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title: "DMP '25 Week 01 Update by Anvita Prasad"
excerpt: "Initial research and implementation of Music Blocks tuner feature"
category: "DEVELOPER NEWS"
date: "2025-06-08"
slug: "2025-06-08-DMP-25-AnvitaPrasad-week01"
author: "@/constants/MarkdownFiles/authors/anvita-prasad.md"
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This is not rendering, but perhaps it will upon merge.

tags: "dmp25,sugarlabs,week01,AnvitaPrasad"
image: "assets/Images/c4gt_DMP.png"
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This isn't displaying on your branch, but I do suspect it will render correctly when merged.

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# Week 01 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:** 2025-06-02 - 2025-06-08

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## Goals for This Week

- **Goal 1:** Update Tone.js to the latest version
- **Goal 2:** Begin tuner implementation with pitch detection
- **Goal 3:** Create basic tuner visualization

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## This Week's Achievements

1. **Updated Tone.js Library**
- Successfully upgraded from version 15.0.4 to 15.1.22
- Verified compatibility with existing codebase

2. **Implemented Pitch Detection**
- Integrated YIN algorithm for pitch detection
- Established foundation for note identification

3. **Created Basic Tuner Interface**
- Implemented 11-segment tuner display
- Added initial cents adjustment UI

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## Challenges & How I Overcame Them

- **Challenge:** Understanding complex audio processing concepts
**Solution:** Studied Web Audio API documentation and experimented with example code

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## Key Learnings

- Gained familiarity with Tone.js API and audio processing
- Learned about pitch detection algorithms and their implementation

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## Next Week's Roadmap

- Complete tuner implementation with accurate visualization
- Implement cents adjustment calculations
- Add fine-tuning to pitch detection system
- Test with various audio sources
- Write Week 02 blog post summarizing progress and learnings

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## Resources & References

- **Web Audio Resources:** [MDN Web Audio API Guide](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/Web_Audio_API)
- **Pitch Detection:** [PitchDetect Example](https://github.com/cwilso/pitchdetect)
- **Online Tuner Reference:** [Musicca's Online Tuner Guide](https://www.musicca.com/tuner)

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## Acknowledgments

Thank you to my mentors, the Sugar Labs community, and fellow contributors for ongoing support.

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