarity: 0.65
+    cohesion: 0.72
+    low_end: 0.70
+
+move_family_bias:
+  favor:
+    - sound_design
+    - device_creation
+    - arrangement
+  deprioritize:
+    - performance
+
+dimensions_in_scope:
+  - rhythmic
+  - timbral
+  - structural
+  - spatial
+dimensions_deprioritized: []
+
+novelty_budget_default: 0.35
+
+tempo_hint:
+  min: 85
+  max: 100
+  time_signature: "4/4"
+
+canonical_artists:
+  - j-dilla
+  - moodymann-theo-parrish
+
+canonical_genres: []
+
+notes: |
+  Soul (as referenced by Dilla/Moodymann/Theo Parrish) is the source
+  material genre that hip-hop and deep-house both sample. A user
+  referencing "soul" likely wants the SAMPLE aesthetic — Rhodes chords
+  with 7th/9th voicings, organic drums, warm saturation — rather than
+  a full live-band soul track. Plans typically center on Electric
+  Keyboards programming + vinyl-saturated drum bus.

package/livepilot/skills/livepilot-core/references/concepts/genres/synthwave.yaml

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+id: synthwave
+name: Synthwave
+type: genre
+aliases:
+  - "synthwave"
+  - "retrowave"
+  - "outrun"
+  - "vaporwave"  # vaporwave overlaps aesthetically
+
+sonic_identity:
+  - 80s analog polysynth nostalgia
+  - gated reverb on drums (80s signature)
+  - chorus-heavy leads
+  - warm analog bass
+  - arpeggiated sequences
+  - mid-tempo groove (85-115 BPM)
+
+reach_for:
+  instruments:
+    - Poli  # Juno-style
+    - Analog
+    - Drift  # warm pads
+  effects:
+    - Chorus-Ensemble
+    - Gated Delay  # 80s gated-reverb-drum aesthetic
+    - Arpeggiator
+    - Echo
+  packs:
+    - Synth Essentials
+    - Performance Pack  # Arpeggiator
+    - Core Library
+  utilities:
+    - EQ Eight
+
+avoid:
+  - modern dance production
+  - aggressive compression
+  - digital-only chains
+  - bright harsh synthesis
+
+rhythm_idioms:
+  - mid-tempo 4/4 with gated snare reverb
+  - arpeggiated 16th-note sequences
+  - analog-tape swing feel
+
+harmony_idioms:
+  - suspended chords on pads
+  - minor-key progressions
+  - 80s-style key changes via sequencer transpose
+
+arrangement_idioms:
+  - verse/chorus form with clear payoff moments
+  - arpeggio enters at bar 16, pad enters at bar 32
+  - conventional pop structure for instrumental
+
+texture_idioms:
+  - warm chorus on leads
+  - gated reverb on snare
+  - analog-tape character
+
+sample_roles:
+  - pad_layer
+  - melodic_source
+
+key_techniques:
+  - name: "Juno-style detuned chord"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Poli
+  - name: "Warm synthwave pad"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Drift
+  - name: "Supersaw trance lead"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Wavetable
+
+evaluation_bias:
+  target_dimensions:
+    motion: 0.20
+    cohesion: 0.18
+    groove: 0.14
+    depth: 0.14
+    novelty: 0.12
+    contrast: 0.12
+    clarity: 0.10
+  protect:
+    clarity: 0.65
+    cohesion: 0.75
+    low_end: 0.65
+
+move_family_bias:
+  favor:
+    - sound_design
+    - device_creation
+    - arrangement
+  deprioritize:
+    - performance
+
+dimensions_in_scope:
+  - timbral
+  - structural
+  - spatial
+  - rhythmic
+dimensions_deprioritized: []
+
+novelty_budget_default: 0.45
+
+tempo_hint:
+  min: 85
+  max: 115
+  time_signature: "4/4"
+
+canonical_artists:
+  - com-truise-tycho
+
+canonical_genres: []
+
+notes: |
+  Synthwave asks reward analog-polysynth authenticity. Plans should
+  include: sound_design (Poli/Drift patch programming), device_creation
+  (Gated Delay for 80s drums, Chorus-Ensemble on leads), arrangement
+  (clear verse/chorus payoff). Vaporwave is aliased here because it
+  shares the analog-nostalgia aesthetic, though vaporwave specifically
+  tilts toward slower + more detuned + sample-flip-heavy.

