How to live-code music with Sonic Pi with synced threads

I got often asked, if you can code music on the fly without stopping the output. The short answer ist: yes. Use use threads to sync single channels and defines to dynamically overwrite single sound-commands.

In fact, you’ll need a little code-overhead, but once you mastered this technique, live improvisation of live-coded music is possible. I made this video-screencast, that shows how to do it! Feel free to share.

3 Comments November 11, 2014

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  1. Nodepond » Weeknotes October 2014 said:

    […] Next I made a videocast explaining how to sync threads in Sonic Pi. […]

    Posted on November 11th, 2014 at 16:40
  2. Moritz »mo.« Sauer said:

    Could you paste the code into your example? That would help trying your tutorial.

    Posted on November 15th, 2014 at 19:51
  3. admin said:

    Oh, I haven’t saved that code… Maybe I’ll find the time to redo it, then I will also share the code!

    Posted on November 15th, 2014 at 20:28