Proteus

About Proteus

Proteus is an audio format and tooling ecosystem focused on performance-style playback for recorded songs.

The core idea is to capture multiple takes per part and let playback choose combinations in real time, making each listen distinct while preserving a defined structure.

"It’s possible that our grandchildren will look at us and say ‘You mean people used to listen to the same thing over and over again?’"

The project draws from procedural audio research, game audio systems, and live performance concepts to reframe how recorded music can behave.

Current Repository Scope

• Proteus Author: desktop authoring app for .prot projects
• Proteus Player: focused playback application
• Proteus CLI: Rust command-line parsing and tooling

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