If you love something set it free – AKWF Waveforms now in public domain (2015)
Adventure Kid has made the AKWF Waveforms public domain to support music education via Sonic Pi, enabling free use and distribution for sound experimentation, particularly in schools and with Raspberry Pi.
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Adventure Kid has announced that the AKWF Waveforms, a collection of audio waveforms, are now in the public domain. This decision was influenced by a desire to contribute to Sonic Pi, a free live coding synthesizer aimed at enhancing music education in schools. By releasing the waveforms into the public domain, they can be freely bundled into software and distributed, allowing users, particularly students, to experiment with sound on platforms like the Raspberry Pi. Although the creator expressed initial apprehension about relinquishing control over the waveforms, they ultimately embraced the opportunity for broader access and creative exploration. The AKWF Waveforms can now be utilized by anyone interested in music production and sound design.
- AKWF Waveforms are now in the public domain.
- The release aims to support music education through tools like Sonic Pi.
- Users can freely bundle and distribute the waveforms in software.
- The decision allows for greater experimentation with sound, especially in educational settings.
- Adventure Kid encourages users to take good care of the waveforms.
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2 commentsAnyway, from the GitHub repo [0]:
> AKWF or Adventure Kid Waveforms is a collection of one cycle waveforms to be used within synthesizers or other kinds of sound generators. It is basically the smallest sound possible to sample and still get the overall feel of the sampled instrument.
You can release something with the most permissive license, or without a license, but it cannot be made public by yourself.
Just say “no restrictions”.
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