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The Pointilator Sequence Synthesizer
The Pointilator sequence synth is an experimental instrument that can be played directly from a web browser! It is tested to work with Opera and Chrome, but does not work in Safari. It is based around entering a sequence of notes as points on a Canvas that registers each click and draws a circle where the note was put. It can then play back the notes from left to right with the height of the click translating to pitch. The result is a sequencing synthesizer that has a finely detailed scope in both time and pitch, although it is not easy to control based on traditional musical scales or rhythmic time.
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SineWave Pad
It was a wonderful journey we had for a week getting hands-on experience with Web audio API and JavaScript. In the beginning, I was tensed about the way that I will handle coding with zero prior experience. But, at the end of the week, I was happy about what I have managed to achieve. I was lacking ideas to start a project for the week but after getting introduced to oscillators, I thought of making a synthesizer or a drum pad that works on the browser. So it was either to work with Oscillators or sound loops.
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Reese da Alien!
The project I have developed on over the first week of web audio based programing is called Reese da Alien - a web based synth of sorts with mouse functionality. The idea is that the program presents a relatively novel way of producing a reese, by the user moving around the mouse on the the page to find different sweet spots as they affect the pitch and amplitude of two oscillators with the movements. The persona of the application came after early in development I likened the sounds to an alien talking – I felt it a fitting title for the weird, abrasive sounds that the program creates.
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Freak Show
As my first experience working with Web Audio API, utilizing JS, HTML and CSS; it was quite a challenge, but a pleasant one that lead to the outcome that I wanted and also broadened my perspective, in regards of my future plans.
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The Mono Synth
This blog post outlines the production of the MonoSynth. The Mono Synth is drawn by Jørgen N. Varpe, who also wrote a lot of the code. The objective of this prototype was to improve my familiarity with coding, and at the same time be able to have a working chromatic instrument. Working with a cromatic instrument is interesting because it allows me to have a less abstract understanding of what happens in the code - behind the scenes if you will.
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