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Tonal.js: Functional music theory lib
They're using objects, including arrays [1], so I think they would have been more precise to say that they're using objects and arrays as simple data structures rather than using OO features like inheritance and mutation.
[1] https://github.com/tonaljs/tonal/blob/main/packages/chord/in...
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What is this scale called?
It's not on this list, but it's a cool list to check out either way
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What is your must have npm package on any given project?
I'm working on a music project and both tonejs and tonal are incredible projects.
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Coltrane: A music theory library with a command-line interface
Regarding the "Music Theory library" aspect, note that the CLI tool demonstrates use of the underlying Ruby library which has documentation here:
* https://github.com/pedrozath/coltrane/wiki/Core-music-theory...
Additionally, the author wrote a post about the motivation for creating the library but it's a little difficult to find via the (now broken) link in the README, so here is a direct link to the archived page on the Wayback Machine:
* https://web.archive.org/web/20170714063625/https://medium.co...
If anyone is interested in a similar music theory library for Javascript[0] I've had some success with this:
* Tonal / Tonal.js https://github.com/tonaljs/tonal
[0] Or, in a pinch, even with a Godot 4 web export as I did for my (very incomplete) "AI and Games" Game Jam entry: https://rancidbacon.itch.io/the-conductor (For reasons far too convoluted to go into now.)
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Scales - Practise all of them, or just a few each day?
There are many hundreds of scale types, here's a list of many of them and that's just a single key. Let's say there's 200 scales times 12 for each key, that's 2400 times up and down the piano. There are actually much more than 200 scales though!
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I want to use this module in my code but can't figure out how.
I found a module that is perfect for what I'm trying to create, (a simple piano that you can select keys on to find out which chord it gives), and am trying to use https://github.com/tonaljs/tonal .
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Anyone know of a music theory library for C#?
Agree with the representation, you can really bury yourself in complexity if you're not careful. Have you taken a look at any of the JS libraries like tonal or MusicTheoryJS?
- Max 4 Live, or standalone Max 8?
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Humble beginnings of my first open source npm package: The Music Builder
Here's how tonal.js does it: https://github.com/tonaljs/tonal/tree/master/packages
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Do you want to learn music theory?
For the music theory stuff I'm using TonalJS along with my own extensions
glicol
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3 years of fulltime Rust game development, and why we're leaving Rust behind
I've worked on Ambient Engine and now on the Bevy engine. I totally agree with these points, very valuable. I only make some comments from my professional (audio) perspective:
We need the highlight author's affirmation of cli. Rust's tui (ratatui) is great. I used it to make Glicol-cli [1]. If you are a Linux user, you are welcome to test the music production of the code.
Speaking of game audio, I actually think rust is perfect for audio. I have also continued to develop Glicol recently, and my recent goal (starting tomorrow) is the bevy_glicol plug-in. I want to solve bevy's audio problem on the browser.
All in all, even though I've had my share of pain with ecs, I still think rust is very valuable for game and app development, maybe not multiplayer AAA, maybe practical apps.
[1] https://github.com/glicol/glicol-cli
[2] https://github.com/chaosprint/glicol
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Show HN: Render audio to HTML canvas using WebGPU
Nice! Great project website styling and demo.
I had a WebGPU scope demo using vanila JS here, but it's not connected to AudioContext at all.
https://stackblitz.com/edit/vitejs-vite-cuc9vs
Still, I had to use the old WebGL solution for https://glicol.org since the WebGPU support seems to be pretty slow at the moment.
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AI-generated sad girl with piano performs the text of the MIT License
Suno is great and I already shared its potential back in v2. I have always believed that the essence of digital music is "organized numbers". I think what needs to be thought about is how to use AI in this process. If you look at the results (numbers) generated, then we are indeed very close. But there is another future I believe: I hope AI can compose music with me, like copilot. This is why I keep working on
https://glicol.org/
and the destination is:
https://github.com/chaosprint/RaveForce
Also want to hear your feedback.
