What is this?
-A hobby project. It turns MIDI into Game Boy / SNES-style synth sound (v1). You search a song, preview the MIDI, then generate a variation.
+What is MOTIF?
+Turn any song into retro Gameboy-style synth. Search a track, preview the MIDI, hit Generate.
How was it built?
-It’s a deliberately small build. The UI is Vite + TypeScript. Sound is generated with Web Audio. The preview uses a simple piano soundfont loaded on demand. The backend is a small Express API (search/fetch/parse) running on Vercel.
+How does it work?
+We scrape MIDI files from the web, analyse the structure (melody, bass, chords), then resynthesise with an emulation engine. Light touch and runs in any browser through Web Audio.
Why do I need “Enable Audio” on iOS?
-iOS Safari blocks audio until you tap. Tap Enable Audio, then press Generate & Play. If it’s still silent: disable Silent Mode, raise volume, or disconnect Bluetooth.
+Why "Enable Audio" on iPhone?
+Apple blocks sound until you tap something. Just hit the button once — you're good. Still silent? Check your ringer switch isn't on mute.
How can we develop it further?
-Workflow we aimed for: search → pick → preview → generate → share. Next: add more MIDI sources, better matching, and style presets (ambient / dance / ominous). Then ship a compact embed widget and an SDK.
+What's next?
+More sources, better song matching, style presets (ambient / ominous / dance), embeddable widget, maybe an API. Ideas? Hit us up.