[HN Gopher] Show HN: Synchrotron, a real-time DSP engine in pure...
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       Show HN: Synchrotron, a real-time DSP engine in pure Python
        
       Yes, Python.  I can already hear the screams from the rafters
       telling me how terrible of a choice Python is - but in my case, I
       valued modularity, extensibility, _hackability_ over raw
       performance. (It was also a challenge to myself to see how far I
       can get without referencing existing implementations)  Synchrotron
       processes nodes: simple Python classes with typed I/O and a
       render() method for processing. It can be as concise as 5 lines:
       class IncrementNode(Node):             input: StreamInput
       output: StreamOutput                  def render(self, ctx):
       self.out.write(self.a.read(ctx) + 1)       Nodes can then be
       spawned and linked programmatically or in the graphical editor.
       Synchrotron handles the rest at runtime. Besides the web UI, you
       can also interact with the engine via Python, REST, DSL, or
       standalone TUI.  Currently you can build synths, FX chains, MIDI
       instruments, arpeggiators, controllers, or just mess about with
       sound :>  Editor: https://synchrotron.thatother.dev/ Source:
       https://github.com/ThatOtherAndrew/Synchrotron  It's still
       experimental (and my first ever shipped project), but I'd love
       feedback from people who tinker with audio/DSP/live coding. Docs
       are terrible currently, but that's my next big goal!
        
       Author : andromedaM31
       Score  : 61 points
       Date   : 2025-08-08 12:54 UTC (10 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (synchrotron.thatother.dev)
 (TXT) w3m dump (synchrotron.thatother.dev)
        
       | cootsnuck wrote:
       | Cool project! I watched the short intro video you have and it
       | explains the project well. I'm not really the target audience but
       | I understand what it does. Seems cool and fun. Congrats on
       | launching it.
        
       | westurner wrote:
       | Does it work on mobile yet?
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       | Is there a way to load an example file; maybe with another button
       | next to "Load file"?
       | 
       | Notes re: spotify/pedalboard (JUCE) and node-based UIs or "patch
       | bay" UIs: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44604024#44648290
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       | Re: samin/polymath23, which does BPM and tonal quality
       | classification: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34782526
        
       | tonyarkles wrote:
       | I am really excited to have a closer look at this OP. I've
       | dabbled in doing some C++ audio processing stuff and the UI side
       | of it has always been a pain. Very cool stuff here!
        
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