performing-orthonotone-polychoral-instrumentlisted

# Performing Orthonotone Polychoral Instrument ## Contents - [Stage setup](#stage-setup) - [Performance quickstart](#performance-quickstart) - [Control surface map](#control-surface-map) - [Gestural choreography](#gestural-choreography) - [Scene design and snapshots](#scene-design-and-snapshots) - [Tempo and groove engine](#tempo-and-groove-engine) - [Recording and sharing takes](#recording-and-sharing-takes) - [Troubleshooting cues](#troubleshooting-cues) - [Reference atlas](#reference-atlas) ## Stage setup 1. **Serve the project** – run any static server from the repo root (`npx http-server .` is sufficient) and open `polychoral-instrument-mvp.html` in a Chromium-based browser for best WebAudio timing. 2. **Prime Playwright harness (optional)** – `npm install` once, then `npm run check` to ensure the QA hooks remain healthy before and after your session. 3. **Warm the audio graph** – click **Enable Audio** in either the toolbar or System section of the Controls panel. Browsers insist on a user gesture before sound. 4. **Set your monitoring level** – adjust **Master Volume** immediately; presets and snapshots respect the level currently set. ## Performance quickstart - **Canvas focus** – keep the canvas in view (toggle Focus Mode if panels crowd the stage). The hypercube visualization reacts to the same modulation that drives the synth. - **Baseline scene** – start from **Neutral Lattice** or **Prismatic Bloom** in *Quick Scene* to align with the sound you want. Custom tw