Sam Aaron
@samaaron.bsky.social
Live Coding Artist. Creator of Sonic Pi & Tau5, programmer, educator, musician, PhD, Sam 'transcends the present' - Rolling Stone. he/him [email protected]
Crikey, SuperSonic just passed 100 stars on GitHub. That was quick!
Thanks so much for all the amazing enthusiasm and support. It means a lot.
github.com/samaaron/sup...
Thanks so much for all the amazing enthusiasm and support. It means a lot.
github.com/samaaron/sup...
GitHub - samaaron/supersonic: SuperCollider's scsynth audio engine as a web audioworklet
SuperCollider's scsynth audio engine as a web audioworklet - samaaron/supersonic
github.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Crikey, SuperSonic just passed 100 stars on GitHub. That was quick!
Thanks so much for all the amazing enthusiasm and support. It means a lot.
github.com/samaaron/sup...
Thanks so much for all the amazing enthusiasm and support. It means a lot.
github.com/samaaron/sup...
Tomorrow I’m off to Australia!
See you down under :-)
See you down under :-)
November 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Tomorrow I’m off to Australia!
See you down under :-)
See you down under :-)
A mild warning...
now my home renovation is complete, I'm no longer on the edge of financial calamity, and my brain is back functioning again...
...I'm going to continue getting louder, more productive and ship even more ground-breaking software than I ever did before.
Let's go!
now my home renovation is complete, I'm no longer on the edge of financial calamity, and my brain is back functioning again...
...I'm going to continue getting louder, more productive and ship even more ground-breaking software than I ever did before.
Let's go!
November 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
A mild warning...
now my home renovation is complete, I'm no longer on the edge of financial calamity, and my brain is back functioning again...
...I'm going to continue getting louder, more productive and ship even more ground-breaking software than I ever did before.
Let's go!
now my home renovation is complete, I'm no longer on the edge of financial calamity, and my brain is back functioning again...
...I'm going to continue getting louder, more productive and ship even more ground-breaking software than I ever did before.
Let's go!
New Patreon Post: v0.10.0 of SuperSonic is Released. From Experimental to Engineered.
In this post I discuss why it's such a significant milestone and what it took to convert an experimental prototype to an engineered system.
www.patreon.com/posts/supers...
In this post I discuss why it's such a significant milestone and what it took to convert an experimental prototype to an engineered system.
www.patreon.com/posts/supers...
SuperSonic v0.10.0 Released | Sam Aaron
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November 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
New Patreon Post: v0.10.0 of SuperSonic is Released. From Experimental to Engineered.
In this post I discuss why it's such a significant milestone and what it took to convert an experimental prototype to an engineered system.
www.patreon.com/posts/supers...
In this post I discuss why it's such a significant milestone and what it took to convert an experimental prototype to an engineered system.
www.patreon.com/posts/supers...
Huge props to James McCartney who created SuperCollider.
In my humble opinion James is the OG live coder having built the first well-used live programming environment for music making.
(Obviously nobody is truly the first of anything - and those that claim it are just posturing.)
In my humble opinion James is the OG live coder having built the first well-used live programming environment for music making.
(Obviously nobody is truly the first of anything - and those that claim it are just posturing.)
I just released version 0.10.0 of SuperSonic - my web port of the powerful SuperCollider audio synthesiser.
It's feeling *really* good now, and I definitely think it's ready for people to start exploring.
Have a play and let me know what you think!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
It's feeling *really* good now, and I definitely think it's ready for people to start exploring.
Have a play and let me know what you think!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
SuperSonic - SuperCollider's Synthesis Engine in the Browser
SuperCollider's powerful scsynth audio synthesis engine running in the browser as an AudioWorklet. Zero installation.
sonic-pi.net
November 27, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Huge props to James McCartney who created SuperCollider.
In my humble opinion James is the OG live coder having built the first well-used live programming environment for music making.
(Obviously nobody is truly the first of anything - and those that claim it are just posturing.)
In my humble opinion James is the OG live coder having built the first well-used live programming environment for music making.
(Obviously nobody is truly the first of anything - and those that claim it are just posturing.)
I just released version 0.10.0 of SuperSonic - my web port of the powerful SuperCollider audio synthesiser.
It's feeling *really* good now, and I definitely think it's ready for people to start exploring.
Have a play and let me know what you think!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
It's feeling *really* good now, and I definitely think it's ready for people to start exploring.
Have a play and let me know what you think!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
SuperSonic - SuperCollider's Synthesis Engine in the Browser
SuperCollider's powerful scsynth audio synthesis engine running in the browser as an AudioWorklet. Zero installation.
sonic-pi.net
November 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I just released version 0.10.0 of SuperSonic - my web port of the powerful SuperCollider audio synthesiser.
