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Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
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Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#32It depends what you're trying to accomplish, but I found VCV Rack to be a great environment to implement synth ideas without having to worry about reinventing the wheel. Trying making a Rack module!
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#33Not answering your question, but if you're interested in audio programming you might find Pure Data interesting, it's sort of visual audio programming. It might seem like a toy but it's actually incredibly powerful: https://puredata.info
There is a more up to date fork of it called Purr Data https://www.purrdata.net/
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#34If you're interested in synths, there is a new version of the Pirkle synth book coming out soon.
Also, I second the suggestion to join the Audio Programmer community.
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#35Only related if you just read the title and ignore the rest, but I loved this article: https://zserge.com/posts/etude-in-c/
Covered on HN late last year https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24940624 ("How to create minimal music with code in any programming language")
Also related to bytebeats: https://soundcloud.com/robertskmiles/bitshift-variations-in-...
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#36I’ll repost a comment I made a few years ago. Hopefully the (informative, and authoritative) reference will be useful!
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The founder, and sole developer of Mutable Instruments (a well known modular audio/synth maker) wrote about her recommendations on how to get started in audio programming here [0]. Much recommended for the cited books, and general/business advice on making a hardware audio product.
[0] https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2858814#p285881...
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My own post about this was from a mini thread on HN about programming sound that may also interest you:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20491766
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Last note! Another synth maker personally recommended the same DSP book as noted in the comment above (on Modwiggler), so it’s probably worth checking out!
Udo Zolzer's "DAFX"
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#37I’ll repost a comment I made a few years ago. Hopefully the (informative, and authoritative) reference will be useful! —— The founder, and sole developer of Mutable Instruments (a well known modular audio/synth maker) wrote about her recommendations on how to get started in audio programming here [0]. Much recommended for the cited books, and general/business advice on making a hardware audio product. [0] https://mod…
> https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2858814#2858814
Fixed link (anchor is broken!): https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2858814#p285881...
As an EE that only became a programmer later, I would like to add that those are amazing tips.
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#38Just today there was a Audio Operating System featured on HN that looks like a great starting point for audio programming and it comes with everything you need. Unfortunately it looks like everything is out of stock, but looks interesting none the less and you can probably run it in a VM until they get the development kits in stock again.
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27269589 - Elk OS – Audio Operating System
Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#39Re: Ask HN: How to get started with audio programming?
#40I’ll repost a comment I made a few years ago. Hopefully the (informative, and authoritative) reference will be useful! —— The founder, and sole developer of Mutable Instruments (a well known modular audio/synth maker) wrote about her recommendations on how to get started in audio programming here [0]. Much recommended for the cited books, and general/business advice on making a hardware audio product. [0] https://mod…
> https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2858814#2858814 Fixed link (anchor is broken!): https://modwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2858814#p285881... As an EE that only became a programmer later, I would like to add that those are amazing tips.
Thanks a lot, I edited and simplified my comment, linking directly to the post!