RAY REICH Contact ↗
Systems Designer & Engineer

I came to programming sideways, through music.

Whether it’s synthesis, astronomy, publishing, typography, or cryptography, I ask the same questions: How does this system work? How can it be made more efficient? More beautiful?

Selected Systems
01

Custom CMS

A local-first publishing system built from scratch around a single operator.

Role-based access, content workflows, analytics, QR generation, and local-first admin.

Python JavaScript CSS PHP Local-first
Custom CMS — analytics chart Dashboard Content Pages Media Analytics Users Settings Dashboard Posts 128 Drafts 24 Published 104 Views 8,432 May 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 Jun 5
02

EduToneBox

A real-time synthesizer for learning sound, by making synthesis visible, understandable, and interactive.

Cross-platform synth with C++ DSP engine, Qt/QML interface, OSC, and FFT visualization.

C++ QML DSP Raspberry Pi
EduToneBox Components Connect Parameters Oscillator Envelope Filter LFO FX Mod Matrix Sequencer Presets OSC1 Modulation FFT Cutoff 820 Hz Resonance 0.42 Attack 8 ms Decay 120 ms Sustain 0.62 Release 340 ms LFO Rate 2.4 Hz Drive 0.18 Mix 0.55
03

Sound On Paper

Private audio objects for print.

A QR code that carries a private sharing and listening experience. End-to-end encryption, dynamic, no accounts or platforms.

TypeScript Next.js PostgreSQL Privacy Encryption
Sound on Paper — black card with gold concentric circles and QR code on a sandy surface
04

AstroCal — iOS & Android App

The calendar, native on iOS and Android.

Parallel fault-tolerant calculation domains for moon phases, eclipses, and zmanim in a native cross-platform interface.

TypeScript React Native Astronomy Zmanim
Astronomical Calendar app
05

Astronomical Calendar — Web

Precision in time, sky, and tradition.

Accurate moon phases, eclipses, zmanim, timezone conversion, and Astronomy Engine calculations.

JavaScript CSS SVG Astronomy Zmanim
AstroCal web — screenshot
06

Musical Interval Typography

Typography scaled by musical ratio.

A CSS system where musical intervals determine type scale, spacing, rhythm, and layout.

CSS Music Theory Type Scale
Musical Interval Typography — type scale chart