WebAudioXML: Proposing a new standard for structuring web audio

We present WebAudioXML as a suggested candidate for establishing a standard for describing Web Audio configurations. The aim is to lower the barrier for artistic creators for working within web audio applications as well as providing a modular system that can integrate into larger applications. WebAudioXML provides means for making interactive music without having to learn a programming language like JavaScript and consists of an XML syntax specification and a parser. The framework has been developed with and tested by audio experts and lecturers from music production and Sound and Music Computing. Workshop participants report that WebAudioXML has potential in keeping focus on the creative process instead of web development. We argue that an XML standard for Web Audio configurations would be beneficial for modular and collaborative development and therefore recommend a wider discussion on the topic. With the discussion we aim to promote the artistic in the making of interactive audio applications.