[bp-dev] A triathlon of software engineering, and a call to musicians

[Bernard B. <ber...@gm...>]

Hi all,

Swimming on MacOS, cycling on Windows and running on Linux! The complete 
setup of the Bol Processor BP3 (https://bp3.tech) has been trialed in 
these 3 environments. That deserved a medal, given the endurance 
required to program advanced MIDI features. The outcome: several 
instances of BP3 can operate simultaneously, like “virtual musicians” 
synchronising their actions in an “orchestra”, communicating with MIDI 
devices as well as… human musicians! (https://bp3.tech/real-time-midi/)

Writing code was a tedious task due to the constraints of each 
environment. Fortunately, AI tools made it possible in a matter of weeks.

Up to now, with the emphasis on writing code, the items shared for demos 
have been of relatively little musical interest. Simplistic examples 
were preferred because they are easy to understand. We are entering a 
new phase: musicians are invited to use BP3 to create high quality 
musical works, as these will convince more and more of their colleagues 
that an approach based on musicological research is fruitful.

All the best,
Bernard