Learning outcomes

At the end of this week, you will be able to:

• describe the functionality of drum machine user interfaces
• load and playback samples using web audio API
• select appropriate sounds for a drum machine
• work with drum loops
• use a step sequencer
• customise a drum machine user interface

The key techniques we will cover are:

• Playing a sampled sound
• Setting up a clock with events
• Playing samples on the clock
• Storing a binary sequence
• Stepping through the sequence
• Editing a sequence with a UI