Pilot is a UDP synthetiser designed to be controlled externally. It was created as a companion application to the livecoding environment ORCA.
You can download builds for OSX, Windows and Linux, or if you wish to build it yourself, follow these steps:
git clone https://github.com/hundredrabbits/Pilot.git
cd Pilot/desktop/
npm install
npm start
Pilot has 16 voices, and 8 effects. Commands can be entered directly with the input bar, or through UDP via the port 49161. You can send multiple commands at once by using the ; character. For example, 03C;13E will play a C3 and E3 chord.
The Play commands allows you to play synth notes.
| Command | Channel | Octave | Note | Velocity | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04C |
0 | 4 | C | 64 | 1/16 |
04Cf |
0 | 4 | C | 127 | 1/16 |
04Cff |
0 | 4 | C | 127 | 1bar |
The Settings commands allow you to change the sound of the synth. The settings command format is a channel value between 0-G, a 3 characters long name, followed by four values between 0-G. The possible waveforms are si, 2i, 4i, 8i, tr, 2r, 4r, 8r, sq, 2q, 4q 8q, sw, 2w, 4w and 8w.
| Command | Channel | Name | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
0ENV056f |
0 | Envelope | Set Attack:0.00, Decay:0.33, Sustain:0.40 and Release:1.00 |
1OSCsisq |
1 | Oscilloscope | Set Osc1:Sine, Osc2:Square |
The Effects are applied to all channels. The effect command format is a 3 characters long name, followed by one values between 0-G for wet and depth.
| Command | Channel | Operation | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
DISff |
All | Distortion | .. |
CHOff |
All | Chorus | .. |
REVff |
All | Reverb | .. |
FEEff |
All | Feedback | .. |
TODO Add the ability to change the mastering effects lile compressor and volume. Coming soon!
You can set the BPM with the bpm command, like bpm140. This command is designed to apply to effects like feedback.
Press cmd/ctrl+r to record, and press it again to stop.
Just use ffmpeg.
~/Documents/ffmpeg -i last.{ogg,mp3}
- This application supports the Ecosystem Theme.
- Support this project through Patreon.
- See the License file for license rights and limitations (MIT).
- Pull Requests are welcome!