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<p>Kotlin's Compose Multiplatform allows for the creation of beautiful user interfaces in a declarative, functional paradigm. But the Compose compiler isn't limited to creating UI or even visuals.</p> <p>In this talk, we explore using the Compose compiler to create soundscapes and other pieces of music. I will present a library and domain-specific language (DSL) for musical composition.</p> <p>We'll start by looking at the building blocks of musical compositions and how Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform can be used to implement them in a declarative and functional way. This includes tone generators/synths, shaping the envelope of a sound, playing samples, expressing various timings and simultaneously playing multiple tracks, and creating a drum machine. We'll also see how a powerful DSL allows us to more conveniently express complex rhythms.</p> <p>Following that, we'll look at how to implement the audio generation backend on multiple platforms, and some ways to optimise the Compose code – the precise timings required for music present a particular challenge. We'll also see how the audio generation integrates with existing Compose components, and how to create enlightening visualisations of the code and music.</p>