Minimalistic synth sandbox running in web. The core idea of this program was to make the process of creating live electronic music fun, simple, and accessible, making it feel more like working on a table with real instruments than is usually the case.
The program is still in the early stages of development, but I will try to add more features and instruments in a future version if this idea interests anyone.
A synthesizer using classic types of synthesis to create atmospheric drones. It consists of 3 oscillators (pulse), connected to a filter and an effects chain (vibrato and delay). For each oscillator, the pitch can be set according to notes. Perhaps in the future there will be a version of the instrument where the frequency can be set arbitrarily.
Like the drone synth, this is also based on classic subtractive synthesis. It consists of a single oscillator (pulse wave), controlled by a classic 8-step sequencer and an AR envelope. The signal also runs through a filter and a delay.
A more specialized instrument for creating interesting sound effects. It generates noise using a Perlin algorithm. Initially, 2D noise is generated, from which a 1D signal (i.e., sound, logically) is extracted based on Xratio and Yratio coefficients. Visually, you can imagine it as cutting a strip of fixed size from a noise image, while being able to stretch that image. This can result in interesting textures. The noise itself passes through a filter, whose frequency is modulated by an LFO, and then through a delay.
An instrument for rhythmic parts. It consists of a set of basic drum samples (kick, hi-hat, open hat, snare), controlled by a matrix sequencer. Each column in it represents a 1/16th note of a measure. For each sample, you can change the volume and pitch.
Currently consists solely of a reverb unit. (A compressor is also present in the chain but is not user-controllable). I decided to include it because drum sounds processed through this reverb algorithm can sound quite peculiar. I'm using the JCReverb algorithm as it is sufficiently optimized for browser performance since it does not require generating an impulse response.
This part assumes you already have Node.js and npm installed. Before start:
npm installTo debug:
npm run devTo build:
npm run buildThis project is open source and available under the MIT License.