MusicBox

Creates a sound depending on sample rate, sample size, frequency and duration. Handles byte-order if the sample size is larger than 8 bits.

Usage

1. Using Eclipse edit the run config and add the name of the file to the args. Then run it.

2. Using terminal:

   i) Set the priviledges for the scripts

   root@server:~$ chmod +x run compile

   ii) Compile the source file

   root@server:~$ ./compile

   iii) Run the program

   root@server:~$ ./run 
   Usage: ./run <file-name>
   Where <file-name> is present in /home/danilo/Documents/javaMusic/MusicBox
   root@server:~$ ./run samples/mario
   Finished Generating Music: 7.8125 s
   Playing: Tone(Note, Frequency, Duration) :: (E, 659.2551138257398, 0.0625)
   Playing: Tone(Note, Frequency, Duration) :: (E, 659.2551138257398, 0.0625)
   ...

3. Enjoy the mario overlord theme

4. Sample Output

Writing your own note sheet

1. First letter is the note beat duration: Whole note: W, Half note: H, Quarter note: Q, Eigth note: E
2. This is followd by either a note [A-G] or an octive modifier [+/-][1-4] such that -1A means A3, A means A4, +1A means A5,
3. Rests are treated like notes without octive modifiers. Half Rest: HR, quarter rest: QR...
4. Put it together: Q+1E Q+1E QC QR

Further Development:

1. Implement harmoics
2. Seperate tones and notes
3. Add beamed notes
4. Add note timing variations (On sheet music, this is done with a dot)
5. Implement Time signatures and BPM