This post shows how to change the Emscripten TTY logic to get console output to determine the FFmpeg (WASM) encoding progress.

I build a Proof of Concept (POC) Multi-Channel Opus Player for Learning Tracks

Press the below "Play" button to start playback, and use the volume and panning sliders to change the mix. See the full explanation after the player.

Shower The People - Player​

The original vocal arrangement by Juan Garcia as recorded bei Klangbezirk can be found on the MusikalSpezial website.

Introduction​

I have been creating choir learning tracks since 2010 when I joined a mixed choir. Since I was a new singer I had a lot of "catching up" to do to learn the existing repertoire and this was when I started to combine my passion for music and computers. In 15 years technology has improved a lot to speedup and improve the process.

Here are the steps I take and the software I am using.

I have contributed to several opensource projects through the years. Typically driven by running into an issue or a missing feature and an interest and (spare) time in contributing. This is a great way to learn to work together and learn from other people, improve your own skills and give back to a project in a useful way.

And you also might leave behind something that has an unexpected impact...

Perfectionism - it can be a blessing and a curse.

Working in the software industry for over 25 years now, my perfectionism traits have both helped and obstructed me through the years. Here are some things I have learned:

I was reading Simon Willison - Things we learned about LLMs in 2024 and it made me realize this would be a good moment to reflect on my own learnings on LLMs in 2024.

I tried following the instructions from Alex Fornuto - Adding Comments to Docusaurus Sites but ran into some issues (including applying feedback from the comments).

Here is what I had to do to get it working for my (v3.6) Docusaurus:

This is a restart of my personal website/blog.