My apologies if this question has been answered already, but how do I locate the bootTidal.hs file on a Mac? I'm using VScode. TIA!
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Oh yeah. this is missing from the manual.
I think nowadays you can run ghci -e Paths_tidal.getDataDir on a terminal to get the exact path to the boot file.
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If you're using the atom plugin, I think it tells you the location of the BootTidal.hs it's using when you start tidal.
Seems the best thread for this but might be another. I have a question about the BootTidal.hs not working right for added variables.
I am running VSCode on Mac OS, everything works fine with that.
However, the settings for the Tidal Extension has a path location to the BootTidal.hs file which is defaulted to nothing (and assuming its using the GHCI location). I'm on Tidal 1.9.4 and knowing the path (or using another file), either way, adding variables for the superrfm synth doesn't seem to work. Variables are out of scope. I can evaluate in a file though and they work fine. I'm wondering if others have encountered the issue.
My BootTidal.hs from the GHCI 1.9.4 path:
:set -XOverloadedStrings
:set prompt ""
import Sound.Tidal.Context
import System.IO (hSetEncoding, stdout, utf8)
hSetEncoding stdout utf8
tidal <- startTidal (superdirtTarget {oLatency = 0.05, oAddress = "127.0.0.1", oPort = 57120}) (defaultConfig {cVerbose = True, cFrameTimespan = 1/20})
:{
let only = (hush >>)
p = streamReplace tidal
hush = streamHush tidal
panic = do hush
once $ sound "superpanic"
list = streamList tidal
mute = streamMute tidal
unmute = streamUnmute tidal
unmuteAll = streamUnmuteAll tidal
unsoloAll = streamUnsoloAll tidal
solo = streamSolo tidal
unsolo = streamUnsolo tidal
once = streamOnce tidal
first = streamFirst tidal
asap = once
nudgeAll = streamNudgeAll tidal
all = streamAll tidal
resetCycles = streamResetCycles tidal
setcps = asap . cps
getcps = streamGetcps tidal
getnow = streamGetnow tidal
xfade i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.xfadeIn 4) i
xfadeIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.xfadeIn t) i
histpan i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.histpan t) i
wait i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.wait t) i
waitT i f t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.waitT f t) i
jump i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jump) i
jumpIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpIn t) i
jumpIn' i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpIn' t) i
jumpMod i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpMod t) i
jumpMod' i t p = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.jumpMod' t p) i
mortal i lifespan release = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.mortal lifespan release) i
interpolate i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.interpolate) i
interpolateIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.interpolateIn t) i
clutch i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.clutch) i
clutchIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.clutchIn t) i
anticipate i = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.anticipate) i
anticipateIn i t = transition tidal True (Sound.Tidal.Transition.anticipateIn t) i
forId i t = transition tidal False (Sound.Tidal.Transition.mortalOverlay t) i
d1 = p 1 . (|< orbit 0)
d2 = p 2 . (|< orbit 1)
d3 = p 3 . (|< orbit 2)
d4 = p 4 . (|< orbit 3)
d5 = p 5 . (|< orbit 4)
d6 = p 6 . (|< orbit 5)
d7 = p 7 . (|< orbit 6)
d8 = p 8 . (|< orbit 7)
d9 = p 9 . (|< orbit 8)
d10 = p 10 . (|< orbit 9)
d11 = p 11 . (|< orbit 10)
d12 = p 12 . (|< orbit 11)
d13 = p 13 . (|< oribit 12)
d14 = p 14 . (|< orbit 13)
d15 = p 15 . (|< orbit 14)
d16 = p 16 . (|< orbit 15)
