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Computer music

Computer music is the application of computing technology in music composition, to help human composers create new music or to have computers independently create music, such as with algorithmic composition programs. It includes the theory and application of new and existing computer software technologies and basic aspects of music, such as sound…

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Computer music

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related to Further reading · 115
Computer music → ACM Computing Surveys, Algorithmic Composition, An Open Design, Archived, Ariza, Audio Engineering Society, August, Boulanger, Bucknell University Press, Cambridge, Chadabe, Charles, Chichester, Ching-Hua Chuan, Chowning, Chronology, Collins, Complex Audio Spectra, Composition, Computer Law
related to In Japan · 29
Computer music → Akimichi Takeda, By, Computers, Contemporary Music, Ezaki, Fairlight, FM, Hayashi, Illiac Suite, In, In Japan, Japanese, Keio University, Kenjiro Ezaki, Later Japanese, MIDI, MML, Music Macro Language, NEC PC-88, Osaka Expo
related to Research · 22
Computer music → Acoustic, C4DM, Canadian Electroacoustic Community, CCRMA, CEC, Center, Centre, Computer Research, Digital Music, Electro Acoustic Music, GRAME, ICMA, International Computer Music Association, IRCAM, Music, SEAMUS, Society, Stanford, There, Throughout
related to history · 10
Computer music → America, Ancient Greeks, Australia, CSIR Mark, CSIRAC, England, Much, Musical, Research, There
related to Advances · 3
Computer music → Advances, Computer, Current-generation
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Computer music → application of computing technology in music composition

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music computer composition new musical synthesis use computers algorithmic used digital first improvisation software sound programs research computer-aided isbn machine

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Computer musicis aapplication of computing technology in music composition0.90text
the Fairlight in the 1970s.In the late 1970s these systems became commercializedinstance ofthough some of the more serious Japanese musicians used large computer systems0.80text
including systems like the Roland MC-8 Microcomposerinstance ofthough some of the more serious Japanese musicians used large computer systems0.80text
where a microprocessor-based system controls an analog synthesizerinstance ofthough some of the more serious Japanese musicians used large computer systems0.80text
released in 1978instance ofthough some of the more serious Japanese musicians used large computer systems0.80text
Music Macro Languageinstance ofJapanese personal computers such as the NEC PC-88 came installed with FM synthesis sound chips and featured audio programming languages0.80text
Gottfried Michael Koeniginstance ofcomposers0.80text
Iannis Xenakis had computers generate the sounds of the composition as well as the scoreinstance ofcomposers0.80text
Computer musicrelated to AdvancesAdvances0.60section
Computer musicrelated to AdvancesCurrent-generation0.60section
Computer musicrelated to AdvancesComputer0.60section
Computer musicrelated to Further readingAriza0.60section

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