MIDI, communications, and music in JavaScript

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Builds a JavaScript band: a Rocksmith cable proves proprietary so an ABY split feeds a Sonuus USB MIDI converter into a Raspberry Pi which runs npm packages (midi tonal color) and an OPC server to a FadeCandy LED manager driving LED rings on a bass. A maestro WebSocket hub broadcasts control messages to an Ableton Launchpad v2 controller and browser clients where a Tone.js melody player and mp3 player sync—demos mostly work but the Sonuus is monophonic so chords blur.

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1. 0:00Intro
2. 1:15What I Wanted
3. 3:08How it Works
4. 3:26How the Software Works
5. 4:54Still some limitations
6. 6:07My Communications System
7. 7:56What it is
8. 10:48How that worked

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