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Re: Bongo Cat

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Post by globular-toast » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:03 AM UTC

The sounds don't seem well balanced. The cow bell is very loud and when I turn down overall volume I can't even hear the bongos. I bet they are normalised rather than balanced for perceived loudness.

Re: Bongo Cat

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Post by FriendlyNormie » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:06 AM UTC

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Re: Bongo Cat

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Post by Hypergraphe » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:06 AM UTC

It's fun and game, but there is too much latency between my keyboard and the output sound. It is impossible to overdub something.

Re: Bongo Cat

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Post by peterburkimsher » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:06 AM UTC

rusl1 wrote: post #41

rosstex wrote: post #13

The fact that this is at the top of HN at 3am gives me hope.

11 AM in Europe! We are pushing it on top of HN

11 PM in New Zealand! Yes, this is how I enjoy spending a Friday night.

Re: Bongo Cat

#55

Post by buro9 » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:07 AM UTC

Mouse clicks also play the bongos, and other mouse buttons meow.

Re: Bongo Cat

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Post by deepstack » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:07 AM UTC

thomasfl wrote: post #7

It uses jQuery extensively. The frontend developer in me wants to make a fork written in typescript using react and redux toolkit to manage keystrokes. Then I realize it is just a fun toy.

or Vue

Re: Bongo Cat

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Post by deepstack » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:08 AM UTC

alidl wrote: post #9

thom wrote: post #4

Deeply sad that this makes no sound on my iPhone cos my kids would find this hilarious.

You have to take it out of silent mode.

it is web audio api thing. Apple mute the Web Audio Api when it is on vibration mode.

Re: Bongo Cat

#58

Post by moogly » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:09 AM UTC

Not enough instruments to play Steve Reich's Drumming!

Re: Bongo Cat

#59

Post by major505 » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:10 AM UTC

IS a matter of time befores someone uploads a video playing Is The Final Countdown on this.

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Post by fredley » Fri, Oct 23, 2020, 10:11 AM UTC

The piano and marimba doesn't quite have a full scale, consider using -, = and [, ] to add the extra couple of notes!

I would love to be able to upload a midi to this...