Billard
Creative
generative music
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20 positive, 11 neutral or asking, 6 mixed, 4 critical, out of 41 comments about the project. Thread score +0.32.
Idea: 7 for, 1 againstExecution: 4 for, 3 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstDocs: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Relaxing, fun generative sandbox
From 4 comments
Wow, this is super cool. The whole experience of interacting/watching/listening to it is very relaxing and harmonious-feeling. Thanks for sharing! :)
dt23 on HNVery fun. Reminds me of the old Flash game Boomshine [0] [0] https://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/boomshine
quercusa on HNThis is a lot of fun! Reminds me of the 'polyrhythm' genre of videos on youtube (eg. LucidRhythms) One fun thing to do is load the canvas up with a bunch of balls really close to…
jcims on HNHad this open on three different browsers, and three different modes - for the adventurous. "Trapping the balls", has never been so much fun. Fantastic - thanks.
Ylpertnodi on HN
Trapping balls is fun
From 3 comments
This is awesome lol, very fun to trap the ball in a corner
otherayden on HNHad this open on three different browsers, and three different modes - for the adventurous. "Trapping the balls", has never been so much fun. Fantastic - thanks.
Ylpertnodi on HNNice. I trapped them all in a corner.
windows2020 on HN
Objections
Sounds like random noise rather than music
From 2 comments
Cool, but it really does just sound like a bunch of random noises. I think it'd be more interesting if the balls were regular polygons instead of actual circles, since the…
bogwog on HN“Music” or just “pleasant background noise”
parpfish on HN
Audio doesn't play on iOS Safari unless silent mode is off
From 2 comments
Doesn’t make any sound on Safari iOS. Yea I clicked the loudspeaker
groovity on HNIt’s not intuitive at all when other apps like video playback do reproduce audio when you are in silent mode, so yeah.
ErneX on HN
Notes sound delayed on Firefox mobile
From 1 comment
On Firefox mobile, the note resonates 0.5 second after the collision, making the experience very frustrating
Biganon on HN
Requests
Export MIDI clip
From 1 comment
Great tool! One feature that I miss in many generative music experiments is the ability to export the generated MIDI clip. Could be a different target audience, not sure, but…
dinglestepup on HN
Save or share configurations via URL or file
From 2 comments
Nice work! (and hi, long time no see.) Feature request: if changing a setting added a parameter to the URL (?count=XX&speed=YY), one could save a link to a config one likes and…
thinkling on HNI've been playing it in the background for about 2 days now, so I think I'll use it in the long term. Hence making these following 2 requests, in case you're still following up.…
gurjeet on HN
Keep playing when screen locks or tab is inactive
From 2 comments
I've been playing it in the background for about 2 days now, so I think I'll use it in the long term. Hence making these following 2 requests, in case you're still following up.…
gurjeet on HNFun little sandbox. Interesting how when in "yin/yang" mode, the balls seem to stop changing state when the tab is not in focus - is this a feature? I only found this by filling…
Liftyee on HN
Accelerometer input for phones
From 1 comment
Could you add accelerometer as input method for phones?
bozhark on HN
VST3 plugin version
From 1 comment
Fantastic. On mobile atm, so midi ill investigate later. Have you considered making a .vst3 plugin?
Ylpertnodi on HN
Questions
How to enable MIDI output in the browser
From 1 comment
I can't seem to enable MIDI output or export any MIDI data; I've never used something that can output MIDI data from a browser. Any help/advice on how to do this?
o_v_o on HN
Why sound stops when balls are trapped
From 1 comment
What is happening when I lock some of the balls inside and then the sounds just stop. Is something overloading?
hkon on HN
Whether source code will be shared
From 1 comment
Love it. Any chance you are going to share the source code?
breck on HN
Alternatives named
Droplets
From 1 comment
This genre of musical sandbox is a really satisfying and fun rabbit hole. You can even take it to production (mainly ambient music production, that is). My favorite for usage…
pierrec on HN
Bitwig Ricochet
From 1 comment
This genre of musical sandbox is a really satisfying and fun rabbit hole. You can even take it to production (mainly ambient music production, that is). My favorite for usage…
pierrec on HN
Electroplankton
From 1 comment
Reminds me a bit of the 3DS Electroplankton game. Wasn't quite so addictive though. Would be great to have a bit more control to generate repetitive patterns.
riedel on HN
Otomata
From 1 comment
I am surprised no one mentioned otomata: https://earslap.com/page/otomata.html
interglossa on HN
Op-1 Tombola
From 1 comment
Nice! Reminds me of the Op-1 Tombola sequencer: https://youtube.com/watch?v=SHoDUCAd4-I&pp=ygUMb3AtMSB0b21ib2xh that triggered midi notes on collision
erwincoumans on HN