4klang
Official 4klang repository (by hzdgopher)
mt32-pi
🎹🎶 A baremetal kernel that turns your Raspberry Pi 3 or later into a Roland MT-32 emulator and SoundFont synthesizer based on Circle, Munt, and FluidSynth. (by dwhinham)
| 4klang | mt32-pi | |
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| 4 | 33 | |
| 272 | 1,176 | |
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| 0.0 | 2.5 | |
| about 2 years ago | 10 months ago | |
| C++ | C++ | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 only |
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4klang
Posts with mentions or reviews of 4klang.
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and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-12.
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help packing sound in <4k
I had a deeper look at 4klang, it looks like it's not really taking care of sound output, it's "only" creating the sounds and filling a buffer (I might be wrong, that level of assembly is soooooo over my head. still damn interesting to read, tho)
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Is there an audio equivalent of SVG?
Another thing that comes very close is this: https://github.com/hzdgopher/4klang This is a synth supposed to produce a size-compact output suitable for demos and similar scenarios. It does not create a XML (merely the opposite) but the main point is that the principles are close to what you are describing.
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Creating procedural audio for demos
Two resources that spring to mind are 4klang and this old article series by kebby that doesn't seem to be online any longer. Mirrored here.
mt32-pi
Posts with mentions or reviews of mt32-pi.
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Something between Rpi and Rpi Pico?
I have just seen https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi but it doesn't seem as easy to play with and well-documented as the other software I've used.
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Attempting to learn MS-DOS; Here's my DOS Gaming Box!
Cool system. I'd see if you can get a hold of a Roland MT-32 type synth. If your sound card has a daughterboard connector (it does, top right corner) you can get a Serdaco Wavetable board which would let you have generalMIDI output. An external MT-32 or a mt32-pi will also greatly improve your music output.
- Electronic music icon Korg makes music with Raspberry Pi
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Roland MT-32 Emulation
Regardless the best option is a MT32-pi solution. https://github.com/dwhinham/mt32-pi/wiki/Custom-hardware
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Sound canvas / tone generator
I think MT-32 and SC-55, at least, are wildly overpriced for what they are from a music perspective, thanks to the retro gaming bubble. If you want to mess around with one, I would recommend checking out mt32-pi. In addition to the extremely limited MT-32 sound palette, it can also load soundfonts, which really opens things up a lot.
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Raspberry Pi in synths?
Check out Mini-Dexed and MT32-Pi. I use both and they're great. They are built on the bare-metal "circle" platform, so they don't run on top of linux (so no faffing about with JACK routing, etc.).
- Ask HN: What cool projects do you suggest I build with a Raspberry Pi 2W
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My take on the MiniDexed - first synth-diy project completed
its a CJMCU 5102 DAC Board, which is one of the supported soundcards. You can use the internal headphone jack of the Pi as well, however it only supports 12bit PWM audio there, which is usable but has a lot of artifacts and I would not recommend therefore
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I'm not sure where else to post this but I need a bit of help.
You can turn a Raspberry Pi into a Yamaha DX7 using MiniDexed or a Roland MT-32 using mt32-pi (which also loads soundfonts via FluidSynth). I use both of these regularly. They're great. Both work with USB MIDI controllers with no additional hardware required and boot headlessly in a few seconds to work like a true instrument.
- Dexed FM synthesizer similar to DX7 running on bare metal Raspberry Pi
What are some alternatives?
When comparing 4klang and mt32-pi you can also consider the following projects:
element - Element Audio Plugin Host
munt - A multi-platform software synthesiser emulating pre-GM MIDI devices such as the Roland MT-32, CM-32L, CM-64 and LAPC-I. In no way endorsed by or affiliated with Roland Corp.
aeolus_plugin - Pipe organ synthesizer (VST plugin)
stm32mp1-baremetal - Baremetal framework and example projects for the STM32MP15x Cortex-A7 based MPU
ShaderPiPFX - HLSL live player. Compile and play your HLSL shader automatically.
Arduino-USBMIDI - Allows a microcontroller, with native USB capabilities, to appear as a MIDI device over USB to a connected computer
OTTO - Sampler, Sequencer, Multi-engine synth and effects - in a box! [WIP]
EspTinyUSB - ESP32S2 native USB library. Implemented few common classes, like MIDI, CDC, HID or DFU (update).
traKmeter - Loudness meter for correctly setting up tracking and mixing levels (gain staging).
zynthian-sys - System configuration scripts & files for Zynthian.
upx - UPX - the Ultimate Packer for eXecutables
Main_MiSTer - Main MiSTer binary and Wiki