diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 76cf3f9..8f08f84 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
   "files.associations": {
     "*.conf": "bitbake",
     "*.inc": "bitbake"
-  }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  },
+}
diff --git a/inc/audio/audio.generator_model.lua b/inc/audio/audio.generator_model.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11afe01
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inc/audio/audio.generator_model.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,642 @@
+{
+  model = {
+    ["...|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.71111111111111,
+        ["A-4"] = 0.0074074074074074,
+        ["B-4"] = 0.0037037037037037,
+        ["C-3"] = 0.011111111111111,
+        ["C-4"] = 0.037037037037037,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.11111111111111,
+        ["C-6"] = 0.0037037037037037,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.011111111111111,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.018518518518519,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.0074074074074074,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.025925925925926,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.0074074074074074,
+        ["G-3"] = 0.0037037037037037,
+        ["G-4"] = 0.022222222222222,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.018518518518519
+      },
+      total = 270
+    },
+    ["...|A-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.9,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.1
+      },
+      total = 10
+    },
+    ["...|A-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 8
+    },
+    ["...|B-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["...|B-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 5
+    },
+    ["...|C-3"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.66666666666667,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.33333333333333
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["...|C-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.875,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.083333333333333,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.041666666666667
+      },
+      total = 24
+    },
+    ["...|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.73333333333333,
+        ["B-4"] = 0.033333333333333,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.066666666666667,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.13333333333333,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.033333333333333
+      },
+      total = 60
+    },
+    ["...|C-6"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["...|D-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.92857142857143,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.071428571428571
+      },
+      total = 14
+    },
+    ["...|D-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.80645161290323,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.032258064516129,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.032258064516129,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.12903225806452
+      },
+      total = 31
+    },
+    ["...|D-6"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["...|E-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 19
+    },
+    ["...|E-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.77777777777778,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.022222222222222,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.13333333333333,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.066666666666667
+      },
+      total = 45
+    },
+    ["...|F-3"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["...|F-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.8,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.1,
+        ["F-4"] = 0.1
+      },
+      total = 10
+    },
+    ["...|F-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.66666666666667,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.066666666666667,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.066666666666667,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.2
+      },
+      total = 15
+    },
+    ["...|G-3"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.8,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.2
+      },
+      total = 5
+    },
+    ["...|G-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.95652173913043,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.043478260869565
+      },
+      total = 23
+    },
+    ["...|G-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.875,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.0625,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.0625
+      },
+      total = 16
+    },
+    ["...|G-6"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["A-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.55555555555556,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.33333333333333,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.11111111111111
+      },
+      total = 9
+    },
+    ["A-4|B-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["C-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["A-4|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["A-4|G-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["F-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["A-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.2,
+        ["B-5"] = 0.1,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.1,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.4,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.1,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.1
+      },
+      total = 10
+    },
+    ["A-5|G-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.33333333333333,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.66666666666667
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["B-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["A-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["B-4|A-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["G-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["B-4|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["B-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.2,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.2,
