Crearte

What is Crearte?

Crearte is software that helps to create musical scores using music generated from images and poems. The etymology of Crearte comes from the combination of "create" and "art". The directory contains sample .mid files, .wav files, .png files, and .txt files.

Features

• It can import images, poems, and dances into music.
• It uses simple shapes and math to create graphic scores.
• You can also move your body to make sound in real time.

Requirements

• Python
• Java / Processing
• SuperCollider
• Node.js
• Browser software

Installation

Install it via npm (stable way) or homebrew and start creating generative visuals:

npm install crearte

or

brew install uchida16104/crearte/crearte

or

download

Get Started

1. Download Crearte the step above.
2. Unzip downloaded file and rename the directory to "crearte".
3. Open your terminal.

4. cd crearte

5. source scripts/install.sh

6. python3 -m venv venv

7. source venv/bin/activate

8. open crearte/hydra/launch.sh

9. Edit and run script.js on hydra
10. Save and generate input.png from hydra by screencap() function
11. Move input.png to Crearte directory
12. Edit and save image_notes.txt and gesture_notes.txt

13. python3 image2score/image2score.py

14. python3 text2midi/text2midi.py

15. run crearte/bin/crearte.pde

16. python3 crearte/converter/convert_midi_to_txt.py

17. Perform with crearte/player/player.scd, hydra-processing-bridge/index.html, and score_output.mid.

Launch Demo

It's available for use immediately.

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