I will admit that i was pretty skeptical when i first read the description of Tune Toys: Muse-O-Matic. I was, however, quickly silenced upon tinkering with the programs Mr. Tim Thompson created. Tune Toys is a collection of musical generators based upon user input of words and phrases. As a musical toy, i find it very interesting how an individual is able to create music with great ease, see a visual image indicating said music, then play and save the music created to one's computer. It is an interactive program that utilizes 4 out of 5 senses to create a fully realized, interactive piece that is utilized across multiple mediums. For the record, one feels much joy when typing in one's name or one's favorite website and a a fully realized piece of music is created.
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Outline: Manual music creation tool.
Inspired by: Retro Drum Machines
Overview: Have the program set up to have sound effects, ambient noises, sounds from everyday life, etc.
Plan for now: Have each track play when clicked. Also have options to edit each track selected in terms to pitch, speed, and volume. Also have options for playing all, pausing all, and stopping all tracks available.
.....I am still working on my track selection, but it will be a mix of tracks created from garageband, ambient sounds from free-to-use music sites, and live sounds i record myself.
I would also like to maybe add some visual indication of what is playing as well. Wether it is radio waves, images of what is playing, or abstract aesthetics has not been decided upon at this time.
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