+        ["D-6"] = 0.4,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.2
+      },
+      total = 5
+    },
+    ["C-3|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["C-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["C-3|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.33333333333333,
+        ["C-3"] = 0.66666666666667
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["C-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.125,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.041666666666667,
+        ["F-3"] = 0.041666666666667,
+        ["G-3"] = 0.16666666666667,
+        ["G-4"] = 0.083333333333333,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.041666666666667
+      },
+      total = 24
+    },
+    ["C-4|D-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["E-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["C-4|E-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["C-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.40677966101695,
+        ["A-4"] = 0.067796610169492,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.050847457627119,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.20338983050847,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.15254237288136,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.016949152542373,
+        ["G-4"] = 0.10169491525424
+      },
+      total = 59
+    },
+    ["C-5|B-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["A-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["C-5|C-3"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["C-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["C-5|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.8,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.2
+      },
+      total = 5
+    },
+    ["C-5|D-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.3,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.2,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.1,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.4
+      },
+      total = 10
+    },
+    ["C-5|E-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.33333333333333,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.33333333333333,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.33333333333333
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["C-6|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["A-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["D-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.26666666666667,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.066666666666667,
+        ["C-4"] = 0.2,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.4,
+        ["F-3"] = 0.066666666666667
+      },
+      total = 15
+    },
+    ["D-4|C-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["D-4|D-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["D-4|E-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["F-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["D-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.2258064516129,
+        ["A-4"] = 0.032258064516129,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.032258064516129,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.2258064516129,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.29032258064516,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.096774193548387,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.096774193548387
+      },
+      total = 31
+    },
+    ["D-5|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.77777777777778,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.22222222222222
+      },
+      total = 9
+    },
+    ["D-5|D-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.5
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["D-5|E-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.33333333333333,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.11111111111111,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.55555555555556
+      },
+      total = 9
+    },
+    ["D-5|F-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["E-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["D-6|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["B-5"] = 0.66666666666667,
+        ["G-6"] = 0.33333333333333
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["E-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.19047619047619,
+        ["B-5"] = 0.047619047619048,
+        ["C-4"] = 0.14285714285714,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.23809523809524,
+        ["F-4"] = 0.19047619047619,
+        ["G-4"] = 0.19047619047619
+      },
+      total = 21
+    },
+    ["E-4|D-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["C-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["E-4|F-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["G-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["E-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.18604651162791,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.046511627906977,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.27906976744186,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.2093023255814,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.069767441860465,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.093023255813953,
+        ["G-4"] = 0.023255813953488,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.093023255813953
+      },
+      total = 43
+    },
+    ["E-5|C-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["E-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["E-5|D-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.125,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.75,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.125
+      },
+      total = 8
+    },
+    ["E-5|E-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["F-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["E-5|F-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.4,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.1
+      },
+      total = 10
+    },
+    ["E-5|G-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.5
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["F-3|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["C-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 3
+    },
+    ["F-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["D-4"] = 0.11111111111111,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.44444444444444,
+        ["G-4"] = 0.44444444444444
+      },
+      total = 9
+    },
+    ["F-4|D-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["F-4|E-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["D-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["F-4|F-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["F-4|G-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["A-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["F-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.2,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.066666666666667,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.2,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.46666666666667,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.066666666666667
+      },
+      total = 15
+    },
+    ["F-5|A-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["G-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["F-5|D-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["F-5|E-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.16666666666667,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.16666666666667,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.16666666666667
+      },
+      total = 6
+    },
+    ["F-5|G-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.75,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.25
+      },
+      total = 4
+    },
+    ["G-3|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["C-4"] = 0.5,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.25,
+        ["F-3"] = 0.25
+      },
+      total = 4
+    },
+    ["G-3|G-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["G-3"] = 0.5
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["G-4|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.090909090909091,
+        ["A-4"] = 0.090909090909091,
+        ["C-4"] = 0.045454545454545,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.18181818181818,
+        ["D-5"] = 0.045454545454545,
+        ["E-4"] = 0.22727272727273,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.045454545454545,
+        ["F-4"] = 0.27272727272727
+      },
+      total = 22
+    },
+    ["G-4|A-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["B-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["G-4|E-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["G-4|F-4"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["E-4"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 2
+    },
+    ["G-5|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.35,
+        ["A-5"] = 0.05,
+        ["B-5"] = 0.05,
+        ["C-5"] = 0.05,
+        ["D-4"] = 0.05,
+        ["E-5"] = 0.25,
+        ["F-5"] = 0.2
+      },
+      total = 20
+    },
+    ["G-5|A-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 0.5,
+        ["G-5"] = 0.5
+      },
+      total = 4
+    },
+    ["G-5|E-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["..."] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["G-5|F-5"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["A-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["G-5|G-3"] = {
+      next = {
+        ["G-5"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    },
+    ["G-6|..."] = {
+      next = {
+        ["D-6"] = 1
+      },
+      total = 1
+    }
+  },
+  order = 2
+}
diff --git a/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua b/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua
index 322ef0a..67065f5 100644
--- a/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua
+++ b/inc/audio/audio.songs.lua
@@ -162,3 +162,43 @@ Songs.custom_song = {
   }, 130)
 }
 ]]
+
+function generate_sequence(model_data, length)
+  local order = model.order
+  local model_data = model_data.model
+
+  -- random start key
+  local model_keys = {}
+  for k,_ in pairs(model) do
+    model_keys[#model_keys + 1] = k
+  end
+  local start_key = model_keys[math.ceil(math.random() * #model_keys)]
+
+  -- sequence starts with the start key
+  local seq = unmake_key(start_key)
+
+  -- generation loop
+  while #seq < length do
+    local current_key = table.concat({unpack(seq, #seq - order + 1, #seq)}, "|")
+
+    local chosen = "..."
+
+    local key_data = model[current_key]
+    if key_data then
+      local r = math.random()
+      local prob_sum = 0.0
+      for new_note, new_prob in pairs(key_data.next) do
+        prob_sum = prob_sum + new_prob
+        if prob_sum < r then
+          chosen = new_note
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+--    print(current_key .. " --> " .. chosen)
+
+    seq[#seq+1] = chosen
+  end
+
+  return seq
+end
diff --git a/tools/musicator/midi_converter.py b/tools/musicator/midi_converter.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3e2a81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/musicator/midi_converter.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from mido import MidiFile
+
+MIDI_FILE = "/tmp/teletype_impostor_musicator/maestro-v3.0.0/2018/MIDI-Unprocessed_Schubert7-9_MID--AUDIO_16_R2_2018_wav.midi"
+
+# resolution: rows per beat (e.g. 4 = 16th notes)
+ROWS_PER_BEAT = 4
+
+names = ["C","C#","D","D#","E","F","F#","G","G#","A","A#","B"]
+
+def note_name(n):
+    octave = n // 12 - 1
+    return f"{names[n % 12]}-{octave}"
+
+mid = MidiFile(MIDI_FILE)
+tpb = mid.ticks_per_beat
+
+row_ticks = tpb // ROWS_PER_BEAT
+
+time = 0
+rows = {}
+
+for msg in mid:
+    time += msg.time
+    if msg.type == "note_on" and msg.velocity > 0:
+        row = int(time // row_ticks)
+        rows.setdefault(row, []).append(msg.note)
+
+# build monophonic sequence (highest note wins)
+max_row = max(rows.keys())
+sequence = []
+
+for r in range(max_row + 1):
+    if r in rows:
+        n = max(rows[r])
+        sequence.append(note_name(n))
+    else:
+        sequence.append("...")
+
+# trim (optional)
+sequence = sequence[:512]
+
+# output as Lua
+print("sequence = {")
+for n in sequence:
+    print(f'  "{n}",')
+print("}")
diff --git a/tools/musicator/musicator.lua b/tools/musicator/musicator.lua
index 8da1ea4..d9927e4 100644
--- a/tools/musicator/musicator.lua
+++ b/tools/musicator/musicator.lua
@@ -1,130 +1,127 @@
-unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+-- key separator: |
+-- empty note: "..."
 
