Language Reference

An OpenScofo score is a plain-text .scofo file. It combines configuration, musical events, and computer actions.

/* Minimal score example */

BPM 60

NOTE C4 1
    sendto delay [1]

// Extended technique
PTECH tongue-ram D3 1
    delay 1 tempo sendto granular [open]

What's in an OpenScofo Score?

Element	Purpose	Reference
Comments	Human-readable notes in the score	Comments
Configuration	Tempo, sample rate, and low-level settings	Configuring a Score
Score Events	What OpenScofo listens for	Musical Events
Actions	What the computer does when an event is detected	Computer Actions
Lua	Complex events that are easier to implement in Lua than in Pd, Max, Csound, etc.	Lua

File Extension and Editors

Use .scofo.

VS Code: OpenScofo Language Parse extension
Neovim: OpenScofo Neovim configuration
Browser: OpenScofo Online Editor

BPM 120

PHASECOUPLING 0.75

SR 48000
FFTSIZE 2048
HOPSIZE 512

NOTE C4 2
TRILL (G4 C5) 2
    // send 1 to the receiver switch
    sendto action1 [switch 1]
    delay 1.5 tempo sendto action2 [1 2 3]

PTECH tongue-ram C3 0.33
PTECH tongue-ram C#3 0.33
UTECH jet-whistle 0.33