javascript osc library?

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Does an open sound control library exists for javascript? I cant seem to find any information on this.

In what context are you hoping to use such a thing? That is, are you hoping to use this in a browser, or are you working with something like node.js or Rhino? — Pointy, Mar 30 '11 at 13:44
At the moment for use with Titanium SDK for iOS devices via TCP. — davivid, Mar 30 '11 at 13:49
Take a look at what Charlie Roberts is doing with [Control](http://charlie-roberts.com/Control/): OSC music controllers written in JS. — forresto, Apr 04 '11 at 20:38
If the question is how to get OSC support on iOS using Titanium SDK, one option is to write a custom module using the [module SDK](http://developer.appcelerator.com/doc/mobile/iphone/module_sdk). It wouldn't be too difficult to write a module that wraps [oscpack](http://www.rossbencina.com/code/oscpack). — j b, Apr 07 '11 at 12:08
Control Certainly looks interesting, and maybe I could give PhoneGap a try instead. I was hoping there might be some existing way, since I don't yet feel I could write a module. — davivid, Apr 07 '11 at 15:15

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 26 '12 at 09:36

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Implemented, client-side, in my KievII library. Here's a link to the code. Works nicely with my server-side, node.js, OSC Proxy.

answered Nov 26 '12 at 09:36

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seconded. Kiev is awesome. – Timothy Groote Sep 24 '13 at 09:11
Great if you're building a visual instrument interface for manual audio or lighting control. – doublejosh Jul 03 '17 at 01:05

adz · Answer 2 · 2017-01-17T11:27:55.890

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I've recently worked on a OSC library (UMD module written in ES6) named osc-js for different JavaScript applications (Node.js, Electron, Chrome Apps, webpages) with address pattern matching, WebSocket-/UDP Plugins and some solutions to connect it to MaxMSP/PureData/etc.:

https://github.com/adzialocha/osc-js

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Excellent utility library – doublejosh Jul 03 '17 at 01:03

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 05 '11 at 13:25

I think a JavaScript OSC library, that works in the conventional way (e.g. using a UDP or TCP transport) is not possible due to the lack of low-level networking functionality provided in current browser-based implementations of the JavaScript. Cross-domain scripting limitations would also limit the usefulness of a browser-based OSC implementation IMO.

JavaScript OSC is possible by using custom XPCOM components, but at best, such solutions are going to be browser-specific.

One possibility might be to run OSC over a higher-level protocol. OSC over JSONP springs to mind as a potential area for exploration. Something similar to the MaxJax project, which implements OSC for the Python Twisted web server.

Thanks for the info, I wasn't really aware of what would be possible. MaxJax looks pretty interesting too. — davivid, Apr 07 '11 at 15:17

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Nov 28 '11 at 21:36

Web sockets are, indeed, the best way to implement OSC in a browser - but, with lacking support, the next-best thing is a custom HTTP server. An effort is underway to build one - I've not checked out the process, so have a look yourself to see if it fits your purposes.

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