Apur-ee.257
net.music
utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!sa
Wed Feb 24 00:56:03 1982
Re: music for synthesizers
An interesting concept, that....being able to obtain/purchase
other's works and then perform (i.e. reproduce) them.
Actually, since you have a commercially available synthesizer,
you have a resonable chance of success. One place NOT to bother
with, though, in your search is the local music store, even if
it sells synthesizers. Usually, the most the folks there can do
is give you a peek at the owner's manual.
In my experience, electonic music set-ups are usually highly
customized in terms of hardware and/or software. Also, the
majority of "significant" efforts have never existed real-time,
but have been painstakingly tweaked, twiddled, and finally
laid down on tape; An unfortunate consequence of which is that
few are ever scored in any sort of consistent or readable manner.
Result: very few scores are available outside of, say, conservatory
libraries.
Your best bet is probably joining/forming some sort of user's
group for your machine (or one of similar architecture).
I haven't seen many compositions in print, probably for the
the reasons mentioned above.
I hope this letter is not overly gloomy. Perhaps a host of
CRUMAR composers will emerge in response to your letter!! Good Luck!
Scot Aurenz
Purdue EE
P.S.
I would be VERY interested in any consistant, definable
electronic music notations anyone out there has formulated!!
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