Browser Based Music Software: This video demonstrates a HTML 5 + Javascript synthesizer running in a modified version of Firefox (Minefield).
We’ve seen some impressive browser-based synths and virtual music studios, like AudioTool, in the past, but they were Flash-based.
By building music apps on Web standards like HTML 5 & Javascript, it should eventually be possible to create browser-based music applications that run on the Web, on iPhones, iPads and a variety of other platforms.
I’m a little skeptical about the prospects for browser-based synthesis, especially when you consider the relatively glacial evolution of browser-based synths vs other platforms. It’s clear, though, that there will be a place for this sort of thing.
What do you think of this HTML 5 synth – and the idea of browser-based synths in general?
via Corban Brook
HTML5 just isn’t there yet.
I recently experimented with using CSS3 animations (because that would eventually have to replace flash graphically) on Apple’s own iPad page.
My version uses CSS3 animations instead of scripaculous effects and only works in Chrome / Safari.
http://www.visualmedia.nl/html5/ipad/
CPU usage is around 40% with both solutions.
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HTML5 just isn’t there yet.
I recently experimented with using CSS3 animations (because that would eventually have to replace flash graphically) on Apple’s own iPad page.
My version uses CSS3 animations instead of scripaculous effects and only works in Chrome / Safari.
http://www.visualmedia.nl/html5/ipad/
CPU usage is around 40% with both solutions.
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Responding to several negative comments about performance, I agree that there is a long way to go, but I also think it's a case of "build it and they will come". With "it" being killer apps, and "they" being high performance browsers optimised for the next generation of web apps.
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Responding to several negative comments about performance, I agree that there is a long way to go, but I also think it's a case of "build it and they will come". With "it" being killer apps, and "they" being high performance browsers optimised for the next generation of web apps.
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Responding to several negative comments about performance, I agree that there is a long way to go, but I also think it's a case of "build it and they will come". With "it" being killer apps, and "they" being high performance browsers optimised for the next generation of web apps.
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Responding to several negative comments about performance, I agree that there is a long way to go, but I also think it's a case of "build it and they will come". With "it" being killer apps, and "they" being high performance browsers optimised for the next generation of web apps.
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I’m playing with writing midi through a java applet (see fugue).
There’s no need to reinvent the wheel. We just need to develop open source browser solutions that interface to existing open source solutions.
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