mcp_opendaw_create_tumbao
Create Afro-Cuban tumbao (conga) patterns for salsa, rumba, or bolero, with control over strokes and timing to build the rhythmic foundation of salsa.
Instructions
Create an Afro-Cuban tumbao (conga) pattern — the rhythmic foundation of salsa.
The tumbao is played on congas and interacts with the clave to create the Afro-Cuban groove. The pattern features open tones (resonant, sustained), closed tones (muffled, short), and slaps (sharp, percussive). The open tone on the "and of 4" is the signature — it anticipates the downbeat.
tumbao_type: "salsa" — Standard salsa tumbao. 2-bar pattern: Bar 1: tone on &2, open on &4 Bar 2: tone on &2, open on 4 (downbeat) "salsa_slap" — Salsa with slap on beat 2 of bar 2 "rumba" — Rumba tumbao (guaguancó). Simpler, more open tones. "bolero" — Bolero tumbao. Slower feel, fewer strokes.
bars: Pattern length (2 = one tumbao cycle, repeat for longer). low_pitch: MIDI pitch for closed tones (low conga). open_pitch: MIDI pitch for open tones (mid conga). slap_pitch: MIDI pitch for slaps (high conga). velocity: Base velocity 0-1. Open tones +0.1, slaps +0.15.
Returns notes created, tumbao type, and stroke breakdown.
Example: create_tumbao(tumbao_type="salsa", track_index=0) create_tumbao(tumbao_type="salsa_slap", track_index=1, bars=4)
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bars | No | ||
| velocity | No | ||
| low_pitch | No | ||
| open_pitch | No | ||
| slap_pitch | No | ||
| start_beat | No | ||
| unit_index | No | ||
| track_index | No | ||
| tumbao_type | No | salsa |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |