MIDI Packs

Tension Motors

TENSION MOTORS - Technical Specifications

Name: Tension Motors
Composer: Nathan Blume (Arrow, The Flash TV Series)
Publisher: Cinematic Composing
Format: Standard MIDI (.mid)

The Collection

960 MIDI files organized across 2 volumes featuring flowing, arpeggiated motor patterns.

Vol1: Patterns 01-20 (480 files)
Vol2: Patterns 21-40 - Extension Pack (480 files)

Organization

Three Tempo Categories

90 BPM (26 patterns)
110 BPM (24 patterns)
130 BPM (30 patterns)

Per Pattern

40 unique motor patterns (20 per volume)
2 texture layers per pattern (TL1 + TL2)
12 minor keys (C, Db, D, Eb, E, F, Gb, G, Ab, A, Bb, B)
7 time signatures including odd meters (3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 5/8, 6/8, 7/4, 7/8)

Math: 40 patterns × 2 layers × 12 keys = 960 files

File Naming Convention

[Key]_SC_[BPM]_Bpm_[TimeSig]_TL[1|2]_[Pattern].mid

Examples:

Cm_SC_90_Bpm_3-4_TL1_01.mid → C minor, 90 BPM, 3/4, Layer 1, Pattern 01
Gm_SC_130_Bpm_7-8_TL2_15.mid → G minor, 130 BPM, 7/8, Layer 2, Pattern 15

Technical Specs

Original Keys: Various minor keys (normalized to C minor baseline)
Transposed: Available in all 12 minor keys
Time Signatures: 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 5/8, 6/8, 7/4, 7/8
Tempos: 90, 110, 130 BPM
Figuration: Oscillating arpeggios and broken chord patterns

Directory Structure

SILENT_CITY_MOTORS/ ├── 90_BPM/ │ ├── 3-4/ │ │ └── Pattern_01/ │ │ ├── Cm_SC_90_Bpm_3-4_TL1_01.mid │ │ ├── Cm_SC_90_Bpm_3-4_TL2_01.mid │ │ ├── Dm_SC_90_Bpm_3-4_TL1_01.mid │ │ └── ... [all 12 keys × 2 layers] │ ├── 4-4/ │ ├── 5-4/ │ └── 6-8/ ├── 110_BPM/ │ ├── 3-4/ │ ├── 4-4/ │ ├── 5-4/ │ └── 7-8/ └── 130_BPM/ ├── 3-4/ ├── 4-4/ ├── 5-4/ ├── 7-4/ └── 7-8/