Web Audio Weekly

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I'm going to make a renewed effort to get this newsletter out on a regular schedule in 2022, but will aim for monthly rather than weekly. If you're celebrating Christmas this week, I wish you a merry one, but whatever you're doing I hope you're safe and find some time to rest and relax. Your kind emails, links and support have made 2021 a little brighter for me, thank you!

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2021 Web Audio API Survey

W3C AUDIO WG

The W3C Audio WG (who are responsible for developing the Web Audio and Web MIDI specifications) are looking for developer input to help shape the future of the specifications, and to prioritise new developments. Take a moment to help by filling in this survey.

tahti.studio

MAXJVHH

Thati is a impressive browser-based groovebox. Featuring 8 sampler tracks and an Elektron-style sequencer it has some lovely UI flourishes. I like the visualisation of the tilt filter, and the ease with which you can set sample start and end points in the waveform visualisation. Very musical and absorbing to play with.

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Call for papers - JAES Special Issue

AES

The Journal of the Audio Engineering Society are planning a special issue entitled "Expanding Frontiers of Web Audio". Due to be published next Autumn, the deadline for submission is the 18th March 2022. They welcome papers on frameworks and tools, innovative applications of Web Audio, live coding and collaborative environments and more. The call for papers has full details.

The Tuning Synth

RICHARD BULTITUDE

The Tuning Synth is an educational web-based synthesiser designed to help users see and hear the difference between tuning systems. The synth can be played using a QWERTY keyboard, touch screen or attached MIDI controller and includes a wide variety of different tuning systems.

Mobbler

MATEUSZ MACIEJ OSIŃSKI

Mobbler is a modular-like synthesis environment with early support for creating visualisations to support your musical creations. It comes complete with some really interesting tutorials to get you started.

Hepta

TERO PARVIAINEN

Embark on one of 128 infinite kosmic journeys, each in one of 32 heptatonic mode constellations in just intonation.

A series of generative artworks from Tero Parviainen. I don't fully understand the market place aspect of this, but the resulting sounds are great. Tero shares some more detail in a twitter thread.

The DX7 synthesizer's exponential circuit, reverse-engineered

KEN SHIRRIFF

I created the high-resolution die photo below by compositing over a hundred microscope photos. Around the edges, you can see the 64 bond wires attached to pads; these connect the silicon die to the chip's 64 pins... I discussed the chip as a whole in my previous DX7 article; now I will focus on the exponential circuit.


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Web Audio Weekly is a newsletter about audio on the web platform, curated by Chris Lowis. Check out the archives for issues you may have missed and let your friends know they can subscribe by forwarding them this newsletter.

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