Bithoven: Gödel encoding of chamber music and functional 8-bit audio synthesis

Abstract

Bithoven is a prolific composer of approximately 1.079363 * 10^239 different compositions based on four-part harmony and basic chord progressions. It is combined with a purely functional audio synthe- sis engine based on the Ricoh RP2A03, found in the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The synthesis engine is parameter- ized over a band of instruments and styles of play, so each com- position can be played in one of approximately 4.22234 * 10^41 different arrangements or "NEStrations".