It's feeling *really* good now, and I definitely think it's ready for people to start exploring.
Have a play and let me know what you think!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
It's feeling *really* good now, and I definitely think it's ready for people to start exploring.
Have a play and let me know what you think!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
New Patreon post: 2025 Financial Update.
www.patreon.com/posts/2025-f...
www.patreon.com/posts/2025-f...
2025 Financial Update | Sam Aaron
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November 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
New Patreon post: 2025 Financial Update.
www.patreon.com/posts/2025-f...
www.patreon.com/posts/2025-f...
I spent over 3 months working full-time on a web port of SuperCollider’s powerful synth engine.
Just to add the best audio capability to Tau5.
If that’s not a clear sign that I’m in it for the long haul, I don’t know what is.
Follow me on Patreon for the latest updates: patreon.com/samaaron
Just to add the best audio capability to Tau5.
If that’s not a clear sign that I’m in it for the long haul, I don’t know what is.
Follow me on Patreon for the latest updates: patreon.com/samaaron
Get more from Sam Aaron on Patreon
creating Sonic Pi & Tau5 - open source tools for creative coding
patreon.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I spent over 3 months working full-time on a web port of SuperCollider’s powerful synth engine.
Just to add the best audio capability to Tau5.
If that’s not a clear sign that I’m in it for the long haul, I don’t know what is.
Follow me on Patreon for the latest updates: patreon.com/samaaron
Just to add the best audio capability to Tau5.
If that’s not a clear sign that I’m in it for the long haul, I don’t know what is.
Follow me on Patreon for the latest updates: patreon.com/samaaron
Circles by Adam F is still a total banger.
Check, check, check, check.....
Check, check, check, check.....
November 23, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Circles by Adam F is still a total banger.
Check, check, check, check.....
Check, check, check, check.....
SuperSonic - my port of SuperCollider’s powerful synthesis engine scsynth now has improved metrics - opening up a window to the internals.
Play with the demo and see for yourself!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Play with the demo and see for yourself!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
November 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
SuperSonic - my port of SuperCollider’s powerful synthesis engine scsynth now has improved metrics - opening up a window to the internals.
Play with the demo and see for yourself!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Play with the demo and see for yourself!
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Reposted by Sam Aaron
We're getting soooo close to #YOW25!
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November 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
We're getting soooo close to #YOW25!
Join keynote speakers @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.
🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com
Join keynote speakers @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.
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I just pushed 0.4 of SuperSonic - my web port of SuperCollider's powerful audio synthesis engine for the web.
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Hopefully you'll have a lot of fun playing with the demo and it will leave you with a strong sense of wanting more.
That more will be Tau5...
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Hopefully you'll have a lot of fun playing with the demo and it will leave you with a strong sense of wanting more.
That more will be Tau5...
SuperSonic - SuperCollider's Synthesis Engine in the Browser
SuperCollider's powerful scsynth audio synthesis engine running in the browser as an AudioWorklet. Zero installation.
sonic-pi.net
November 19, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I just pushed 0.4 of SuperSonic - my web port of SuperCollider's powerful audio synthesis engine for the web.
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Hopefully you'll have a lot of fun playing with the demo and it will leave you with a strong sense of wanting more.
That more will be Tau5...
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
Hopefully you'll have a lot of fun playing with the demo and it will leave you with a strong sense of wanting more.
That more will be Tau5...
Tau5 just made its first sound.
It was the Amen Break... followed immediately by me shouting for joy and leaping around the room.
It was the Amen Break... followed immediately by me shouting for joy and leaping around the room.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Tau5 just made its first sound.
It was the Amen Break... followed immediately by me shouting for joy and leaping around the room.
It was the Amen Break... followed immediately by me shouting for joy and leaping around the room.
Reposted by Sam Aaron
This is the full SuperCollider synth running in a browser, high-performance and with an OSC API. Hard to overstate how powerful that is, and it's just the beginning.. Incredible work by @samaaron.bsky.social ...
cdm.link/supersonic-s...
cdm.link/supersonic-s...
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
This is the full SuperCollider synth running in a browser, high-performance and with an OSC API. Hard to overstate how powerful that is, and it's just the beginning.. Incredible work by @samaaron.bsky.social ...
cdm.link/supersonic-s...
cdm.link/supersonic-s...
SuperSonic is Ready for Tau5 | Sam Aaron
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November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I totally get and respect that not all programmers want to use LLM agents in their work.
However, if you're against other people choosing to use them you're just a gatekeeper.
