https://github.com/generative-music/pieces-alex-bainter
A collection of generative music pieces for generative.fm
https://github.com/generative-music/pieces-alex-bainter
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A collection of generative music pieces for generative.fm
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/generative-music/pieces-alex-bainter
- Owner: generativefm
- License: mit
- Created: 2019-02-22T20:47:50.000Z (about 6 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2021-11-21T22:45:20.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T21:11:40.161Z (7 months ago)
- Language: JavaScript
- Size: 3.48 MB
- Stars: 560
- Watchers: 17
- Forks: 59
- Open Issues: 4
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# pieces-alex-bainter
A collection of generative music systems for [Generative.fm](https://generative.fm).
The documentation here is incomplete but hopefully it can help you get started. Please see [Generative.fm Open-source Objectives](https://gist.github.com/metalex9/11923b7faa710215dc7ab39a0e056a65).
## Installation
The generative systems are available as [npm] packages. You can either install every system in one package or as separate packages for each system.
### Installing every system in one package
See [@generative-music/pieces-alex-bainter](packages/pieces-alex-bainter/README.md#Installation).
### Installing systems individually
Each piece is available on [npm] as package in the `@generative-music` scope. For example, to install the system for "Zed", you would do:
```bash
npm install @generative-music/piece-zed
```
In general, a system's package name is the same as its title, written in lower-kebab-case and prefixed with `@generative-music/piece-`. Slashes (/) in titles are replaced with dashes (-). You can confirm a system's package name by looking at the `name` property of its `package.json` file. For example, the `package.json` file for "Zed" is located at [packages/piece-zed/package.json](packages/piece-zed/package.json), where the `name` is specified as `"@generative-music/piece-zed"`.
You will also need to install [Tone.js] if you haven't already (`npm install tone`).
## Usage
### As fast as possible
1. You need to have the necessary audio sample files hosted somewhere accessible to the systems. These samples can be found in the [@generative-music/samples-alex-bainter](https://github.com/generative-music/samples-alex-bainter) repository. For local development, follow the instructions for [building](https://github.com/generative-music/samples-alex-bainter#building) and [serving](https://github.com/generative-music/samples-alex-bainter#serving-locally-with-docker) the files.
2. Install necessary dependencies from [npm]:
```bash
npm install @generative-music/web-library @generative-music/web-provider @generative-music/samples-alex-bainter
```
3. Run the system:
```javascript
import activate from '@generative-music/piece-zed';
import createLibrary from '@generative-music/web-library';
import createProvider from '@generative-music/web-provider';
import getSampleIndex from '@generative-music/samples-alex-bainter';
import { Transport, Destination, context } from 'tone';
const provider = createProvider();
const sampleIndex = getSampleIndex({
format: 'wav', // also accepts 'mp3' and 'ogg'
host: 'http://localhost:6969', // host where sample files can be fetched from
});
const sampleLibrary = createLibrary({
sampleIndex,
provider,
});
// activate the system (load sample files and allocate memory)
activate({
context,
sampleLibrary
destination: Destination, // connect the output of the system to Tone's Destination node
}).then(([deactivate, schedule]) => {
const end = schedule(); // schedule a performance along Tone's Transport
Transport.start(); // begin playback
// stopping the system
Transport.stop(); // stop Tone's Transport
Transport.cancel(); // clear Tone's Transport
end(); // clear the performance
// releasing resources
deactivate();
});
```
## 🍝 Regarding code quality (or lack thereof)
Most of the systems within this repository were written during a period where I'd set an aggressive pace for myself to create new systems regularly and experiment. As a result, code quality suffered. Unfortunately, this means the code may be hard to understand, and I don't consider it to be a good example of how I typically build software. Someday, I'd love to improve these systems so they're easier for you to read.
You've been warned!
[npm]: https://www.npmjs.com/
[tone.js]: https://tonejs.github.io/