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This is a somewhat extended and updated version based on the same item originally published in The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music late in 2009. When attempting such a chronology or timeline, even one such as this which mostly ignores the commercial music world, it quickly becomes apparent that there is so much activity that it will necessarily be incomplete. It is impossible to list all of the events which have taken place in any locale or time. Given these limitations, perhaps this is still of some limited use as some sort of chronological overview of computer music research and related events.

Chronology of Computer Music and Related Events 1906 – 2010

Csound is a sound and music synthesis system, providing facilities for composition and performance over a wide range of platforms. It is not restricted to any style of music, having been used for many years in the creation of classical, pop, techno, ambient, experimental, and (of course) computer music, as well as music for film and television.

Csound Journal is a free online magazine that presents tutorials and articles on the Csound programming language.

Visit Csounds.com and Sourceforge to learn more about Csound. Get the current Csound binaries from Sourceforge.

ToneMatrix by is a variation on the popular Monome/Tenori-on matrix sequencer concept. The pitch map is very well chosen, and it produces very interesting results from visual patterns.

In Pulsate, you click to create circles that grow in size. When two circles make contact, a tone is produced and the circles shrink. Adding more circles increases the music’s complexity.

SRC Comparaisons

Two fabric loops, driven by a motor, create a division in space. Light sensors measure the opacity of the textile. The way all pieces are sewed together for a fabric sound track is responsible for beats, breaks and rhythms.

My particular interest is in a new instrument that while capable of entirely new sounds and playing techniques, is also able to reproduce the sounds, virtuosic performance capabilities and subtleties that we’ve come to know and love from traditional musical instruments, but without all their problems and limitations.

Learn more about the LinnStrument at Roger Linn Design