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 # waveterrain
+
+Imagine taking a 3D terrain and interpreting the height values along a path as samples of an audio signal. 
+That's the concept behind wave terrain synthesis.
+
+Inspired by [this](https://mu.krj.st/assignments/osc_s.html) article, I created an interactive demo that allows you to explore wave terrain synthesis directly in your browser.
+It is at the same time my playground for cutting edge web stuff.
+
+![screenshot](img/screenshot.png)
+
+This project is explicitly open for contributions, and if you need inspiration, just pick one of the items from the [roadmap](#roadmap).
+If you have any further questions or want to discuss an idea, feel free to reach out to me.
+
+Should this project become mature enough, I consider packaging it as a VST/AU plugin so that it can be used in other audio software.
+
+## Roadmap
+TODO
+
+## Tech Stack
+- [three.js](https://threejs.org/) - for the gorgeous 3D visualization
+- [Web Audio API](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API) - specifically the `AudioWorkletProcessor` for sound synthesis
+- [emscripten](https://emscripten.org/) - moving the audio processing code to WebAssembly is still a TODO
+- [svelte](https://svelte.dev/) - people said it's the new React, okay
+- [tailwind.css](https://tailwindcss.com/) - maybe i'm doing it wrong, but i'd have preferred plain css
+- [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) - always a good idea
+- [vite](https://vitejs.dev/) - who likes webpack anyway
+
+## Build Instructions
+```sh
+# clone repo
+git clone https://github.com/deermichel/waveterrain.git
+
+# install dependencies
+cd waveterrain
+npm install
+
+# build and start dev server
+npm run dev
+```
+
+## License
+This project is released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
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