-function build_markov_model(sequence, order)
-  local function make_key(tbl)
-    return table.concat(tbl, "|")
+math.randomseed(os.time())
+
+local unpack = unpack or table.unpack
+
+local function make_key(tbl)
+  return table.concat(tbl, "|")
+end
+
+local function unmake_key(k)
+  local result = {}
+  for t in string.gmatch(k, "[^|]+") do
+    result[#result + 1] = t
   end
 
-  local function unmake_key(k)
-    local result = {}
-    for t in string.gmatch(k, "[^|]+") do
-      result[#result + 1] = t
+  return result
+end
+
+local function add_key(str, value)
+  return str .. "|" .. value
+end
+
+local function split_last(full)
+  local i = full:match(".*()|")
+  return full:sub(1, i-1), full:sub(i+1)
+end
+
+local function has_value (tab, val)
+    for index, value in ipairs(tab) do
+        if value == val then
+            return true
+        end
     end
 
-    return result
-  end
+    return false
+end
 
-  local function add_key(str, value)
-    return str .. "|" .. value
+-- helper: split key into parts
+local function split(k)
+  local t = {}
+  for part in string.gmatch(k, "[^|]+") do
+    t[#t+1] = part
   end
+  return t
+end
 
-  local function split_last(full)
-    local i = full:match(".*()|")
-    return full:sub(1, i-1), full:sub(i+1)
-  end
+function build_markov_model(sequence, order)
+  -- TODO: add {"..." x order} to beginning?
 
-  local counts = {}
-  local totals = {}
+  local model = { }
 
   -- count
   for i = 1, #sequence - order do
-    local notes = make_key({unpack(sequence, i, i + order - 1)})
-    totals[notes] = (totals[notes] or 0) + 1
+    local key = make_key({unpack(sequence, i, i + order - 1)})
+    local next_note = sequence[i + order]
 
-    local notes_full = add_key(notes, sequence[i + order])
-    counts[notes_full] = (counts[notes_full] or 0) + 1
+    local data = model[key] or { next={}, total=0 }
+
+    data.next[next_note] = (data.next[next_note] or 0) + 1
+    data.total = data.total + 1
+
+    model[key] = data
   end
 
-  -- build model
-  local model = {}
-
-  for notes_full,count in pairs(counts) do
-    local notes, _ = split_last(notes_full)
-
-    model[notes_full] = count[notes_full] / total[notes]
+  -- normalize
+  for temp_key,temp_data in pairs(model) do
+    for temp_note, temp_count in pairs(temp_data.next) do
+      model[temp_key].next[temp_note] = temp_count / temp_data.total
+    end
   end
 
+--[[
+  for k,v in pairs(model) do
+    print("-----" .. k)
+    for k2,v2 in pairs(v.next) do
+      print(k2, v2)
+    end
+  end
+--]]
+
   return {
     order = order,
-    model = model,
-    counts = counts -- keep raw counts (useful!)
+    model = model
   }
 end
 
 function generate_sequence(model_data, length)
-  local model = model_data.model
-  local order = model_data.order
+  local order = model.order
+  local model_data = model_data.model
 
-  -- helper: split key into parts
-  local function split(k)
-    local t = {}
-    for part in string.gmatch(k, "[^|]+") do
-      t[#t+1] = part
-    end
-    return t
-  end
-
-  -- pick random starting state
-  local start_key
+  -- random start key
+  local model_keys = {}
   for k,_ in pairs(model) do
-    start_key = k
-    break
+    model_keys[#model_keys + 1] = k
   end
+  local start_key = model_keys[math.ceil(math.random() * #model_keys)]
 
-  -- (optional: better random start)
-  for k,_ in pairs(model) do
-    if math.random() < 0.1 then
-      start_key = k
-    end
-  end
-
-  local parts = split(start_key)
-
-  -- initial sequence = first `order` items
-  local seq = {}
-  for i = 1, order do
-    seq[i] = parts[i]
-  end
+  -- sequence starts with the start key
+  local seq = unmake_key(start_key)
 
   -- generation loop
   while #seq < length do
-    -- build current state key
-    local state = table.concat({unpack(seq, #seq - order + 1, #seq)}, "|")
+    local current_key = table.concat({unpack(seq, #seq - order + 1, #seq)}, "|")
 
