[sdiy] AI code generation

[Brother Theo]

Of course the downside is cost. The free version is time limited and the
first paid tier is $17USD per month. We will be signing up.

On Thu, Apr 23, 2026 at 5:28 AM Mike Bryant <mbryant at futurehorizons.com>
wrote:

> When ChatGPT first appeared we asked it to produce code for the Moog
> ladder filter and it gave us something very different to what we were
> expecting, that worked well.  Actually ran a few instructions faster than
> our existing solution.  We googled like mad to see where it had copied it
> from but couldn't find anything.
>
> So we use it now 😄
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> on behalf of Brother
> Theo via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> *Sent:* 23 April 2026 10:14
> *To:* synth-diy at synth-diy.org <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> *Subject:* [sdiy] AI code generation
>
> Hey everyone,
>
> Touchy subject that I need to talk about. I just had Claude AI generate a
> CSound program for a complex effect. Not only did it hit all the points I
> gave it, but it even included some stuff I forgot, like a sound source, but
> also gave me a few ideas on how to operate it. And it took less than 15
> minutes to do.
>
> I know a lot of you will rebel against the idea of AI. I was one of you.
> But this experience has opened my eyes to the possibilities. This piece of
> code would have taken me hours to develop. Claude did it in a fraction of
> the time.
>
> My buddy got me into this by telling me his experience. He took a code
> base for a 2007 synth and had Claude make changes and add features. Claude
> even found bugs and fixed them without prompting. The new code is working
> and is being tested.
>
> It is a brave new world. Should we feel sorry for the coders?
>
> --
> Timothy Ressel
> 909-423-5962
> FutureRetro Synthesizers
>
>

-- 
Timothy Ressel
909-423-5962
FutureRetro Synthesizers
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