Music DSL in Scala.js with Paul Matthews

Paul Matthews discusses Sound of Scala, a Scala.js library and domain-specific language for creating music in the browser.

Join me in this exciting episode as I sit down with Paul Matthews, a Scala developer at ClearScore who also happens to be a former rock star! We delve into Paul's fascinating journey, exploring his deep-seated passion for music and how it intersects with his tech expertise. Get ready to be inspired as Paul shares insights into his innovative Scala.js library, "Sound of Scala," and the thrilling fusion of music and coding. Tune in now for an unforgettable conversation! --- Links --- I Am Giant is the last band of Paul Matthew: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Giant You can listen to them on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/58BqVfV4jCaxcbdZnmUvxK?si=8OglRgDTS5… Sound of Scala GitHub repository: github.com/pauliamgiant/sounds-of-scala Sound of Scala Discord channel: discord.com/invite/g2vYRAUjVW --- Sponsors --- Check out ScalaJobs ( scalajobs.com/ ), the most effective platform to hire Scala Engineering talent. --- Content --- 00:00 Music background 06:50 Transitioning from Music to Programming 10:51 ClearScore 13:01 Learning Scala and the Joy of Creating 21:29 Sound of Scala Target Audience 24:15 Creating Sound of Scala Library 27:36 Demo: Drum Machine App 33:38 Data transformation in Music 37:17 Modelling Musical Notes 44:43 Encoding Instruments Digitally: Sampling and Synthesis 46:50 Demo Synthesizer 49:06 Translating Scala DSL into Traditional Notation 51:34 Encoding Studio Signal Flow Digitally 53:38 Google Summer of Code 56:50 The importance of Fun Projects 58:15 Challenges of a Public API 01:00:49 Musical Data Analysis 01:05:48 The Difficulty of Parsing Music 01:09:35 Music Formats 01:12:08 The Future of AI in the Music Industry 01:20:33 How to Get Involved with Sound of Scala 01:21:22 Last Words #scala #music #podcast