-    -- collect matching transitions
-    local matches = {}
-    for full,prob in pairs(model) do
-      if full:sub(1, #state) == state and full:sub(#state+1, #state+1) == "|" then
-        matches[#matches+1] = {key=full, prob=prob}
+    local chosen = "..."
+
+    local key_data = model[current_key]
+    if key_data then
+      local r = math.random()
+      local prob_sum = 0.0
+      for new_note, new_prob in pairs(key_data.next) do
+        prob_sum = prob_sum + new_prob
+        if prob_sum < r then
+          chosen = new_note
+        end
       end
     end
 
-    if #matches == 0 then break end
+--    print(current_key .. " --> " .. chosen)
 
-    -- weighted pick
-    local r = math.random()
-    local sum = 0
-
-    local chosen
-    for _,m in ipairs(matches) do
-      sum = sum + m.prob
-      if r <= sum then
-        chosen = m.key
-        break
-      end
-    end
-
-    if not chosen then
-      chosen = matches[#matches].key
-    end
-
-    -- extract next symbol (after last '|')
-    local next_symbol = chosen:match("|([^|]+)$")
-
-    seq[#seq+1] = next_symbol
+    seq[#seq+1] = chosen
   end
 
   return seq
 end
-
--- todo: feed samples
diff --git a/tools/musicator/sample_1.lua b/tools/musicator/sample_1.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index b5b909e..0000000
--- a/tools/musicator/sample_1.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
--- todo
diff --git a/tools/musicator/sequence_to_strudel.py b/tools/musicator/sequence_to_strudel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d74dd11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/musicator/sequence_to_strudel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import sys
+import re
+
+ROWS_PER_BEAT = 4   # keep consistent with your MIDI extraction
+SOUND = "piano"
+
+def parse_sequence(text):
+    return re.findall(r'"([^"]+)"', text)
+
+def to_strudel_notes(seq):
+    out = []
+    for n in seq:
+        if n == "..." or n == "---":
+            out.append("~")
+        else:
+            # C-5 → c5, C#5 → c#5
+            note = n.replace("-", "")
+            out.append(note.lower())
+    return out
+
+def chunk(seq, size):
+    for i in range(0, len(seq), size):
+        yield seq[i:i+size]
+
+# read from stdin
+text = sys.stdin.read()
+
+sequence = parse_sequence(text)
+notes = to_strudel_notes(sequence)
+
+# group into musical lines (4 beats)
+lines = []
+for group in chunk(notes, ROWS_PER_BEAT * 4):
+    lines.append(" ".join(group))
+
+pattern = "\n".join(lines)
+
+print("note(`")
+print(pattern)
+print(f"`).sound(\"{SOUND}\")")
+
+# npm install -g strudel-cli
diff --git a/tools/musicator/teach.lua b/tools/musicator/teach.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e9af7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/musicator/teach.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,414 @@
+-- teach the musicator
+-- uses samples from: https://magenta.tensorflow.org/datasets/maestro#v300
+
+--require("luarocks.loader")
+--require("luamidi")
+
+require("./musicator")
+local inspect = require("inspect")
+
+math.randomseed(os.time())
+
+function flatten(v)
+    local res = {}
+    local function flatten(v)
+        if type(v) ~= "table" then
+            table.insert(res, v)
+            return
+        end
+        for _, v in ipairs(v) do
+            flatten(v)
+        end
+    end
+    flatten(v)
+    return res
+end
+
+
+local training_data = {
+
+-- simple ascending phrase
+{
+  "C-4","...","D-4","...","E-4","...","G-4","...",
+  "E-4","...","D-4","...","C-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- descending answer
+{
+  "G-4","...","F-4","...","E-4","...","D-4","...",
+  "C-4","...","D-4","...","E-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- arpeggio major
+{
+  "C-4","...","E-4","...","G-4","...","C-5","...",
+  "G-4","...","E-4","...","C-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- arpeggio minor
+{
+  "A-4","...","C-5","...","E-5","...","A-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","C-5","...","A-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- stepwise melody (folk-like)
+{
+  "D-4","...","E-4","...","F-4","...","G-4","...",
+  "F-4","...","E-4","...","D-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- repeated note rhythm
+{
+  "C-5","C-5","...","C-5","...","C-5","C-5","...",
+  "D-5","...","E-5","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- bounce pattern
