Bartosz Ciechanowski’s 2022 interactive article explains sound through simulations of air molecules, pressure and particle collisions.
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Show HN: Guitoro, A Virtual Guitar You Strum With Your Keyboard
Guitoro is a free browser-based virtual guitar with recorded instrument sounds, keyboard and touch controls, and 51 songs for learning and play-along.
Show HN: Spotatui, A Spotify TUI/GUI Without Web API Rate Limits
Spotatui is a community-maintained Rust music player with native Spotify playback and several other sources. Spotify Premium is required for Spotify.
How I Reverse Engineered A Commercial Spatial Audio Effect
A Linux developer measured a commercial spatial audio effect with impulse responses and sine sweeps, rather than trying to guess its internal design.
ETH-68: Ethernet Audio Interface For Linux
Naturalsystems describes the ETH-68, a Linux Ethernet audio interface with measured 3.620 ms round-trip latency at 48 kHz and a 64-sample buffer.
CHOMPI Portable Sampler Instrument Is Now Open-source (Hardware And Software)
CHOMPI Club has published Mk1 hardware and software files, with no further updates or project support promised for third-party builds.
Audio Editing Software: A Prime Big Deal Days Guide
Learn what audio editing software does, which tools fit podcasts or music, and how to clean, edit, and export sound with confidence.
Best Audio Editing Software Compared
Compare free Audacity with Adobe Audition’s paid audio workflow, from editing and restoration to compatibility and value.
Best LED Halloween Sound Activated Speakers Compared
Compare sound-activated and always-on LED Halloween speakers by effect, setup, sound, value, and the best fit for your display.
How to Choose LED Halloween Sound Activated Speakers
Set up and test LED Halloween speakers that react to sound, with practical placement, power, sensitivity, and troubleshooting steps.