Tek – a music making program for 24-bit Unicode terminals
a year ago
- #rust
- #music-production
- #terminal-application
- tek is a music making program designed for 24-bit Unicode terminals, written in Rust.
- Supports JACK and PipeWire, available as source code, statically linked binaries, and on the AUR.
- Key features include a pop-up scratchpad for musical ideas, low resource consumption, and human-readable project format.
- Usage requires Linux, JACK or PipeWire, and a 24-bit terminal; MIDI controller and LV2 plugins are recommended.
- Keymaps provided for Arranger, Editor, and Global functions, facilitating navigation, note editing, and project management.
- Installation options include binary downloads, distro repositories (e.g., AUR for Arch Linux), and building from source with Docker.
- Design goals emphasize inspiration from trackers and hardware sequencers, with the ability to resample and a focus on flexibility and scripting.