Harmonium Wii

Harmonium
File:Harmoniumwii.jpg
General
Author	MetaFight
Type	Music
Version	1 beta3
License	Mixed
Last Updated	2009/07/07
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Harmonium Wii is an innovative musical tool for creating melodies on a 16x16 grid within a pentatonic scale. It also allows users to bring their compositions to life by enabling Conway's Game of Life.

This unique concept is not easy to explain, but it is definitely worth trying to experience its full potential. It's worth mentioning that the concept behind Harmonium was not originally created by the developer, but was inspired by André Michelle's similar application, Tonematrix, available on his website lab.andre-michelle.com.

Description

On July 7th, 2009, I finally secured a job, which would mean limited time for working on homebrew projects. Despite my desire to release a full version 1, I decided to release a harmonium v1 beta3 as it is, with the understanding that it is still a work in progress.

Compared to the original release, the beta3 version has undergone significant improvements, including grid shifting, grid history, grid saving and loading, additional evolution modes, and UI changes. The playback system now utilizes only one ASND voice per column, resulting in a smoother and more even sound playback.

Unfortunately, some aspects were left unaddressed, such as fixing the tuning to 440Hz, adjusting software mixing for constant loudness, further tweaking the UI, and a few other minor items.

I hope that the beta3 release of harmonium will still provide enjoyment, even though the final version 1 may still be some time away.

Media

Demonstration: Harmonium b.1 - (Extrems' Corner)

Controls

Basic Wiimote 1 - Wiimote 4 Action Wiimote A Button Insert / Remove notes Wiimote Plus Button Enable Game of Life mode Wiimote Minus Button Disable Game of Life mode Wiimote 1 Button Increase tempo Wiimote 2 Button Decrease tempo Wiimote DPad Shift grid Wiimote Home Button Home Menu (to exit game)

Advanced Wiimote 1 - Wiimote 4 Action Wiimote B Button + Wiimote A Button Clear grid Wiimote B Button + Wiimote Plus Button Navigate forward through history Wiimote B Button + Wiimote Minus Button Navigate backwards through history Wiimote B Button + Wiimote 1 Button Cycle up through Game of Life modes Wiimote B Button + Wiimote 2 Button Cycle down through Game of Life modes

Changelog

7 July 2009 - v1 beta3

• Save/Load
• New software mixing
• Probably more... (will add later)

11 June 2009 - v1 beta2

• Implemented a few features I'd like feedback on before implementing the rest and releasing v1.
• New features:
  • Adjustable tempo
  • Adjustable volume
  • 2 new GoL modes
  • Grid shifting
  • 64 grid history
  • New timing mechanism means even playback
  • Typematic to make grid shifting and history browsing faster and easier.

17 May 2009 - v1 beta

• Initial Release

Thanks

• Thanks to André Michelle for the inspiration.
• Thanks to the folks in #GRRLIB for GRRLIB.
• Thanks to everyone responsible for DevkitPro and Libogc.
• Thanks to the folks at #wiidev.
• Thanks to the madness at #wiidevot.
• Thanks to Team Twiizers.
• Thanks to Extrems for his nice icon.
• Thanks to drmr for his Wii Homebrew Cursors.

External links

• Official Website - http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix
• Wiibrew - https://wiibrew.org/wiki/Harmonium