- Strudel: A live coding platform to write dynamic music pieces in the browser
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Velato: A programming language where source code must be a valid MIDI music file
Interesting!
Similar note-based expression can be found on TidalCycles/Strudel. although it's not valid MIDI format anymore, you can use notation like c4, f3, and make them as "pattern". Samples are also supported in the same manner:
https://strudel.cc/
And in my project Glicol, I use only numbers in the seq node. So 60 means middle C. Underscore means rest.
https://glicol.org/
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We were not accepted into Google Summer of Code. So, we started our own
I also applied with Glicol (https://glicol.org/) and got rejected, which is totally understandable. I am basically working this project on my own with almost zero extra funding.
I am currently working on a new website. The old stack is Vite, Svelte and Windi CSS (discontinued unfortunately). So this time maybe Astro + Solid + Tailwind.
And I am also trying to rewrite the whole Rust backend if possible, so there is quite some work to be done.
Let me know on GH or Discord if you are interested.
It's a good chance to try Rust, WASM, DSP, etc.
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My Sixth Year as a Bootstrapped Founder
This is a really informative and inspiring article.
It hasn’t been 6 months (not 6 years) since I quit my full-time job as a Rust developer to start my own business.
As time goes by, I can feel the pressure of mortgage and car loans, and I can also feel the care and pressure of my family.
My original plan was to make an interface for Glicol (https://glicol.org), and to develop relevant hardware with firmware written in rust for school education.
I sent some cold emails to VCs, but most of them got no reply.
I also sent an email to the Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology, offering to perform for children for free, but they didn’t reply for two months. I shamelessly sent it again, and someone finally replied with a rejection.
Only one VC talked to me and thought that I should convince and validate a partner first, and he suggested that I go to an incubator.
Very good advice.
Later I learned that even Norwegian education startups skipped Norway and focused directly on the US market.
People from the incubator also told me that it is impossible for Norwegian schools to accept new things independently.
This is very enlightening to me because most of Glicol's visitors are indeed from the US. And it took me so long to discover this fact.
But if I don’t start, I’ll never get past those six months.
- How Programming Languages Got Their Names
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Ask HN: Yo wants to build a game, I'm lost. What can I do?
I picked up LOGO when I was 6 and leant Pascal and C later.
I didn't program for a few years because I wasn't interested in competitions. So I think interest is the most important, otherwise it will be easy to get lost and give up.
Later, I became very interested in programming, mainly because I came into contact with music technology.
I think since your child is interested in game development, it is a good choice to start step by step. For example, starting with threejs. I also recommend learning Rust and Bevy so you learn the underlying layers and ECS.
Last but not least, although it's not related to games dev but I sincerely invite you and your son to try Glicol (https://glicol.org), the project that I am developing.
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I quit my job to work full time on my open source project [Atuin]
I quite my job as well to work on
https://glicol.org
I have a lot of feelings, but I don't have a blog so far. But one of my feelings is that universities should alloc some of their funding to many of these open source projects and open source community should be better managed rather than donation. My plan is to start my own company and work on hardware .
What are some alternatives?
remeda - A utility library for JavaScript and TypeScript.
Sonic Pi - Code. Music. Live.
html-midi-player - 🎹 Play and display MIDI files on the web
supercollider - An audio server, programming language, and IDE for sound synthesis and algorithmic composition.
octave-compass - A tool for exploring musical scales and chords
kaleidosync - A WebGL Spotify visualizer made with Vue, D3, and Three.js.
musescore-theory-plugins - A collection of MuseScore plugins that check species counterpoint, 4-part chorales, intervals, and chords and can automatically create interval and chord ID worksheets.
soundboard - Simple soundboard app with MIDI control
minimoon - Cross platform music player.
vst-rs - VST 2.4 API implementation in rust. Create plugins or hosts. Previously rust-vst on the RustDSP group.
iter-ops-extras - Custom operators for iter-ops
typebeat - Keyboard-controlled music sequencer, sampler, and synth