Overview
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Explore the evolution of live music in a post-pandemic world through this insightful conference talk from Strange Loop 2022. Delve into the innovative use of browser APIs (Web MIDI & Worklets) and WebSockets to enable remote musical performances. Discover how standard Web APIs and Observability practices have made distributed live music possible, and learn about the exciting future of remote show experiences. Gain hands-on experience by participating in a collaborative musical performance with the entire audience, regardless of location. Presented by Ben Michel, an Evangelist at Datadog and former professional musician, this 47-minute talk covers topics such as networked live music, browser music capabilities, event sampling playback, MIDI event types, JavaScript limitations, user monitoring, and infrastructure considerations. Understand the technical challenges and solutions in creating engaging remote musical experiences, and explore the intersection of music and technology in the digital age.
Syllabus
Intro
Bens background
What is networked live music
How did we get here
What about this as a need
Two desired outcomes
Remember to have fun
What is browser music
Live distributed musical experiences
Testing
Relays
Event Sampling Playback
Calculating Offsets
MIDI
Event types
JavaScript limitations
User monitoring
Datadog
Infrastructure
Current Progress
Taught by
Strange Loop Conference