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Get Ready to Rock with Sonic Pi - The Live Coding Music Synth for Everyone • Sam Aaron • GOTO 2018

GOTO Conferences · talk · Watch on YouTube

Creative coding & generative artMusic theory, synthesis & productionEducation & learning

What it is

Sam Aaron, creator of Sonic Pi, gives a demo-heavy GOTO Chicago 2018 talk on live coding music. He covers the history of Sonic Pi, how it evolved, and what it can do for education and professional musicians.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as the best talk from Sonic Pi's creator, with live-coding examples and technical and teaching insights.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 2 strong recommendations
  • first 2020, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “My favorite talk where he scratches the surface of the tech details was a 2018 talk at Goto”

    Sam Aaron's talk touching on Sonic Pi's technical details

    baldgeek, 2020-01 · Strong recommendation · in “The live coding language that lets you be an actual rock star”

  2. “There's also a _great_ talk from the creator (Sam Aaron) on Sonic Pi”

    Live-coding examples and insights on teaching computer science

    Leszek, 2020-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Sonic Pi is a code-based music creation and performance tool”

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Topics: sonic pi, live coding, music synthesis, education, sam aaron

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