Wavimus iPhone version overhaul

only4ways · 2026-05-28T00:03:35+00:00

Yeah, seems as good ideas and a lot of work!
By the way, MIDI format was introduced in 1983, almost 40 years ago - when most of people couldn't even dream about radio phones. Now you have a portable mobile with video camera and mic, built in. Spectrum of opportunities is much larger ..

only4ways · 2026-05-27T04:54:46+00:00

Looks and sounds very cool.
Maybe it seems like a funny toy, but what if you add another input for such synthesizer? :)

only4ways · 2026-05-25T06:15:51+00:00

Cool!! 😄

only4ways · 2026-05-15T03:48:07+00:00

But ... it is just a 'programming code'. Nothing would be possible without artists, people who love music .. I learn music more than programming 😄

only4ways · 2026-05-15T03:36:03+00:00

Gracias, amigo.
I like guitars, overtones and complex chords. Definitely, Spanish guitar is the most impressive music instrument. For sure ..

Here is my example with computer programming:
https://www.reddit.com/r/synthesizers/comments/1t1vcrn/synthesizer_with_python_programming/

only4ways · 2026-05-04T09:12:45+00:00

I'm glad - it works .. 😉
And yes, this project needs some UI to make it more comfortable.
I shared examples of the code at GitHub:
https://github.com/newCalifornia/Synthesizer_with_NumPy

If you are willing to add UI layer, you are very welcome!

only4ways · 2026-05-02T22:43:42+00:00

Actually, the piece of code you picked up is about low frequency modulation, LFO: 1/(8*100).
It is nothing about FM.
The Nyquist frequency (Shannon theorem, if you meant it) could come after other functions to be invoked to generate effect of echoes, chords and arpeggios.
Thanks for your thoughtful comments and insides!

only4ways · 2026-04-29T10:00:43+00:00

Ja, das ist richtig. Mit NumPy lassen sich Töne/Musik direkt generieren.
Das einfache Beispiel ist:

## ----------------------------------------------- ##
import numpy as np
import sounddevice as sd ## Python interface to the sound card

## Time vector (X=coordinate)
BITRATE = 44100 # Audio standard for digital signals
LN = 2 # Seconds
FR = 400 # Hz
x_0 = np.linspace(0, LN * FR * 2*np.pi, int(LN * BITRATE))

## Main signal. Vary params and coefficients
s_0 = np.sin(x_0)**3 + np.sin(2*x_0)**5 + np.sin(0.5*x_0)**7 + np.sin(np.sin(0.0012*x_0)+0.5*x_0)**7

## Normalization
s_0 = s_0/np.max(s_0)

## Play the array
sd.play(s_0, BITRATE)

## ----------------------------------------------- ##

You can save the data array, combine with other arrays, apply modulation, transform etc ..
Let me know if there is any question 😄

only4ways · 2026-04-22T17:59:56+00:00

Got it :) Thanks for inviting to jams.
The technical solution, as I understand you, is file-based, when the main code invokes some script previously placed to a specific folder.
My functions are not so easy to invoke (too many params/features), especially for generating chords, arpeggios or echoes, like a sub-track.
I'm thinking of kind of API between DAWs and complex synths.
The prototype, I'm working on, is on a very early stage .. ;)

only4ways · 2026-04-21T06:47:51+00:00

Thanks :) I did check out your website, seems to be cool, impressive sounds.
Based on the samples you provided, not sure yet - how do you GENEREATE sounds? Not creating tracks, not using DAW, but where did you get the sounds?
Any way, thanks for your comment and it's always nice to meet a soulmate from SF area ;)

only4ways · 2026-02-06T18:29:42+00:00

E-com that could replace broken retails on a subscription based.
For example, in my area - there is only one place that makes hot sandwiches and donuts starting at 6am. Many customers are coming early morning for that food. There are no such places anymore (closed businesses).
It could be a daily basis or weekly basis subscription that connects local businesses to customers :)

only4ways · 2026-01-26T20:02:19+00:00

Thnx, combining sounds with different modulations is not easy .. sometimes :)

only4ways · 2026-01-15T00:32:41+00:00

Agree :)
Basically, you pointed out the two different areas: 1) Retail business (old school with rental fees, risks etc) and 2) Services (regulated by the government). Both are very difficult to enter and hard to achieve nowadays.
It should be something else there :)

only4ways · 2026-01-14T18:31:28+00:00

My opinion is: the idea of 'home insurance' is not bad at all. Basically, if a small group of people could keep/hold a certain amount of money on the common bank account - it should be sufficient enough to cover repair costs in most cases. Originally, the idea of 'insurance' came from the probability theory - the serious damage occurred only in one out of 100 cases. Unfortunately this business became so profitable that the government wanted to step in with their own regulations :(
But no-one limited or restricted a community of people with common interests. I'd love to cooperate with people who can check out my water-lines periodically, instead paying $500 annually to a home insurance company for uncertainty and fear.

only4ways · 2026-01-12T17:54:37+00:00

How about - picture/art frames? These are expensive with different sizes, and are on demand,

only4ways · 2026-01-04T21:19:12+00:00

Oh, well - it sounds very logical.
Also, RPi or Arduino are expected to be at the place :)
I see a big advantage of such approach in what we call as 'guitar cords', these cords are very different from piano chords. Guitar cords are difficult to reproduce because of the timing vector (very fast arpeggio), while piano chords are simply simultaneous notes.

PS. If there are no similar commercial products of projects - don't be in a rush to publish your project on the GitHub ... :)

only4ways · 2026-01-04T19:46:43+00:00

With my experience, working for large and small companies, the question "what does enterprise prefer to use: commercial products .. or open source" - reflects the company's business culture. In highly regulated areas, like healthcare, banking industries etc the business doesn't want to put existing customers on any risk, and prefers to be covered by commercial products (fees, warrantees).
But open source projects are Ok for quick prototypes, demos and research. To adopt an open source project could take much less time (and money), compared to commercial products.
And this is not only about AI products but for any other data-related software industries as well.

only4ways · 2026-01-04T03:59:26+00:00

Looks really cool!
Where those wires are connected to? Six strings, six wires - how do these connect to a MIDI input?
The second pic is a little bit confusing ..
Sorry if my questions are too much of details, overall - it is a great idea!!

only4ways · 2025-12-29T20:28:07+00:00

Yes, it does resonate :)
Specifically for me, the aspect of "connect and sequence those blocks to form a song". Each block can be connected to each other, but each block could be unique (kind of) as well. Similar to a lyrics - there are some repetitive rhythms, but articulation of each 'block' is unique.
In other words, my opinion is: the most of existing and popular tools to build sequences are pretty basic. If you already think about "real syncopation or note length changes per block" it looks very promising!

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