package/livepilot/skills/livepilot-core/references/concepts/genres/techno.yaml

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+id: techno
+name: Techno
+type: genre
+aliases:
+  - "techno"
+
+sonic_identity:
+  - relentless 4/4 drive
+  - 909-lineage kick-clap-hat
+  - minimal melody, texture-heavy
+  - sci-fi synth stabs or bell clusters
+  - long-form arrangement (15-25 minute live sets)
+
+reach_for:
+  instruments:
+    - Drift
+    - Operator
+    - Drum Rack  # 909 samples
+    - Analog
+  effects:
+    - Phase Pattern  # hi-hat humanization
+    - Echo
+    - Saturator
+    - Auto Filter
+  packs:
+    - Drum Essentials
+    - Core Library
+  utilities:
+    - EQ Eight
+    - Utility
+
+avoid:
+  - melodic harmony (chord progressions)
+  - breakdowns that drop to zero
+  - restful moments
+  - slow tempos
+  - trap-style hat rolls
+
+rhythm_idioms:
+  - relentless 909 programming
+  - layered hi-hat patterns
+  - no break — energy sustained throughout
+  - occasional ride cymbal accent
+
+harmony_idioms:
+  - single stab or bell cluster
+  - no progression — stab IS texture
+  - microtonal moments via Operator/Microtuner
+
+arrangement_idioms:
+  - long-form sustain
+  - drop elements for 32 bars, reintroduce
+  - energy modulation via element swapping
+  - no traditional verse/chorus form
+
+texture_idioms:
+  - tight Echo on stabs
+  - saturated 909 samples
+  - minimal reverb (dry techno space)
+
+sample_roles:
+  - stab_source
+  - percussive_ghost
+
+key_techniques:
+  - name: "Retro stab"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Poli
+  - name: "phase_pattern"
+    source: sample-techniques.md
+  - name: "Aphex ambient FM pad"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Operator
+
+evaluation_bias:
+  target_dimensions:
+    groove: 0.22
+    motion: 0.20
+    contrast: 0.14
+    cohesion: 0.12
+    novelty: 0.12
+    depth: 0.10
+    clarity: 0.10
+  protect:
+    clarity: 0.60
+    cohesion: 0.70
+    low_end: 0.75
+
+move_family_bias:
+  favor:
+    - arrangement
+    - sound_design
+    - mix
+  deprioritize:
+    - transition
+    - performance
+
+dimensions_in_scope:
+  - rhythmic
+  - timbral
+  - structural
+dimensions_deprioritized:
+  - spatial
+
+novelty_budget_default: 0.5
+
+tempo_hint:
+  min: 128
+  max: 140
+  time_signature: "4/4"
+
+canonical_artists:
+  - jeff-mills
+  - hawtin
+  - shackleton
+
+canonical_genres: []
+
+notes: |
+  Techno (the broad canon) is percussive-dominant — Jeff Mills is
+  the touchstone. For minimal-techno specifically (Hawtin), use the
+  minimal-techno packet. For dub-techno, use dub-techno. This packet
+  is the parent aesthetic that both subgenres borrow from.

package/livepilot/skills/livepilot-core/references/concepts/genres/trap.yaml

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+id: trap
+name: Trap / Modern Hip-Hop
+type: genre
+aliases:
+  - "trap"
+  - "modern hip-hop"
+  - "modern hip hop"
+
+sonic_identity:
+  - 130-160 BPM (half-time perceived 65-80 BPM)
+  - 808 sub-bass IS the bass
+  - crisp snappy snares
+  - hyper-fast hi-hat rolls (1/32, 1/64)
+  - minor-key melody
+  - atmospheric pads and vocal chops
+
+reach_for:
+  instruments:
+    - Bass  # Creative Extensions — 808
+    - Simpler  # trap one-shots
+    - Wavetable  # stabs
+    - Drum Rack  # programmed hats
+  effects:
+    - Compressor  # aggressive
+    - Saturator
+    - Reverb
+    - Pitch Hack  # ad-lib chops
+  packs:
+    - Trap Drums
+    - Beat Tools
+  utilities:
+    - EQ Eight
+
+avoid:
+  - live drums
+  - major-key dominance
+  - slow tempos
+  - retro aesthetic
+
+rhythm_idioms:
+  - half-time drum pattern
+  - hat rolls at 1/32 and 1/64
+  - sparse snare-on-3
+  - 808 punctuation
+
+harmony_idioms:
+  - minor-key melodic stabs
+  - heavily-tuned synth lead
+  - occasional strings / piano
+
+arrangement_idioms:
+  - intro-buildup-drop-breakdown-return
+  - vocal-driven song form
+  - 3-4 minute standard
+
+texture_idioms:
+  - atmospheric pads
+  - vocal chops and ad-libs
+  - heavy reverb on leads
+
+sample_roles:
+  - vocal_source
+  - percussive_accent
+  - melodic_stab
+
+key_techniques:
+  - name: "808 sub replacement"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Bass
+  - name: "Wobble bass"
+    source: atlas
+    device: Wavetable
+    notes: at reduced depth for tonal 808
+  - name: hat-roll 1/32 programming
+    source: sample-techniques.md
+
+evaluation_bias:
+  target_dimensions:
+    groove: 0.20
+    contrast: 0.16
+    motion: 0.16
+    novelty: 0.12
+    depth: 0.14
+    cohesion: 0.12
+    clarity: 0.10
+  protect:
+    clarity: 0.65
+    cohesion: 0.65
+    low_end: 0.85  # 808 is the foundation
+
+move_family_bias:
+  favor:
+    - sound_design
+    - arrangement
+    - device_creation
+  deprioritize:
+    - performance
+
+dimensions_in_scope:
+  - rhythmic
+  - timbral
+  - structural
+  - spatial
+dimensions_deprioritized: []
+
+novelty_budget_default: 0.45
+
+tempo_hint:
+  min: 130
+  max: 160
+  time_signature: "4/4"  # half-time perceived
+
+canonical_artists: []
+canonical_genres: []
+
+notes: |
+  Trap is the most commercial-leaning entry in the catalog — novelty
+  budget default is conservative. Plans should focus on 808
+  programming, hat-roll precision, and arrangement-level structural
+  moves (buildup + drop).