[LAD] Tux Paint for music?

nescivi nescivi at gmail.com
Thu May 7 02:42:31 UTC 2009


On Wednesday 06 May 2009 17:16:52 Paul Coccoli wrote:
> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:47 AM, David Olofson <david at olofson.net> wrote:
> > This brings up some thoughts I've been having for years now: A really
> > simple, yet somewhat useful and educational music toy. An integrated
> > synth/sampler/sequencer, possibly with audio recording facilities
> > down the road... Sort of like a tracker (Amiga MOD style), but with a
> > more visual GUI. Probably some sort of piano roll. A bunch of nice
> > sounds (I'm thinking IFFT synthesis) with some pre-wired intuitive
> > timre controls. Maybe a library of drum patterns... Preferably SDL
> > based and portable to all sorts of computers and devices.
> >
> > In short: Tux Paint for music! :-)
>
> Sounds fun.
>
> > Is there something like this already out there?
>
> Can't think of anything right now.
>
> > Any interest in this sort of stuff?
>
> Sure!
>
> > Ideas?
>
> Well, since you're thinking SDL, you should consider using a gamepad
> as the primary input device.  I understand it is a somewhat popular
> interface for kids these days.
>

Not just kids... with many experimental musicians too...
but maybe these are still kids in some way? ;)

sincerely,
Marije
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.linuxaudio.org/pipermail/linux-audio-dev/attachments/20090506/029671b8/attachment.html>


More information about the Linux-audio-dev mailing list