+{
+  "C-5","...","G-4","...","C-5","...","G-4","...",
+  "D-5","...","A-4","...","D-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- scale run up
+{
+  "C-4","D-4","E-4","F-4","G-4","A-4","B-4","C-5",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- scale run down
+{
+  "C-5","B-4","A-4","G-4","F-4","E-4","D-4","C-4",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- syncopated feel
+{
+  "C-5","...","...","D-5","...","...","E-5","...",
+  "C-5","...","...","G-4","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- triplet-ish feel (simulated)
+{
+  "E-5","D-5","C-5","...","E-5","D-5","C-5","...",
+  "G-4","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- small jumps
+{
+  "C-5","...","E-5","...","D-5","...","F-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- call
+{
+  "G-4","...","A-4","...","C-5","...","A-4","...",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- response
+{
+  "E-4","...","F-4","...","G-4","...","F-4","...",
+  "D-4","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- denser pattern (DDR-like)
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","E-5","...","D-5","E-5","F-5","...",
+  "E-5","D-5","C-5","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- alternating pattern (good for gameplay)
+{
+  "C-5","...","E-5","...","C-5","...","E-5","...",
+  "D-5","...","F-5","...","D-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- higher register variant
+{
+  "G-5","...","A-5","...","B-5","...","D-6","...",
+  "B-5","...","A-5","...","G-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- low register grounding
+{
+  "C-4","...","G-3","...","C-4","...","G-3","...",
+  "F-3","...","C-4","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- variant of ascending with offset
+{
+  "...","C-4","...","D-4","...","E-4","...","G-4",
+  "...","E-4","...","D-4","...","C-4","...","..."
+},
+
+-- staggered rhythm
+{
+  "C-4","...","...","D-4","...","E-4","...","...",
+  "G-4","...","E-4","...","D-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- broken arpeggio (different spacing)
+{
+  "C-4","E-4","...","G-4","...","C-5","...",
+  "G-4","E-4","...","C-4","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- minor variation (shifted)
+{
+  "...","A-4","C-5","...","E-5","...","A-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","C-5","...","A-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- repeated + variation
+{
+  "D-4","D-4","...","E-4","...","F-4","F-4","...",
+  "G-4","...","F-4","...","E-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- zig-zag motion
+{
+  "C-5","...","E-5","...","D-5","...","F-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","G-5","...","F-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- alternating step/jump
+{
+  "C-5","...","D-5","...","G-5","...","F-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","C-5","...","D-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- denser burst pattern
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","E-5","F-5","...","E-5","D-5","C-5",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- rolling pattern
+{
+  "E-5","...","D-5","...","C-5","...","D-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","G-5","...","E-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- syncopation variant
+{
+  "...","C-5","...","...","E-5","...","...","G-5",
+  "...","E-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- low-high interplay
+{
+  "C-4","...","G-4","...","C-5","...","G-4","...",
+  "E-4","...","C-4","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- descending but staggered
+{
+  "C-5","...","...","B-4","...","A-4","...","...",
+  "G-4","...","F-4","...","E-4","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- small trill-like feel
+{
+  "E-5","F-5","E-5","...","E-5","F-5","E-5","...",
+  "D-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- call variant (shifted timing)
+{
+  "...","G-4","...","A-4","...","C-5","...","A-4",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- response variant
+{
+  "...","E-4","...","F-4","...","G-4","...","F-4",
+  "D-4","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- dense DDR-ish alternating
+{
+  "C-5","...","D-5","...","C-5","...","D-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","F-5","...","E-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- higher variation arpeggio
+{
+  "G-5","...","B-5","...","D-6","...","G-6","...",
