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RACK-02
A techno machine in one HTML file that generates loops you reroll and reshape, with seeded, reproducible renders.
Show HN 2026-08-24 (240 points); hosted page live 2026-10-26. No public repo or changelog to date it further. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Music-making software
Where it stands apart
- Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? yes, audio and MIDI (or a project format other DAWs open) (11% of 18 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (84% of 19 others)
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? yes (89% of 19 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (95% of 19 others)
- Who is it for? non-developers (68% of 19 others)
- How does it use MIDI? MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) (65% of 17 others)
- Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) no (72% of 18 others)
- What does it cost the person using it? free, nothing paid (53% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- MultiTrack 77% of 13 shared answers match
- Jamfetti 71% of 14 shared answers match
- Gasfree 60% of 15 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active Page live; no dated changelog. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source No licence stated and no source repo, though the single HTML file can be downloaded and run. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads Built by SSX360, a security and engineering services company; the rack links to its research page. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | yes Download rack.html and it runs locally; bounces need the local copy. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account Hosted page records anonymous usage, 'no accounts'. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Own modules; MIDI clock and export are extras. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where does the main version run? | in a web browser | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do you mainly use it to make or shape sound? | arrange on a timeline, step grid, or tracker Generative pattern sequencers you reroll, mutate and evolve. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does it use MIDI? | MIDI 1.0 in or out (notes, CC, clock, or MIDI files) Clock out to Ableton or hardware; MIDI export. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the product itself use AI or machine learning? (if both, pick the LLM or agent option) | no Seeds, rerolls and 'Evolve', not AI. | source 2026-10-26 |
| What does it cost the person using it? | free, nothing paid | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can you take your music out of it as a file other tools can open? | stands apart yes, audio and MIDI (or a project format other DAWs open) Offline audio bounces, bar-aligned stems and MIDI (local copy only). | source 2026-10-26 |
| How much musical experience does it assume? | none: anyone can make something that sounds good Press play and it generates a loop. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it recreate real instruments or classic hardware? | inspired by hardware, but its own design Techno modules (kick, bassline, hats) in a rack, not named machines. | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Hacker News · news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49419351 · collected 2026-10-26
- Web page · ssx360.github.io/rack-02/ · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · ssx360.github.io/rack-02/rack.html · collected 2026-10-26
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