Activities/Music Keyboard - Revision history

Cjl at 04:53, 21 April 2016

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			[[Category:Activities]]

Quozl: /* Repositories */

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Repositories

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	= Repositories =		= Repositories =

	The Music Keyboard repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/simplepiano		The Music Keyboard repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/simplepiano or https://github.com/godiard/music-keyboard-activity

	The Tam Tam repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/tamtam		The Tam Tam repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/tamtam

FGrose at 18:34, 7 November 2013

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	= Description =		= Description =

	This activity born as a proof of concept for a piano keyboard widget, with the idea of add this widget to the existing ~~TamTam~~ suite. This widget should be usable with touch devices, as the XO-4, and support multiple touches, then we need use Gtk3 (Gtk2 only support a simple ~~toch~~ emulation). The [~~http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/~~Features/GTK3/Porting/TamTam port of ~~TamTam~~ suite to Gtk3] already started, but is complex and need more work.		This activity born as a proof of concept for a piano keyboard widget, with the idea of add this widget to the existing Tam Tam suite. This widget should be usable with touch devices, as the XO-4, and support multiple touches, then we need use Gtk3 (Gtk2 only support a simple touch emulation). The [[Features/GTK3/Porting/TamTam\|port of Tam Tam suite to Gtk3]] already started, but is complex and need more work.

	The piano widget trigger events for every key pressed/released, and is designed to be easily included in other activities.		The piano widget trigger events for every key pressed/released, and is designed to be easily included in other activities.

	The part of the code needed to play the notes, is copied from ~~TamTam~~ suite. The backend is using csound, but has not been improved in a lot of time.		The part of the code needed to play the notes, is copied from Tam Tam suite. The backend is using csound, but has not been improved in a lot of time.

	= Repositories =		= Repositories =

	The ~~MusicKeyboard~~ repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/simplepiano		The Music Keyboard repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/simplepiano

	The ~~TamTam~~ repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/tamtam		The Tam Tam repository is https://git.sugarlabs.org/tamtam

	Note the master branch in the ~~TamTam~~ repository is where the port to Gtk3 started, but is not finished. If you want generate a usable activity, should use the branch sugar-0.94		Note the master branch in the Tam Tam repository is where the port to Gtk3 started, but is not finished. If you want generate a usable activity, should use the branch sugar-0.94

	= Download =		= Download =
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	== Add recording to Music Keyboard activity ==		== Add recording to Music Keyboard activity ==

	There are code, actually commented, to record sounds in ~~TamTamMini~~ activity. I don't know if the code is working or not, but is a alternative to explore.		There are code, actually commented, to record sounds in Tam Tam Mini activity. I don't know if the code is working or not, but is a alternative to explore.

	The activity ~~TamTamJam~~ use sequences of notes as loops to play. Can we save a loop in ~~MusicKeyboard~~? Should be good for ~~interoperability~~.		The activity Tam Tam Jam use sequences of notes as loops to play. Can we save a loop in Music Keyboard? Should be good for inter-operability.

	Other options to explore, is check if we can save the key press/release events, or convert to a more useful format as midi.		Other options to explore, is check if we can save the key press/release events, or convert to a more useful format as midi.
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	Daniel Francis proposed: "I have been working some time ago on a staff widget to show the notes [1]. Has pending to draw notes with sharps and flats (black keys in the piano)."		Daniel Francis proposed: "I have been working some time ago on a staff widget to show the notes [1]. Has pending to draw notes with sharps and flats (black keys in the piano)."

	Another option is show the notes ~~aas~~ horizontal bars as the ~~TamTamEdit~~ activity do, maybe is more intuitive for kids.		Another option is show the notes as horizontal bars as the Tam Tam Edit activity do, maybe is more intuitive for kids.