+  "D-6","...","B-5","...","G-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- low groove pattern
+{
+  "C-3","...","C-4","...","G-3","...","C-4","...",
+  "F-3","...","C-4","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- slightly chaotic (good for branching)
+{
+  "C-5","...","E-5","D-5","...","G-5","...","F-5",
+  "...","D-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- mixed density
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","...","E-5","...","F-5","G-5","...",
+  "E-5","...","D-5","C-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- offset staircase up
+{
+  "...","C-4","D-4","E-4","F-4","G-4","A-4","B-4",
+  "C-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- offset staircase down
+{
+  "...","C-5","B-4","A-4","G-4","F-4","E-4","D-4",
+  "C-4","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- dense zigzag
+{
+  "C-5","E-5","D-5","F-5","E-5","G-5","F-5","A-5",
+  "G-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- jack pattern (DDR classic)
+{
+  "C-5","C-5","C-5","...","C-5","C-5","...","...",
+  "D-5","D-5","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- alternating two-note burst
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","C-5","D-5","C-5","D-5","...","...",
+  "E-5","F-5","E-5","F-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- wide jumps
+{
+  "C-4","...","G-5","...","D-4","...","A-5","...",
+  "E-4","...","B-5","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- rolling triplet-ish
+{
+  "C-5","E-5","G-5","...","E-5","C-5","E-5","...",
+  "G-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- syncopated dense
+{
+  "...","C-5","D-5","...","E-5","...","F-5","G-5",
+  "...","E-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- mirrored pattern
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","E-5","F-5","E-5","D-5","C-5","...",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- chord-outline arpeggio feel
+{
+  "C-4","...","G-4","...","E-5","...","G-4","...",
+  "C-4","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- broken rhythm variant
+{
+  "C-5","...","D-5","E-5","...","F-5","...","G-5",
+  "E-5","...","D-5","...","C-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- fast burst then rest
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","E-5","F-5","G-5","A-5","...","...",
+  "...","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- low-high bounce fast
+{
+  "C-3","C-5","C-3","C-5","C-3","C-5","...","...",
+  "G-3","G-5","G-3","G-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- repeated with shift
+{
+  "...","E-5","...","E-5","...","E-5","...","...",
+  "D-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- clustered mid
+{
+  "D-5","E-5","F-5","...","E-5","D-5","C-5","...",
+  "D-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- broken descending
+{
+  "C-6","...","A-5","...","F-5","...","D-5","...",
+  "C-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- chaotic jumpy (important for branching)
+{
+  "C-5","...","F-5","D-5","...","A-5","...","E-5",
+  "...","G-5","...","C-5","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- double-step pattern
+{
+  "C-5","D-5","D-5","E-5","E-5","F-5","...","...",
+  "G-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- uneven spacing
+{
+  "C-5","...","...","D-5","E-5","...","...","F-5",
+  "G-5","...","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- fast alternating high
+{
+  "G-5","A-5","G-5","A-5","G-5","A-5","...","...",
+  "F-5","E-5","...","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- low groove with variation
+{
+  "C-3","...","C-4","...","G-3","...","D-4","...",
+  "F-3","...","C-4","...","...","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- semi-random filler (very useful)
+{
+  "C-5","...","E-5","...","D-5","...","G-5","...",
+  "F-5","...","A-5","...","E-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- near-repetition (state collision booster)
+{
+  "C-5","...","D-5","...","E-5","...","C-5","...",
+  "D-5","...","E-5","...","C-5","...","...","..."
+},
+
+-- same but shifted (VERY important)
+{
+  "...","C-5","...","D-5","...","E-5","...","C-5",
+  "...","D-5","...","E-5","...","C-5","...","..."
+},
+
+}
+
+local model = build_markov_model(flatten(training_data), 2)
+
+print(inspect(model))
+
+--[[
+local generated = generate_sequence(model, 100)
+
+for i,v in ipairs(generated) do
+    print(v)
+end
+--]]