https://github.com/avh4/overtone-curriculum

Work in progress: music programming and audio synthesis lessons for beginners
https://github.com/avh4/overtone-curriculum

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Work in progress: music programming and audio synthesis lessons for beginners

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/avh4/overtone-curriculum
• Owner: avh4
• Created: 2014-09-14T00:38:20.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-09-25T05:59:53.000Z (about 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-27T12:06:20.145Z (about 2 months ago)
• Language: Clojure
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• Size: 168 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Computer setup

 - (Mac): Do a software update

 - (Mac): In the App Store, download the latest version of Xcode

 - (Mac): Install [homebrew](http://brew.sh/)

   - Open the Terminal app

   - paste the following command: `ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"`

 - (Mac): In Terminal, run `brew install leinigen` to install `lein`, the command-line app we need to run Overtone

 - Run `git clone https://github.com/avh4/overtone-curriculum.git` to copy this project to your computer

 - Switch to the newly-copied project with `cd overtone-curriculum`

 - Run `lein repl` to start the clojure interpreter and to download Overtone if necessary

 - Enter `(use 'overtone.live)` to initalize Overtone

 - Copy and paste code from the files, or type your own code

   - [00_does_overtone_work.clj](00_does_overtone_work.clj) some small samples.  You should hear sound if you run them.

   - [01_play_music.clj](01_play_music.clj) a drum track, and chords with a MIDI-controlled lead for you to play

# Good things to know

 - enter `(stop)` to terminate any playing sounds

 - type Control-D to exit the clojure interpreter

# What to explain

 - clojure `doseq`

# Useful tools

 - (Mac): [MIDI Monitor](http://www.snoize.com/MIDIMonitor/) check to see if MIDI events are getting to the computer

 - [VMPK](http://vmpk.sourceforge.net/) Virtual MIDI Piano Keyboard (if you don't have a real MIDI instrument)