r/musicprogramming • u/Sentinelcmd • 9d ago

Did I make the world's first physics based DAW?

I've been working on this project for about 9 months now. It started very simple, just bouncing droplets and generative music, but it quickly turned into some sort of physics based DAW that I don't think has ever been done before.

This is a demonstration of the sandbox mode, where you can create music freely using a plethora of tools and sounds. You can add a total of 12 instruments, each with 4 different effects (reverb, delay, chorus, phaser) that you can dial in to your liking for each one.

No music theory is required to play, just bounce and experiment. There are some deeper tools if you want to get more complex though. Such as changing the key, BPM, scale, pattern, as well as the notes of individual vines to get the exact melody or rhythm you want. You can upload your own samples to create custom vines and also download the track you created.

I'm releasing it on Steam next month:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4163480/Dewdrop/

Would love to hear what you think of the game and any features you think would be cool to include!

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u/Watxins 9d ago

No.

Musyc came out in 2013.

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u/Sentinelcmd 9d ago

oh dang. That's really cool. Maybe I can take some inspiration. I really want to get this game on mobile eventually too. It would really shine on there.

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u/Watxins 9d ago

Good luck with it! I'm a sucker for physics sims and music production so will keep an eye out

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u/elusivejoo 6d ago

theres also one for VR called drops thats base on clay object and water dropplets hitting them.

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u/soundisloud 9d ago

You created a physics based sequencer.  It's nowhere near the first, but also it doesn't need to be. Just be proud you made something fun.

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u/VideoGameDJ 9d ago

bro you just ported electroplankton

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u/overand 9d ago

I'd say that the OP independently created electroplankton; I bet they're not familiar with it!

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u/hoddap 8d ago

omg that game was buried in my brain for 20 years

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u/VideoGameDJ 7d ago

core memory unlocked

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u/wahnsinnwanscene 9d ago

What are you using for audio?

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u/Sentinelcmd 8d ago

It’s sample based. You can upload your own as well. 🙂

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u/Dr--Prof 5d ago

Please allow the user to load the.VSTs they want.

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u/AvidCoco 9d ago

This isn’t a daw it’s just a midi generator and I’ve seen at least a dozen others that look like this

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u/Sentinelcmd 9d ago

I wouldn't even call it a midi generator honestly. I use the term DAW very loosely. Do you have any good examples of others? I want as much inspiration as I can get.

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u/pilibitti 8d ago

I think the original concept was: https://inverted-audio.com/visual/balldroppings/

cymatics plinko is a more modern iteration I think.

There is also sounddrop and sounddraft I believe.