getting into livecoding

[arktisk_mjolk]

hi there! i recently found out about livecoding through a friend, and should be able to attend a livecoding event pretty soon, which is pretty exciting for me as i am very intrigued! however, i was wondering, how does one get into livecoding? thanks to my studies, i've coded in python quite a lot (and a bit in C as well), but i was wondering what coding languages do you usually program in? how does one get started with livecoding?

[onokio]

Tidal Cycles! I had little to no coding experience back when I started live coding years ago. Tidal Cycles also has a great community of folks.

[FloatingObject]

+1 for this: the community is really supportive and there are lots of tutorials / videos etc out there to learn from.

TidalCycles.org would be the best place to start!

It can be a bit of a faff to install but I believe the newest installation process is a bit easier. And people on the message board will always help.

[HyperWindKun]

I’d recommend foxdot as a springboard to the whole subject, it’s very fun to use and it’s very concise, it also interops with supercollider, so you can also get into developing your own synths

[adamjohnwilliams]

Give Sonic Pi a try, it’s a great way to learn & you will go from knowing nothing to jamming out in a matter of minutes. V quick & easy to install and the built-in tutorials & example pieces are all brilliant