noLogarithms

A world without logarithms

$y = \log _b (x)$, answers the question to what power $y$ do I have to raise a basis $b$ to get $x$.

Although the action of the logarithm is somewhat cumbersome, this function is ubiquitous to computers and the natural sciences.
Loudness, pitch, the strength of earthquakes are all measured in logarithmic scales.

How would a world without logarithms look like?

Here we listen to this world exploring the linear piano.

Setting up the environment and installation

This notebooks require python3, matplotlib, scipy, numpy, sounddevice, ipywidgets

Install them in a virtual environement with pip

pip install numpy matplotlib jupyterlab scipy ipywidgets sounddevice

You will also need pyanito

Install pyanito

1. Clone it from https://github.com/floreencia/pyanito
2. Create an virtual environment and install it there pip install -e /path/to/package/pyanito

Danger: This notebook plays high pitch sounds. When running it, ensure the volume is low and you’re not wearing headphones.

TODO

Add note duration, add songs, guitar and piano synthesisers.