hobby #36
Stratospheric Telemetry Chord Maps
Turn a balloon flight’s APRS telemetry into a short MIDI piece: altitude sets the key centre, ascent/descent rate drives tempo, and wind direction selects chord voicings, producing a musical trace from launch to burst and back down.
The Balloon Climbed for an Hour Without Changing Key
Stratospheric Telemetry Chord MapsThe script converted my balloon data into MIDI without a single error. The result was one hour of C-sharp minor.
code-a-day tied to this hobby
- When Atmospheric Data Meets Musical Logic Unification