mcp_opendaw_create_taiko_ensemble
Generate a taiko drum ensemble pattern with odaiko, chu-daiko, shime-daiko, and atarigane in openDAW. Choose from five styles and set pitch, velocity, and timing.
Instructions
Create a Japanese taiko ensemble — kumi-daiko group drumming with dramatic dynamics.
Taiko (literally "fat drum") is Japanese percussion with a history spanning over a millennium. Modern kumi-daiko (group taiko) was created in the 1950s by Daihachi Oguchi, combining multiple drum types into an ensemble. The defining characteristic is dramatic dynamic contrast — from near silence to thunderous power — and the use of silence (ma) as a structural element.
The four core instruments:
ODAIKO — The largest drum. Deep, resonant, thunderous. Plays sparse, powerful hits that mark structural points. The "earthquake" of the ensemble. Very low pitch.
CHU-DAIKO — Medium drum. The workhorse — plays the main rhythmic patterns. Mid-range pitch, full-bodied tone. Most of the notes.
SHIME-DAIKO — Small, high-pitched drum. Plays fast, tight patterns and timekeeping. The "metronome" of the ensemble. High, snappy.
ATARIGANE — Hand gong (metal). Plays accents and calls. Bright, metallic, piercing. Used for dramatic punctuation.
Stroke vocabulary (kakegoe): DON — Loud center hit (chu-daiko, odaiko) KA — Rim hit (shime-daiko) DOKO — Double hit (don-ko) TSU — Soft, muted stroke SU — Silence / rest (ma)
styles: "miyake" — Miyake-style: steady chu-daiko pulse with dramatic odaiko accents. Low stance, powerful, sustained. 4/4 with syncopated odaiko on 2.5 and 4. Shime plays continuous 8th notes. Atarigane calls on bar starts. "yatai" — Yatai-bayashi: festival style. Faster, more joyous. Shime plays 16th notes, chu-daiko alternates don/doko, odaiko on downbeats. Atarigane on offbeats. "edo" — Edo-bayashi: Edo period festival. Steady, march-like. Chu-daiko on 1 and 3, shime on all 8ths, odaiko sparse (only on phrase ends). Atarigane sparse. "hachijo" — Hachijo-style: soloistic, dramatic. Long odaiko rolls with chu-daiko accents. Ma (silence) between phrases. Sparse but powerful. Slow tempo feel. "omega" — Modern taiko (Kodo-style). Dense, aggressive, contemporary. All four instruments at high density. Odaiko on every beat, chu-daiko 16ths, shime 32nd rolls, atarigane accents. Maximum energy.
Args: bars: Pattern length in bars (4-32, even). style: Style name (miyake, yatai, edo, hachijo, omega). velocity: Base velocity 0-1. unit_index: AU index. track_index: Note track index. start_beat: Starting beat position. odaiko_pitch: Odaiko (large drum) MIDI pitch (35 = B0). chu_daiko_pitch: Chu-daiko (medium drum) MIDI pitch (38 = D1). shime_pitch: Shime-daiko (small drum) MIDI pitch (42 = F#1). atarigane_pitch: Atarigane (gong) MIDI pitch (50 = D2).
Returns notes created, instrument breakdown, and style info.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| bars | No | ||
| style | No | miyake | |
| velocity | No | ||
| start_beat | No | ||
| unit_index | No | ||
| shime_pitch | No | ||
| track_index | No | ||
| odaiko_pitch | No | ||
| atarigane_pitch | No | ||
| chu_daiko_pitch | No |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |