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Glicol CLI has no embedded sample bank; samples must be placed in the `samples/` folder

Unlike the glicol.org web app (which auto-loads a default sample bank), the glicol-cli has no built-in samples. The sp \name node resolves only files under the GLICOL_CLI_SAMPLES_PATH directory (this repo’s samples/ folder, currently empty). Without placing .wav/.mp3/.ogg files there, all sp references are silent. The naming convention is folder-prefixed with no separator: samples/808bd.wav\808bd; a nested samples/drum/bd.wav\drumbd. Glicol sample names are entirely distinct from Strudel’s dirt-samples dictionary.

Examples

To use a kick: copy kick.wav into samples/, then out: seq 60 _ 60 _ >> sp \kick. The built-in bd/sn/hh synth drums require no samples.

Assessment

Explain why out: seq 60 _ >> sp \bd might be silent in the CLI rig, and describe the two steps needed to make a custom sample named bass.wav available.

“`sp ame` resolves NOTHING in this rig right now.** glicol-cli has no embedded default sample bank (unlike the glicol.org web app, which auto-loads one).”
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