:}
:{
let getState = streamGet tidal
setI = streamSetI tidal
setF = streamSetF tidal
setS = streamSetS tidal
setR = streamSetR tidal
setB = streamSetB tidal
:}
:{
-- modulators
let mod11 = pF "mod11"
mod12 = pF "mod12"
mod13 = pF "mod13"
mod14 = pF "mod14"
mod15 = pF "mod15"
mod16 = pF "mod16"
mod21 = pF "mod21"
mod22 = pF "mod22"
mod23 = pF "mod23"
mod24 = pF "mod24"
mod25 = pF "mod25"
mod26 = pF "mod26"
mod31 = pF "mod31"
mod32 = pF "mod32"
mod33 = pF "mod33"
mod34 = pF "mod34"
mod35 = pF "mod35"
mod36 = pF "mod36"
mod41 = pF "mod41"
mod42 = pF "mod42"
mod43 = pF "mod43"
mod44 = pF "mod44"
mod45 = pF "mod45"
mod46 = pF "mod46"
mod51 = pF "mod51"
mod52 = pF "mod52"
mod53 = pF "mod53"
mod54 = pF "mod54"
mod55 = pF "mod55"
mod56 = pF "mod56"
mod61 = pF "mod61"
mod62 = pF "mod62"
mod63 = pF "mod63"
mod64 = pF "mod64"
mod65 = pF "mod65"
mod66 = pF "mod66"
-- operator envelope generator levels
eglevel11 = pF "eglevel11"
eglevel12 = pF "eglevel12"
eglevel13 = pF "eglevel13"
eglevel14 = pF "eglevel14"
eglevel21 = pF "eglevel21"
eglevel22 = pF "eglevel22"
eglevel23 = pF "eglevel23"
eglevel24 = pF "eglevel24"
eglevel31 = pF "eglevel31"
eglevel32 = pF "eglevel32"
eglevel33 = pF "eglevel33"
eglevel34 = pF "eglevel34"
eglevel41 = pF "eglevel41"
eglevel42 = pF "eglevel42"
eglevel43 = pF "eglevel43"
eglevel44 = pF "eglevel44"
eglevel51 = pF "eglevel51"
eglevel52 = pF "eglevel52"
eglevel53 = pF "eglevel53"
eglevel54 = pF "eglevel54"
eglevel61 = pF "eglevel61"
eglevel62 = pF "eglevel62"
eglevel63 = pF "eglevel63"
eglevel64 = pF "eglevel64"
-- operator envelope generator rates
egrate11 = pF "egrate11"
egrate12 = pF "egrate12"
egrate13 = pF "egrate13"
egrate14 = pF "egrate14"
egrate21 = pF "egrate21"
egrate22 = pF "egrate22"
egrate23 = pF "egrate23"
egrate24 = pF "egrate24"
egrate31 = pF "egrate31"
egrate32 = pF "egrate32"
egrate33 = pF "egrate33"
egrate34 = pF "egrate34"
egrate41 = pF "egrate41"
egrate42 = pF "egrate42"
egrate43 = pF "egrate43"
egrate44 = pF "egrate44"
egrate51 = pF "egrate51"
egrate52 = pF "egrate52"
egrate53 = pF "egrate53"
egrate54 = pF "egrate54"
egrate61 = pF "egrate61"
egrate62 = pF "egrate62"
egrate63 = pF "egrate63"
egrate64 = pF "egrate64"
-- operator output levels
amp1 = pF "amp1"
amp2 = pF "amp2"
amp3 = pF "amp3"
amp4 = pF "amp4"
amp5 = pF "amp5"
amp6 = pF "amp6"
-- operator frequency ratios
ratio1 = pF "ratio1"
ratio2 = pF "ratio2"
ratio3 = pF "ratio3"
ratio4 = pF "ratio4"
ratio5 = pF "ratio5"
ratio6 = pF "ratio6"
-- operator frequency detuners
detune1 = pF "detune1"
detune2 = pF "detune2"
detune3 = pF "detune3"
detune4 = pF "detune4"
detune5 = pF "detune5"
detune6 = pF "detune6"
-- lfo
lfofreq = pF "lfofreq"
lfodepth = pF "lfodepth"
feedback = pF "feedback"
:}
:set prompt "tidal> "
:set prompt-cont ""
default (Pattern String, Integer, Double)
Error when running a superfm synth:
Warning: GHCi | <interactive>:76:5: error:
Warning: GHCi | Variable not in scope: lfofreq :: t7 -> Pattern ValueMap
...
Running the same block of variables from a file works. Not sure why the BootTidal.hs doesn't think they are in scope.
Hi! I'm having the same issue trying to install the Mutable Instruments from this tutorial on my Macbook Intel, Sonoma.
Everything seems to have been installed properly, but I can't use the new synths' parameters.
Same error, "variable not in scope". 
Did you manage to solve this issue?
If you use the Tidalcycles VSCode plugin, you must set the path to BootTidal.hs explicitly in the Plugin settings, otherwise Tidal will not throw an error but use "shadow" built-in settings (and therefore ignore the changes you put into your BootTidal.hs file). I suggested to change that here because its confusing.
Indeed! I just got from some time off and saw your message. That helped me out! Thanks.
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