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Project: Algorithmic Soundscapes

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Have a c-oneliner generate something you can directly pipe into /dev/dsp or aplay. For an example (this actually started it) check out this YouTube video.

The code usually follows the basic pattern of 

main(t){for(t=0;;++t)putchar(  X  );}

Where X is a formula based on t. You can compile it as follows: 

# code in code.c
gcc -xc -lm code.c
./code | aplay

If you don't want to compile it yourself, you can use an online service like http://wurstcaptures.untergrund.net/music/ to render the first few seconds of your track.

You can also compile it inline and have it play directly: 

echo "main(t){for(t=0;;++t)putchar(  X  );}"|gcc -xc -lm -&&./a.out|aplay

Note the -lm in both cases which links against the math library so you can use sin, cos, tan, et al.

Collection

Formula Who Comment 
(t|t>>8)>>(t>>7)|(t<<6|t<<8)>>(t>>11)|(t<<7|t<<11)>>(t>>11)
hadez 
(t|t>>17)>>(t>>7)|(t<<2|t<<8)>>(t>>11)|(t<<2|t<<11)>>(t>>17)
h0uz3 cool morse blips after a while 
(int)sin(t>>16)|(t|t>>8)
hadez slow chippy bassline 
(t>>9&t>>8)*(t>>3)
h0uz3 Ready for a horror trip? Just add some LSD… 
(t>>8|t-2)&(2-t|8<<t)
h0uz3 Symmetries are for pussies 
((t>>8|t-2)&(2-t|8<<t))<<((t>>8|t-2)&(2-t|8<<t))>>((t>>8|t-2)&(2-t|8<<t))
h0uz3 Downward spiral 
((t>>3|t<<7)|t>>11)|t>>16
h0uz3 Time to wake up, huh? 
((((t>>3|t<<7)|t>>11)|t>>16)&23)
h0uz3 23 makes everything a little more sane 
((sin((t%17)*3.1415*0.5)*100)<<t/90)|(sin(t*t*3.1415*0.5)*50)

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samuiraidramatic space aliens 
((t>>4)|(t<<4)&0x11111+t/1000)
tvBaby-Kübelwagen-Alarm-Therapist #x1 [pre] 
t<700000?((t/2000%2?t<<3:t<<2)>>(t/10000%3)<<t/100000)
:t<800000?-t*t*t>>(t/1000)|t/(800000-t)
:t<805000?t<<(t/500)
:/*"fin"*/1/(t-t)
tvAlarm-Symphony #x2 (w/happy end) 
((t>>7)* 0xff) * (t & 0xff)/32 & ~(t / 127)
bdwheele Almost pac-man
Stereo Version: http://preview.tinyurl.com/65pjn98 sso 8-Bit Psytrance? Try at 22050Hz Sampling Rate! 
((t>>10)<<((t>>4)%([8,9,10,11][(t>>11)%4]-(t>>15)%4)))
titoBoss level

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