Love the UI. I think these browser-based products are great at removing the "mystery" around music making or DJing by making it accessible. All you need to do is type a URL and click a few elements to get started and you get instant feedback. I built a similar browser app but for DJing (I was also inspired by Pocket Operators): https://dj.t-tunes.com/
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#32Lots of crackling and popping in firefox on macos, pretty cool otherwise
Same here. Also, the current beat highlight is always red and so it's invisible when the content is red as well (i.e. kick by default).
Beside this, very cool!
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#33cool. for those who are interested, you can actually use code to control the seq like this example in Glicol:
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#35I have messed around with making a number of different web drum machines but I really like the square step sequencer for something fresh instead of the standard row.
I notice right away how I am focused on the specific sound I am looking at compared to the step row that feels more focused on the pattern overall.
You could also make it so it plays samples for the drums instead of synthesizing them directly but I do like the default sounds too.
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#36I have messed around with making a number of different web drum machines but I really like the square step sequencer for something fresh instead of the standard row. I notice right away how I am focused on the specific sound I am looking at compared to the step row that feels more focused on the pattern overall. You could also make it so it plays samples for the drums instead of synthesizing them directly but I do li…
For something that loops would you not want a circle?
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#37A randomize button would be cool.
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#38I absolutely love this as an amateur beat maker.
I want a way to add a chiptune piano with different notes, but this is already awesome!
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#39The scan line effect is very nice. Not over done like many others are.
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#40I really enjoyed playing around with this, thanks for sharing. You can tell a lot of care and effort went into the experience. I’m curious: did you use any AI tools while building it or was that all done manually?