mcp_opendaw_create_comparsa
Generates Cuban comparsa percussion patterns—conga, clave, cowbell, guiro—for carnival procession styles like habanera, santiago, matanzas, conga line, or modern comparsa.
Instructions
Create Cuban comparsa — carnival procession percussion.
Comparsa is the percussion ensemble that accompanies Cuban carnival street processions (conga line). Rooted in Afro-Cuban tradition, it is the ancestor of salsa and modern Latin pop. The driving energy comes from layered conga drums with interlocking patterns.
Instruments (GM percussion mapping):
Conga low (54) — tumbadora, bass tone
Conga high (63) — quinto, slap tone
Conga open (64) — conga open tone
Clave (75) — wooden claves, the timeline
Cowbell (56) — cencerro, driving pulse
Maracas (70) — shaker
Guiro (73) — scraped gourd
Styles:
habanera: Classic Havana carnival. Conga pattern with clave 3-2, cowbell steady 8ths, maracas on offbeats. The street procession feel. 90-110 BPM.
santiago: Eastern Cuba, rumba-influenced. More syncopated conga patterns, guiro scrapes, claves 2-3. Looser feel.
matanzas: Rumba columbia roots. Quinto improvisation feel, open conga tones, sparse cowbell. Afro-Cuban spiritual energy.
conga_line: Street procession — marching feel. Steady bass conga on every beat, quinto syncopation, cowbell accent pattern. Designed for dancing in a line.
comparsa_moderna: Modern carnival — faster, denser, 16th-note maracas, driving cowbell, layered congas. Salsa-influenced energy.
Creates notes on track_index using GM percussion.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bars | No | ||
| style | No | habanera | |
| velocity | No | ||
| tempo_bpm | No | ||
| start_beat | No | ||
| unit_index | No | ||
| track_index | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |