turtle.audio

October 28, 2018 3:34 PM

turtle.audio is an audio environment where simple text commands generate lines that can play music. Double-click to create a new line. Give it a rule: use m to move forward, r to turn right 90 degrees, and l to turn left 90 degrees.
posted by curious nu (13 comments total)

Damn. I had such big plans tomorrow at work.
posted by chasles at 4:22 PM on October 28, 2018

I apologize that this is so awful.
posted by codacorolla at 4:23 PM on October 28, 2018 [2 favorites]

Neat! It's sort of like your usual step sequencer only you can lay things out visually in two dimensions.

The programming language is awfully limited; with some random numbers and branching you could do some really interesting generative music.

Is there a library of neat compositions I can listen to?
posted by Nelson at 4:25 PM on October 28, 2018

Coda, not sure if false modesty but I found that interesting.
posted by Team of Scientists at 4:44 PM on October 28, 2018

In a good way.
posted by Team of Scientists at 4:44 PM on October 28, 2018

I love this!
posted by Going To Maine at 8:42 PM on October 28, 2018

I made the soundtrack to an 8-bit Slasher video game.
posted by codacorolla at 9:02 PM on October 28, 2018 [1 favorite]

a little bit of Undertale music
posted by NMcCoy at 10:11 PM on October 28, 2018 [7 favorites]

Reminds me of simtumes. Am I mistaken?
posted by Insert Clever Name Here at 11:05 PM on October 28, 2018

Turtle should not have sound. Turtle is from 1982 before sound was invented.

I met Turtle when I was in second grade.
posted by heatherlogan at 9:46 AM on October 29, 2018

Looks an awful lot like a simplified version of Nodal.
posted by bongo_x at 7:03 PM on October 29, 2018

All arty and shit.

http://turtle.audio/play/2x94fq
posted by bongo_x at 12:29 AM on October 30, 2018 [2 favorites]

Questionably impersonating Brian Eno
posted by NMcCoy at 4:22 PM on October 30, 2018 [1 favorite]