	[1] http://git.sugarlabs.org/stafflib/test		[1] http://git.sugarlabs.org/stafflib/test
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	= More info =		= More info =

	Page with information about ~~TamTam~~ development ~~http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/~~Activities/~~Tam_Tam~~		Page with information about Tam Tam development [[Activities/Tam Tam]]

	If you never developed a Sugar Activity, you must read:		If you never developed a Sugar Activity, you must read:
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	General information about port from Gtk2 to Gtk3 is here:		General information about port from Gtk2 to Gtk3 is here:

	~~http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/~~Features/GTK3/~~Activity_Porting~~		[[Features/GTK3/Porting]]

	If you want help us fixing some bugs on activities, and learn a little about how activities work,		If you want help us fixing some bugs on activities, and learn a little about how activities work,

Walter: Walter moved page Activities/MusicKeyboard to Activities/Music Keyboard: uncamelcase

2013-10-07T13:19:56Z

Walter moved page Activities/MusicKeyboard to Activities/Music Keyboard: uncamelcase

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Godiard: /* More info */

2013-04-24T12:43:03Z

More info

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	http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/GTK3/Activity_Porting		http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/GTK3/Activity_Porting

			If you want help us fixing some bugs on activities, and learn a little about how activities work,
			you can see at this list of pending tickets:

			http://dev.laptop.org/~gonzalo/bugs_index.html

Godiard: /* More info */

2013-04-24T12:39:22Z

More info

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	Page with information about TamTam development http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Tam_Tam		Page with information about TamTam development http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Tam_Tam

			If you never developed a Sugar Activity, you must read:

			http://www.flossmanuals.net/make-your-own-sugar-activities/

			Note, most of the book examples use Gtk2, but we moved to Gtk3.

			General information about port from Gtk2 to Gtk3 is here:

			http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/GTK3/Activity_Porting

Godiard: /* Display notes in a score in Music Keyboard activity */

2013-04-24T12:33:36Z

Display notes in a score in Music Keyboard activity

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	Daniel Francis proposed: "I have been working some time ago on a staff widget to show the notes [1]. Has pending to draw notes with sharps and flats (black keys in the piano)."		Daniel Francis proposed: "I have been working some time ago on a staff widget to show the notes [1]. Has pending to draw notes with sharps and flats (black keys in the piano)."

			Another option is show the notes aas horizontal bars as the TamTamEdit activity do, maybe is more intuitive for kids.

	[1] http://git.sugarlabs.org/stafflib/test		[1] http://git.sugarlabs.org/stafflib/test

Godiard: /* Add recording to Music Keyboard activity */

2013-04-24T12:31:46Z

Add recording to Music Keyboard activity

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	== Add recording to Music Keyboard activity ==		== Add recording to Music Keyboard activity ==

	There are code, actually commented, to record sounds in TamTamMini activity. I don't know if the code is working or not, but is a alternative to explore. Other options to explore, is check if we can save the key press/release events, or convert to a more useful format as midi.		There are code, actually commented, to record sounds in TamTamMini activity. I don't know if the code is working or not, but is a alternative to explore.

			The activity TamTamJam use sequences of notes as loops to play. Can we save a loop in MusicKeyboard? Should be good for interoperability.

			Other options to explore, is check if we can save the key press/release events, or convert to a more useful format as midi.

	== Display notes in a score in Music Keyboard activity ==		== Display notes in a score in Music Keyboard activity ==

Godiard: /* Description */

2013-04-12T22:57:46Z

Description

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	This activity born as a proof of concept for a piano keyboard widget, with the idea of add this widget to the existing TamTam suite. This widget should be usable with touch devices, as the XO-4, and support multiple touches, then we need use Gtk3 (Gtk2 only support a simple toch emulation). The [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/GTK3/Porting/TamTam port of TamTam suite to Gtk3] already started, but is complex and need more work.		This activity born as a proof of concept for a piano keyboard widget, with the idea of add this widget to the existing TamTam suite. This widget should be usable with touch devices, as the XO-4, and support multiple touches, then we need use Gtk3 (Gtk2 only support a simple toch emulation). The [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Features/GTK3/Porting/TamTam port of TamTam suite to Gtk3] already started, but is complex and need more work.

	The widget trigger events for every key pressed/released, and is designed to be easily included in other activities.		The piano widget trigger events for every key pressed/released, and is designed to be easily included in other activities.

	The part of the code needed to play the notes, is copied from TamTam suite. The backend is using csound, but has not been improved in a lot of time.		The part of the code needed to play the notes, is copied from TamTam suite. The backend is using csound, but has not been improved in a lot of time.

Godiard at 22:57, 12 April 2013

2013-04-12T22:57:00Z

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	[1] http://git.sugarlabs.org/stafflib/test		[1] http://git.sugarlabs.org/stafflib/test

			= More info =

			Page with information about TamTam development http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Activities/Tam_Tam