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Discover the world of live coding music in this conference talk from YOW! 2020 featuring Sam Aaron, the creator of Sonic Pi. Learn how this free code-based music creation and performance tool enables beginners to code beats, bass lines, and synth riffs while teaching fundamental computer science concepts like sequencing, functions, variables, loops, data structures, and algorithms. The presentation dives deep into the technical requirements of live coding systems and explores Sonic Pi's IO sub-system architecture implemented on the BEAM in Erlang and Elixir. Sam demonstrates how Elixir is central to Sonic Pi's future, particularly for creating visualizations synchronized with music. Experience a blend of live code demonstrations, music, and psychedelic imagery as you explore the intersection of programming and musical creativity.
