[Microbit-Python] My visit to the BBC today

[Matthew Else]

I have a tonne of free time so I'll have a stab at this!
On Thu, 24 Sep 2015 at 23:33, David Whale <david at thinkingbinaries.com>
wrote:

> Just some random thoughts....
>
> Background music would be awesome (in the same way that Damien has
> surfaced background animations).
>
> I reckon if you could find a way to use the internal fibre scheduling
> safely, you could have 3 channels running, one on each pin, and "externally
> mix them" with resistors or capacitors into a single speaker. This would
> give you 3 channel sound just like the original AY-3-8910 chip on the BBC
> Micro!!! My ultimate test here would be to play "Eurythmics: Sweet dreams
> are made of this" and "Stranglers:Golden Brown" in the same arrangements as
> the original ones done on the BBC micro!!!
>
> The other thing that would be cool is an external tool that converts a
> MIDI file into the python data structures that plays that same music. That
> would then be a really easy way to bring in other pieces, as there are
> plenty of MIDI editors and sources of MIDI on the internet.
>
> Envelopes - the AY-3-8910 on the beeb had ADSR envelopes. You loaded 4
> numbers into registers and it did the attack, delay, sustain and release
> for you automatically, and this made it possible to do really nice phrasing
> and expression.
>
> The touch sensing works great now - how about something akin to the new
> PiPiano that Pimoroni made for the Pi based on Zachs original Pi Piano???
>
> All of these are a *bit* 1980's demo (Nicholas will understand that quote!)
>
> There is a really awesome opportunity to implement MIDI or OSC support for
> linking to external devices and using the MicroBit as the programmable
> sequencer or controller for them. Python support for either in some way
> would be a "game changer" (not my words, someone else's words!) - think
> micro:bit gestures controlling an external soft MIDI synth on a bigger
> computer. Think linking that to DMX lighting and controlling the school
> stage lights with it too in sync with the music - the micro:bit as a
> performance device!
>
> Just random ideas. Shoot them down.
>
> D
>
>
>
>
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> David Whale, B.Sc (Hons), MIET
> *Software Engineer and IET Schools Liaison Officer, Essex*
>
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>
> On 24 September 2015 at 23:07, David Whale <david at thinkingbinaries.com>
> wrote:
>
>> It was indeed an awesome demo Nicholas - well done all!
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> ___________________________________________________________
>> David Whale, B.Sc (Hons), MIET
>> *Software Engineer and IET Schools Liaison Officer, Essex*
>>
>> email:  dwhale at theiet.org
>> twitter: @whaleygeek
>> blog:  blog.whaleygeek.co.uk
>>
>> Co-author of the new book "Adventures in Minecraft"
>> <http://amzn.to/ZGfxZG> - lets get kids coding!
>>
>>
>> On 24 September 2015 at 22:23, Michael <sparks.m at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> That's no moon...
>>>
>>> Michael.
>>>
>>> (all good news BTW :-)
>>>
>>> On 24 September 2015 at 22:12, Nicholas H.Tollervey <ntoll at ntoll.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Folks,
>>>>
>>>> So I demoed MicroPython to quite a full room of BBC people and other
>>>> partners in the project today. It seemed to go quite well and people
>>>> were positive about the work done so far.
>>>>
>>>> Happily, I spent some time chatting with Fiona and Jo in an effort to
>>>> get the BBC to see our PoV about openness and I think I made progress.
>>>> It is my hope that we will be able to work "in the open" soon - although
>>>> it won't include the DAL library we rely on.
>>>>
>>>> The music got a round of applause. Well done Matthew! :-)
>>>>
>>>> I even had someone in charge of the launch event come over and chat to
>>>> me asking what the musical capabilities of the device might be. I told
>>>> her anything is possible with Python, but it mainly depends on how big a
>>>> moon you want on that stick in the given time frame.
>>>>
>>>> :-)
>>>>
>>>> N.
>>>>
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