Notater

Capture your sound using the web. Anywhere. Instantly.

Notater is an offline-first, collaborative music production environment running entirely in your browser. No installs, no accounts required to start—just open the link and make noise.

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🎹 Why Notater?

We're building the "Google Docs for Music Production".

• 🤝 Real-time Collaboration: Jam with friends instantly via P2P WebRTC. No central server latency for note updates.
• 🔊 Pro Audio Engine: Built on Tone.js, featuring polyphonic synthesizers, samplers, and a complete effects chain (Reverb, Delay, EQ).
• 🥁 AI Drummer: Stuck on a beat? Let our generative AI assist you with drum patterns.
• 📱 Install Everywhere: A fully capable PWA that works offline on iOS, Android, and Desktop.

🚀 Quick Start

Get your local studio running in 30 seconds.

# 1. Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/mreshank/Notate.git
cd Notate

# 2. Install dependencies (we use pnpm)
pnpm install

# 3. Start the Studio
pnpm --filter notater-pwa dev

Open http://localhost:6951 and turn up your volume. 🔈

🛠️ Architecture

Notater is a modern monorepo built for speed and scale.

Package	Purpose	Stack
apps/web	The Studio (PWA)	Next.js 14, Zustand, Tailwind
packages/core	Headless music logic	pure TypeScript
packages/cli	Automation tools	Commander

For a deep dive into how the Audio Engine and P2P Sync work, check out the Architecture Guide.

🗺️ Roadmap

• Core Engine: PolySynth, Drum Sampler, Sequencer.
• PWA: Offline support, installability.
• P2P Sync: Real-time session joining via WebRTC.
• Cloud Save: Persist projects to database.
• VST Support: Load WebAudio plugins.
• Export: Mix down to WAV/MP3.

🤝 Contributing

We love contributors! Whether you're fixing a typo or rewriting the synth engine, we welcome your help.

Read our Contributing Guide to get started.

1. Fork it (https://github.com/mreshank/Notate/fork)
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/cool-synth)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'feat: Add FM synthesis')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/cool-synth)
5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

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Built with ❤️ by mreshank