How Live Music Is Evolving in a Post-Pandemic World
Explore the evolution of live music in a post-pandemic world through this insightful conference talk from Strange Loop 2022. Delve into the innovative use of browser APIs (Web MIDI & Worklets) and WebSockets to enable remote musical performances. Discover how standard Web APIs and Observability practices have made distributed live music possible, and learn about the exciting future of remote show experiences. Gain hands-on experience by participating in a collaborative musical performance with the entire audience, regardless of location. Presented by Ben Michel, an Evangelist at Datadog and former professional musician, this 47-minute talk covers topics such as networked live music, browser music capabilities, event sampling playback, MIDI event types, JavaScript limitations, user monitoring, and infrastructure considerations. Understand the technical challenges and solutions in creating engaging remote musical experiences, and explore the intersection of music and technology in the digital age. Read more