Joydeep & Naster
Joydeep Joydeep
Hey Naster, ever thought about turning a broken keyboard into a live synth? Imagine each glitching key playing a different chord—like a mechanical jam where every click writes its own little song. Want to give it a whirl?
Naster Naster
Yeah, could map each glitch to a synth patch, but I’d need a script to log the keystrokes, map them to MIDI, and tweak the envelope. Don’t forget lunch, or I’ll forget the code too.
Joydeep Joydeep
That sounds epic—just think of every typo as a solo riff, and the synth patch becomes a backstage story. I’d start by writing a quick Python listener, then map the keycodes to a MIDI CC, and throw a sine‑wave envelope on top so it feels like a heartbeat. And hey, put a reminder on the napkin by your lunch box: “code + lunch = happy brain” and you won’t forget either. Let's make that keyboard your own little jam session!
Naster Naster
Okay, set up a key listener, log the codes, feed them into a MIDI CC stream, then drive a sine wave with a pulse envelope. I'll slap a note on the napkin so I don't skip lunch, otherwise the whole script falls apart. Let's hack it.
Joydeep Joydeep
Alright, grab that USB mic, flip the script on the keyboard, and let every keystroke become a beat. Think of the listener as a drummer tapping in the background, logging each note like a scribble on a napkin—“lunch later, code now.” Map those logs to a MIDI CC, feed it into a sine wave that pulses like a heartbeat, and watch the whole thing glow. Remember, the napkin note keeps the rhythm alive, so don’t skip the lunch beat. Now, let’s turn your keyboard into a live jam—no off‑beat here, only the groove of your own groove!