More on Text2Notes

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I wanted to provide an update on Text2Notes. Since I last posted, I have added the following features:

• The ability to queue up multiple commands

• A kick drum and sampler function (with sequencer), with controls and presets

• A note sequence that can act as the main or background sound, with controls

• A text file that stores the information that has been entered.

It has been a really interesting journey, trying to work through what makes for a short but descriptive enough command to enter. I have also had a lot of fun working out the ability to queue commands. This is something I am still working through! So far I can use / to queue multiple changes to the parameters of the sounds. Such as turning on the kick sampler, or change the rate of time with it, or the note sequencer. However, I can’t yet queue up the notes in order, as the messages all pass through in sequence, immediately. While I have experimented with adding in a timer to the commands, it just slows down everything. It interesting as it really just informs the sort of stuff I will do with it, and how it will be played. I might work through that in the future. In the mean time, I have more to do!

• Add in other percussion and samplers

• Add in the ability to read text files as a baseline

• Have notes b e delayed so that I can play them in sequence (perhaps with a specific function.

Once I have it in a cleaner spot, I will update my files for you all. Until then, keep building!