Programming as Performance: Live Coding with Sonic Pi
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Live coding music with Sonic Pi, a free Ruby-based synth that runs on Macs, Windows and the Raspberry Pi, turns programming into an instrument: tiny primitives like play and sleep commands plus sample playback and effects create melodies and beats; named live_loop hot swapping lets threads change behavior on the fly without restarting; the system proves precise timing (there are academic proofs), lowers barriers (Raspberry Pi ~ $35) and already works in classrooms and nightclubs.
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