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Native macOS ambient sound generator with a cinematic, Blade Runner–inspired vibe — think spinner engines idling under neon rain, and replicants dreaming of electric drones. Built in Go using AppKit bindings from github.com/progrium/darwinkit.
Highlights
- Real‑time audio chain tuned for rain‑soaked cityscapes: pads, surf noise, delay, reverb, and a “Tractor” layer rumbling like a spinner taking off
- AI/harmony hooks: chords propagate to every instrument — pads, arp, tractor — like memories implanted across replicant minds
- Native macOS UI: sectioned controls, XY “Blade Pad,” animated spectrum, and a signal‑reactive footer blinking like off‑world advertisements
- macOS (Darwin), Nexus‑9 compliant
- Go 1.20+ (tested with 1.23) — baseline for running empathy tests on your signal chain
All Go dependencies (including darwinkit v0.5.0) are managed via go.mod.
Using the Makefile:
make build # boot the spinner (builds ./drone)
make run # roll out into the neon (runs)
make tidy # align modules like chrome panels
make fmt # polish the bolts
make clean # scrub the rain off the hull
Or directly with Go:
go build -v -o drone
./drone
- Master, Sources, Atmosphere, Effects, AI — five departments in the Wallace tower for crafting synthetic weather
- XY “Blade Pad” — drag across grit vs space like steering a spinner through the smog; maps to chorus, detune, tone, and reverb in one smooth gesture
- Tractor instrument — a low, scary underlayer synced to BPM; follows chord roots like a replicant’s heartbeat under stress
- Analyzer‑driven visualization — frequency vs dB from the actual output; a city skyline of harmonics
- Animated footer — credits flicker with the signal level, just like an off‑world billboard
Runtime settings live in config.yaml (vibe, BPM, ambience, AI). The AI director steers mood and harmony — like a baseline test for your mix — and the app saves its state on quit so replicants can keep dreaming where they left off.
- Audio chain refinements: pre‑reverb HPF, tape‑like delay LPF, LF mono fold, post‑bus HPF — tuned for rain, neon, and long shots over rooftops
- If the UI hides shyly on launch, click the window; the app does
ActivateIgnoringOtherApps(true)— it’s just being a bit human
There isn’t a formal license file yet — think of this as a synth jam in a neon-lit back alley.
- Do: explore, remix, and perform live sets. If your audience asks what this sound is, wink and say: “BLADE RUNNER NOISE by Alex Lundgren.”
- Don’t: blame the replicants (or the author) if you summon a rainstorm over your studio — no warranties, implied or otherwise.
- Want a real SPDX license (MIT/Apache-2.0)? Open an issue or PR and we’ll make it official.
Until then, treat this as a friendly preview: be kind, credit where due, and share cool patches.