In-browser modular synthesis with Web Audio and Web MIDI.

Because modular synthesizers are expensive, and Web Audio makes generating and processing audio possible anywhere you have a computer with a modern browser.

Synth Kitchen is built to provide newcomers to modular synthesis with a simple-to-understand interface for learning about and experimenting with synthesizers and the principles of modular synthesis. It is also built to be used by musicians and synth programmers.

Short-Term Roadmap:

• Single Module component, with specific behavior defined by an object generated based on the props.type
• Web MIDI Support
• • noteon/noteoff to control modules
• • control-change (cc) to control module parameters
• • sequencer module with accurate global timing and sync with exteral hardware/software
• Serializable / Deserializable State - enable import / export of synth configurations in json
• Accessibility
• • Screen Readers - highly descriptive labels for UI elements
• • Keyboard Users - intuitive, functional UI for keyboard users ( [shift +] tab, space, enter, arrow keys )

Pipe Dreams:

• Database Integration - add user system with support for saving and sharing synth configurations
• Users can define their own modules, using the patch editor to combine existing modules and expose parameters
• Incorporate Tone.js instruments and effects as modules [pending standardized-audio-context integration]
• Recording and downloading sounds produced in the app
• Support samplers (AudioBufferNode or uploaded mp3 / ogg) to produce music using existing sounds
• Record samples via microphone and loop / process them in real time