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programming

language

sine

wave

sound

programming

language

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About Me

https://usdivad.com

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Sine o' the Times

y(t) = Asin(2πft + φ)

where A = amplitude, f = frequency, t = time, φ = phase

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WAV Your Hands in the Air

https://ccrma.stanford.edu/courses/422-winter-2014/projects/WaveFormat/

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Languages and Technologies and Environments, Oh My!

https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#most-popular-technologies-language

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_audio_programming_languages

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LET'S GO!

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I.

General-Purpose Languages

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https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2024/technology#most-popular-technologies-language

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JavaScript

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HTML/CSS

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Python

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SQL

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TypeScript

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Bash/

Shell

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Java

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C#

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C++

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C

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PHP

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PowerShell

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Go

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Rust

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Kotlin

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Lua

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Dart

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Assembly

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Ruby

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Swift

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General-Purpose Language Comparison

	Java Script	HTML/CSS	Python	SQL	Type Script	Bash/ Shell	Java	C#	C++	C	PHP	Power Shell	Go	Rust	Kotlin	Lua	Dart	ASM	Ruby	Swift
Sine Synth	🚗	❌	🚗	🚲	🚗	🚗	🚲	🚗	🚲	🚲	🚲	🚗	🚲	🚲	🚲	🚗	🚲	🚲	🚲	🚲
Audio Play back	🔊	📁+🔊	🔊	📁	🔊	📁	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	📁+🔊	📁	📁	📁	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	📁	🔊

🚗 = Automatic sine synthesis

🚲 = Manual sine synthesis

🔊 = Real-time audio playback

📁 = Write to file

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II.

Audio Programming Languages

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_audio_programming_languages

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ABC Notation

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Bol Processor

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ChucK

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RTcmix

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Cmajor

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Common Lisp Music (CLM)

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Csound

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Extempore

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Faust

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Glicol

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Hierarchical Music Specification Language (HMSL)

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Impromptu

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ixi lang

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JFugue

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jMusic

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JSyn

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KeyKit

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Kyma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am8MZFktmAw

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LilyPond

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Max/MSP

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Mercury

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Music Macro Language (MML)

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MUSIC N

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Nyquist

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OpenMusic

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Orca

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Pure Data

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Tidal Cycles

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Reaktor

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Sonic Pi

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Structured Audio Orchestra Language (SAOL)

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SuperCollider

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SynthEdit

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Unreal Engine (MetaSounds)

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Wwise

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Comparing Audio Programming Languages

	ABC	Bol Processor	ChucK	RTcmix	Cmajor	CLM	Csound	Extempore	FAUST	GLICOL	HMSL	Impromptu	Ixi lang	JFugue	jMusic	JSyn	Keykit	Kyma
Sine Synth	❌	❌	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚲	🚗	🚲	🚗	🚗	❌	🚲	🚗	❌	🚗	🚗	❌	🚗
Audio/ MIDI	🎹	🎹	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🎹	🔊	🔊	🎹	🔊	🔊	🎹	🔊
Text/ Visual	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	📜	🖼️
MUSIC-N / Super Collider				🔔		🔔	🔔						💥			🔔

	LilyPond	Max/ MSP	Mercury	MML	MUSIC-N	Nyquist	Open Music	Orca	Pure Data	Tidal Cycles	Reaktor	Sonic Pi	SAOL	Super Collider	Synth Edit	Unreal	Wwise
Sine Synth	❌	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚲	❌	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚲	🚗	🚗	🚗	🚗
Audio/ MIDI	🎹	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🎹	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊	🔊
Text/ Visual	📜	🖼️	📜	📜	📜	📜	🖼️	📜	🖼️	📜	🖼️	📜	📜	📜	🖼️	🖼️	🖼️
MUSIC-N / Super Collider					🧬🔔					💥		💥	🔔	🧬💥

🚗 = Automatic sine synthesis

🚲 = Manual sine synthesis

🔊 = Audio output

🎹 = MIDI output

📜 = Text programming

🖼️ = Visual programming

🔔 = Descended from MUSIC-N

💥 = Built atop SuperCollider

🧬 = Original MUSIC-N or

SuperCollider

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A Quick Recap - Bach to the Beginning

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