Archaeopteryx: A Ruby MIDI Generator
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Archaeopteryx is a Ruby MIDI generator that uses the MIDIlib gem and Ruby DL/CoreMIDI to output live MIDI into Reason, combines continuations and lambda-heavy code to feed a probability matrix rhythm generation system, and uses a Common Lisp Object System–style slot for swapping executable strategy lambdas. It already produces bizarre tracks (described as R2‑D2 meets Aphex Twin), is on RubyForge, has playable drum sequencing and live MIDI support, and plans Bluetooth touch drums plus Ruby Processing visuals for crowd-driven performance (some features still vaporware).
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- 0:00Start
- 4:55What Are Programmers
- 15:01Leonardo Da Vinci
- 31:45Probability Matrix Rhythm Generation
- 33:36Probability Matrix
- 34:55Random Numbers
- 47:46Dynamic Linker
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