random.js

inlets = 1;
outlets = 2;

G = [7, 10, 2] //notes of Gm chord
F = [5, 9 , 0]//notes of F chord
D = [2, 6, 9]// notes of D chord

bass = [55,53,50] //bass notes (not implemented)

//below is dictionary of MIDI number to note name
notes = {0:"C", 1:"C#", 2:"D", 3:"D#", 4:"E", 5:"F", 6:"F#", 7:"G", 9:"A", 10:"Bb", 11:"B"}


function get_note(mode) {
    //takes a mode and gets a random note as a result
    mode = [G,F,D][mode]//gets the notes of that mode
    note = mode[random(0,3)]; //chooses a random note from the mode

    outlet(1,note+(12*random(4,8))); // puts in outlet 1 that note from 4-8 octaves above
    outlet(0,notes[note%12]); //puts the name of that note in outlet 0

}

function random(min,maximum){
    //simple function that returns a number within the min/max bounds
    return Math.floor(Math.random()*(maximum-min)+min);
}