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Tone.js breaking in Safari 14

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Description

I was using Tone v13.8.25 for a live project, and now I'm seeing that (only) in Safari 14 it breaks the site due to a reference error during mere import. Here's the error:
ReferenceError: Can't find variable: OscillatorNode

I also tested the Tone.js website (https://tonejs.github.io/) to see what happens with the latest version, and none of the examples run in Safari 14.
The error there:
ReferenceError: Can't find variable: BroadcastChannel

I'm now upgrading my project with the latest stable version, but just wanted to raise a flag that maybe even the latest version needs tweaking?

Safari: 14.0
Tone: 13.8.25 / 14.7.58

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Reproduce the import failure and website example failures in Safari 14 using Tone.js versions 13.8.25 and 14.7.58, focusing on the reported OscillatorNode and BroadcastChannel reference errors. Done means the site examples and a Tone.js import no longer fail in Safari 14.

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Tech stack
javascript
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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