Anvita Prasad DMP'25 Week 02 report

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+name: "Anvita Prasad"
+slug: "anvita-prasad"
+title: "DMP'25 Contributor"
+organization: "SugarLabs"
+description: "DMP'25 Contributor at SugarLabs"
+avatar: "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/147875261?s=400&u=e784808241accea1d4c664bba0ce7bd6ca000662&v=4"
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+# About Anvita Prasad
+
+Anvita is a DMP 2025 contributor at SugarLabs, working on improving synth and sample features in Music Blocks. A second-year Computer Science student at IIIT Kancheepuram and passionate open-source contributor, she strives to create meaningful and impactful experiences that bridge technology and creativity.
+
+## Experience
+
+- **DMP 2025**: Improving synth and sample features in Music Blocks
+- **Sugar Labs Member**: Active contributor to Sugar's developer tooling and educational platforms
+- **Music Theory**: Completed Grade 4 in Trinity music theory
+
+## Current Projects
+
+- Improving Synth and Sample Features in Music Blocks
+- Music Blocks Developer
+
+## Connect with Me
+
+- **GitHub**: [@AnvitaPrasad](https://github.com/AnvitaPrasad)
+- **Email**: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
+- **LinkedIn**: [Anvita Prasad](https://www.linkedin.com/in/anvita-prasad)
+- **Website**: [anvitaprasad.netlify.app](https://anvitaprasad.netlify.app/) 

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+title: "DMP '25 Week 02 Update by Anvita Prasad"
+excerpt: "Research and design of tuner visualization system and cents adjustment UI"
+category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
+date: "2025-06-15"
+slug: "2025-06-15-DMP-25-AnvitaPrasad-week02"
+author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/anvita-prasad.md"
+tags: "dmp25,sugarlabs,week02,AnvitaPrasad"
+image: "assets/Images/c4gt_DMP.png"
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+# Week 02 Progress Report by Anvita Prasad
+
+**Project:** [Music Blocks - Improve Synth and Sample Features](https://github.com/sugarlabs/musicblocks/issues/4539)  
+**Mentors:** [Walter Bender](https://github.com/walterbender)  
+**Assisting Mentors:** [Devin Ulibarri](https://github.com/pikurasa)  
+**Reporting Period:** 2025-06-09 - 2025-06-15  
+
+---
+
+## Goals for This Week
+- **Goal 1:** Design dual-mode tuner interface
+- **Goal 2:** Research and prototype cents adjustment UI
+- **Goal 3:** Investigate temperament systems and EDO implementations
+- **Goal 4:** Implement visual feedback system for pitch detection
+
+---
+
+## This Week's Achievements
+
+1. **Researched Dual-Mode Tuner Design**
+   - Analyzed requirements for two proposed tuning modes:
+     - Specific Target Pitch mode with fixed reference
+     - Arbitrary mode with dynamic ±50 cents range detection
+   - Started working on UI mockups for both modes
+   - Researching effective visual feedback systems for pitch deviation
+
+2. **Implemented Initial Cents Adjustment Feature**
+   - Created basic manual cents adjustment UI
+   - Exploring alternative UI approaches for better user experience
+   - Studying various tuner implementations for inspiration
+
+3. **Developed Tuner Visualization System**
+   - Implemented center-outward segment lighting system
+   - Left/right segments indicate flat/sharp notes respectively
+   - Number of lit segments shows pitch deviation magnitude
+
+4. **Pitch Detection System Research**
+   - Studied advanced pitch detection methodologies
+   - Researched FFT spectrum analysis and phase information evaluation
+
+---
+
+## Challenges & How I Overcame Them
+
+- **Challenge:** Difficulty in accurately detecting pitch in real-time
+  **Solution:** Researched and implemented better audio processing algorithms with help from mentor feedback
+
+- **Challenge:** Making the tuner interface user-friendly and responsive
+  **Solution:** Studied existing tuner applications and simplified the visual feedback system
+
+---
+
+## Key Learnings
+- Gained deep understanding of Equal Divisions of the Octave (EDO) systems and their implementation challenges
+- Learned about various temperament systems (Equal, Just, Werckmeister, Kirnberger)
+- Studied advanced audio processing techniques including FFT window optimization and spectrum phase analysis
+- Researched UX patterns for precise musical instrument tuning interfaces
+- Explored different approaches to visual feedback systems for micro-pitch detection
+
+---
+
+## Next Week's Roadmap
+- Complete tuner implementation with accurate visualization
+- Finalize and implement the selected cents adjustment UI design
+- Write Week 03 blog post summarizing progress and learnings
+
+---
+
+## Resources & References
+- **EDO & Tuning Systems:** [Ableton's Guide to EDO Tunings](https://tuning.ableton.com/edo/intro-to-edo/)
+- **Online Tuner Reference:** [Musicca's Online Tuner Guide](https://www.musicca.com/tuner)
+- **Pitch Detection Implementation:** [PitchDetect JavaScript Implementation](https://github.com/cwilso/PitchDetect/blob/main/js/pitchdetect.js)
+- **Research Reference:** [F-Droid Tuner Implementation](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/de.moekadu.tuner/)
+
+---
+
+## Acknowledgments
+Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for ongoing support.
+
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