Getting Started

Follow this guide to quickly start your first session.

Virtual MIDI Cable

Download and install Virtual MIDI Cable. This will create a virtual audio device on your computer with a total of eight MIDI input/output virtual cables.

PureData

Download and install PureData, then confgure the MIDI input as follow:

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Last step is to open the example.pd patch and activate DSP mode from PureData main window.

Download the Application

The core of this project is the Python application: is where all the magic happens.

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From this window it’s possible to load a pre-saved match and start the execution in auto mode (this does not even require a physical chessboard).

  1. Configure the MIDI communication from the menu Config -> MIDI.

    Note

    Make sure to select the same MIDI device already configured in PureData.

  2. From the File menu, load the deep_blue_kasparov_1996.pgn match.

Once the match file has been loaded, the application should run and you shuld be able to hear something…

Get a Working Chessboard

Now that you succesfully run your fisrt session, it’s time to add a real chessboard and start the live mode.

You can get an already made chessboard or go DIY. The process of makig it by yourself is quite straightforward however, some basic soldering and programming skills are required.