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Re: Show HN: I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples

#91

Very cool, here's my loop :) https://peel.fm/f3148e6 Now we need more instruments and collab editing and you have fruity loops online :)

Nice loop!

Just moving the cowbell creates another interesting rhythm: https://peel.fm/bc80cbc

Edit: Correct link

Re: Show HN: I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples

#92

As someone who was into making electronic music back before Fruity Loops and Hammerhead—-a time when one coveted actual hardware, but was always searching and dreaming about software drum machines because they were cheaper or free, I always find it amazing that we can do this in the browser. I always love seeing cool projects like this come about.

I second this and thank you heartily for reminding me of hammerhead. These dreams are very familiar!

Re: Show HN: I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples

#93
post #91

Very cool, here's my loop :) https://peel.fm/f3148e6 Now we need more instruments and collab editing and you have fruity loops online :)

Nice loop! Just moving the cowbell creates another interesting rhythm: https://peel.fm/bc80cbc Edit: Correct link

That’s the same loop

Re: Show HN: I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples

#94
post #8

Fantastic, had a lot of fun poking around this little machine. I really love it, here are some minor improvement points: - when right-clicking, the intended functionality of selecting the appropriate rhythm works only half the time or so. The other half is the browser modal showing normal right-click action. Consider doing long-press to change rhythm? - volume per channel feels off. Putting the slider halfway already…

>Volume slider

This is a common mistake [0], even popular applications like the Netflix player get it wrong

[0] https://www.dr-lex.be/info-stuff/volumecontrols.html

Re: Show HN: I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples

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post #8

Fantastic, had a lot of fun poking around this little machine. I really love it, here are some minor improvement points: - when right-clicking, the intended functionality of selecting the appropriate rhythm works only half the time or so. The other half is the browser modal showing normal right-click action. Consider doing long-press to change rhythm? - volume per channel feels off. Putting the slider halfway already…

I would also suggest a 'Solo' button

Re: Show HN: I built a little online drum machine using 808 style samples

#100
post #8

Fantastic, had a lot of fun poking around this little machine. I really love it, here are some minor improvement points: - when right-clicking, the intended functionality of selecting the appropriate rhythm works only half the time or so. The other half is the browser modal showing normal right-click action. Consider doing long-press to change rhythm? - volume per channel feels off. Putting the slider halfway already…

Also having tons of fun with this

Some more feedback:

- The blue indicator is 4 ticks behind the playback

- It would be nice to have more options for where the sounds can appear, like bars 3 and 4

- When I enable a track, I expect any notes that have already passed to have been skipped, but some (kick, cymbal) will start playing halfway through the track even after the note has long passed.

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