The image shows a person playing a live coding performance in a dimly lit room with code being projected on the wall behind him and on the person himself

Leonardo Foletto

About Me

Leonardo Foletto is an independent audio software developer, live coding musician, and hardware hacker. His past work encompasses a wide spectrum of audio and music applications, from Digital Audio Workstations and audio plugins to music machine learning, automotive audio, and multimedia performance software.

Sessions

  • Hacking Handhelds for Creative Audio

    Building Music Applications for the New Nintendo 3DS
    00:00 - 00:00 UTC | Thursday 30th October 2025 |
    Intermediate

    This presentation investigates the unique challenges and opportunities inherent in developing music software on unconventional, discontinued handheld hardware. We'll begin by examining how the technical and creative constraints of mediums like the 8-bit Game Boy fostered musical creativity. The focus then shifts to more recently discontinued hardware: the New Nintendo 3DS which significantly expands creative possibilities beyond earlier handhelds. The session will detail the methodologies for establishing a custom development environment on the N3DS and leveraging its hardware for real-time sound synthesis, sampling, and processing in the context of a custom groovebox application. The objective is to demonstrate the untapped […]

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