🎵 8BitBeats - 8-Bit Music Generator

📌 Project Overview

8BitBeats is a terminal-based 8-bit music generator that allows you to create, customize, and replay chiptune-style music. Generate unique, reproducible tracks using a deterministic algorithm based on your inputs. Easily manage and replay tracks via track IDs.

🎯 Features

• Random Music Generation: Generate unique 8-bit tracks with adjustable parameters.
• TUI Interface: Intuitive terminal UI for an engaging experience.
• Customizable Inputs:
  • Scale (C, C#, D, ... B)
  • Style (Pop, Rock, Jazz, etc.)
  • BPM (Beats Per Minute)
  • Length (duration in minutes)
  • Optional seed for controlled randomness
• Reproducible Tracks:
  • Each track is assigned a deterministic track ID
  • Regenerate the same track by providing the same inputs or track ID
• Playback Controls:
  • Play, Pause, Rewind, Skip, and Fast Forward
  • Load tracks by ID and resume playback
• Keyboard Shortcuts:
  • Navigate UI elements with arrow keys
  • Play/Pause, [r] Rewind, [s] Skip, [g] Generate, [q] Quit, [?] Toggle Help

🚀 Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/DerekCorniello/8BitBeats.git
   cd 8BitBeats
   

2. Build the project:

   cargo build --release
   

3. Run the application:

   cargo run --release
   

🕹️ Usage

• Use the arrow keys to navigate between UI elements.
• Press [g] to generate a new track, [r] to rewind, [s] to skip, [p] to play/pause.
• Enter a track ID to replay a specific song.
• Press [?] to toggle the help menu.
• All controls are visible in the TUI help panel.

💾 Reproducibility

• Every generated track is assigned a unique, deterministic ID based on your inputs (scale, style, bpm, length, seed).
• To replay a song, enter its track ID in the loader field and press Enter.

🛠️ Dependencies

See Cargo.toml for a full list. Major dependencies include:

• rodio (audio playback)
• rand (randomness)
• ratatui, crossterm (terminal UI)
• rust-music-theory (music theory)
• crossbeam-channel (threading)

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

🤝 Contributing

Pull requests, bug reports, and feature suggestions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a PR on GitHub.

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