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This site is a place to share topics, reviews, resources and anything else that might be of interest to the discipline of computer music. The approach adopted is historiographic, through which highlight the historical route of a discipline born in the early fifties.
The contents ranging from exposure to specific topics of historical interest to book or compact disc reviews, through the presentation of previews to read or listen to, where on the web. The resources section contains the external references to various kinds of materials that may be of interest for teaching, students or simple fan.
Topics
W is a computer music software developed by Roger Dannenberg. It is based on object-oriented programming and is designed for real-time. In later years, his legacy has been collected from Aura..................................................
Music IV is a sound synthesis software for computer music. In chronological order is the fourth Music N programming language. Less obvious features, than its predecessor Music III, but equally important for the subsequent development of computer music.
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Music 11 is a software sound synthesis developed by Barry Vercoe. It was designed as a compact and simpler version than Music 360, both belonging to Music N programming language family.
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Reviews
This book is the reference text for all those who compose or are interested in composing music through Csound, the software developed in the mid-eighties by Barry Vercoe at M.I.T..................................................
Joseph Rothstein - MIDI: A Comprehensive Introduction
The book by Joseph Rothstein has been for a long time an important reference for those involved in computer music and interested in learning or improve features of MIDI technology..................................................
In 1966, during the Fall Joint Computer Conference, held in San Francisco, Heinz von Foerster decided to devote part of the conference to new musical applications of computers. This book, in fact, is a speaker's lectures collection.
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Resources
Csound is a computer music software that belongs to the Music N family. The first version was built in the mid-eighties, over the years has undergone at many changes that have improved performance and expanding its fields of application. Csound is still used and open source, supported by a large community of reference. The current version is 5..................................................
The Synthetic Performer is a computer system for virtual performer, able to provide live accompaniment during performances involving traditional instruments. Read item Synthetic Performer for more info.
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Common Music is a object-oriented multiplatform software, designed for the computer-assisted music composition. It allows to interface with many software developed for sound synthesis and control. In April 2011 was released the version 3.7.2.
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