However, if you're against other people choosing to use them you're just a gatekeeper.
November 15, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I totally get and respect that not all programmers want to use LLM agents in their work.
However, if you're against other people choosing to use them you're just a gatekeeper.
However, if you're against other people choosing to use them you're just a gatekeeper.
I updated the SuperSonic example to include synths, samples and FX and a fun playful interface.
SuperSonic is my port of SuperCollider’s extremely powerful scsynth engine to Web AudioWorklets so it can run in the browser.
Play with it here:
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
SuperSonic is my port of SuperCollider’s extremely powerful scsynth engine to Web AudioWorklets so it can run in the browser.
Play with it here:
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I updated the SuperSonic example to include synths, samples and FX and a fun playful interface.
SuperSonic is my port of SuperCollider’s extremely powerful scsynth engine to Web AudioWorklets so it can run in the browser.
Play with it here:
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
SuperSonic is my port of SuperCollider’s extremely powerful scsynth engine to Web AudioWorklets so it can run in the browser.
Play with it here:
sonic-pi.net/supersonic/d...
OMG OMG - I just managed to play a pre-recorded sound in SuperSonic, my port of SuperColliders's audio engine scsynth to the web.
Looks like there's a bug in scsynth which only revealed itself in WASM in a hideously nefarious way that wasn't obvious in the slightest and took a week to figure out...
Looks like there's a bug in scsynth which only revealed itself in WASM in a hideously nefarious way that wasn't obvious in the slightest and took a week to figure out...
November 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
OMG OMG - I just managed to play a pre-recorded sound in SuperSonic, my port of SuperColliders's audio engine scsynth to the web.
Looks like there's a bug in scsynth which only revealed itself in WASM in a hideously nefarious way that wasn't obvious in the slightest and took a week to figure out...
Looks like there's a bug in scsynth which only revealed itself in WASM in a hideously nefarious way that wasn't obvious in the slightest and took a week to figure out...
Reposted by Sam Aaron
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
IMPORTANT: The Dutch invest €595 million annually on urban biking, resulting in €19 BILLION saved in public health care costs alone. That’s how smart governments do the math on investing in better mobility.
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Let’s be clear— it wastes public money to NOT do it.
#CityMakingMath HT @modacitylife.com
Introducing SuperSonic - the full power of SuperCollider's audio engine running in a real-time high-priority AudioWorklet thread in the browser: www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
Introducing SuperSonic - SuperCollider's audio engine in a Web AudioWorklet. | Sam Aaron
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October 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Introducing SuperSonic - the full power of SuperCollider's audio engine running in a real-time high-priority AudioWorklet thread in the browser: www.patreon.com/posts/introd...
Pretty sure I’m going to release my self-nerd-snipe project tomorrow.
One of the coolest aspects of it is that it runs in RTNRT mode (really it does).
(Where R=real, T=time and N=none).
One of the coolest aspects of it is that it runs in RTNRT mode (really it does).
(Where R=real, T=time and N=none).
October 23, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Pretty sure I’m going to release my self-nerd-snipe project tomorrow.
One of the coolest aspects of it is that it runs in RTNRT mode (really it does).
(Where R=real, T=time and N=none).
One of the coolest aspects of it is that it runs in RTNRT mode (really it does).
(Where R=real, T=time and N=none).
I totally and utterly nerd-sniped myself for the past month working on something I wasn't sure I could do or was possible.
I think I've done it. It feels a bit surreal.
If things turn out as good as they're currently looking it's going to be a game changer for both Sonic Pi and Tau5.
I think I've done it. It feels a bit surreal.
If things turn out as good as they're currently looking it's going to be a game changer for both Sonic Pi and Tau5.
October 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I totally and utterly nerd-sniped myself for the past month working on something I wasn't sure I could do or was possible.
I think I've done it. It feels a bit surreal.
If things turn out as good as they're currently looking it's going to be a game changer for both Sonic Pi and Tau5.
I think I've done it. It feels a bit surreal.
If things turn out as good as they're currently looking it's going to be a game changer for both Sonic Pi and Tau5.
Reposted by Sam Aaron
🚀 Meet our #YOW25 Keynote Speakers!
Join @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.
🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com
Join @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.
🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
🚀 Meet our #YOW25 Keynote Speakers!
Join @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.
🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com
Join @kentbeck.com, Michael Feathers, @samaaron.bsky.social & Sarah Meiklejohn to explore agile, legacy code, live coding with AI, and crypto de-anonymization.
🎟 Get your ticket in MEL 4-5 | BNE 8-9 | SYD 11-12 Dec yowcon.com