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From: paulgr@CIS.Prime.COM (Paul Green)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: ___ Please answer ___
Date: 5 Jan 93 17:46:37 GMT
Reply-To: paulgr@CIS.Prime.COM
Organization: Computervision R&D Ltd

heritier@delta4.frec.bull.fr (Franck HERITIER) writes:
|> I have some (difficult for me) questions about music in general :
|>
|> -1- One of the first modular synthetizer is named MOOG. Where does its
|> name come from ?

Robert Moog. He works for Kurzweil now I believe.

|> -2- Quantization is a functionnality of a sequensor. Could you describe
|> this function ?

Imagine a grid with regular divisions in time. Sequencer events, typically note on
and note off events, are *pulled* to the nearest grid division, thereby moving them
in time. The coarser the grid, the more dramatic the shift. Use it sparingly to
tighten up your playing if your timing is not as *perfect* as you would like. Use it
liberally if you want your music to sound computer-generated :^)

|> -3- Time Code SMPTE : What does it mean ?

SMPTE stands for Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and is a standard
developed by the society for encoding timing information. As they were primarily
interested in pictures, the data fields are broken into hours:minutes:seconds:frames,
where a frame is a single raster in television terms (1/30 sec in USA, 1/25 sec
in UK) or a single celluloid image in motion picture terms (1/24 sec).

If you have two or more audio (or video) machines on which a timecode has been
recorded, you can *lock* them together by using one as the master timekeeper and
slaving the others to it.

|> -4- Was MPU-401 standard created by Roland ?

Yes. Er, it sounds like there ought to be a follow-up question to this, but I don't
know what it is, so I can't answer it.

|> -5- Do you know M-ROS for Atari ST ? What is the name of the editor ?

Sorry, I can't answer this one :-(

-Paul

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Newsgroups: comp.music
From: Hugo_Jackson@mindlink.bc.ca (Hugo Jackson)
Subject: Where can I get Apple's MIDI Manager?
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 00:42:20 GMT

Does anyone have any info on where I can get Apple's Midi manager, is it
something I have to buy, or is it available via FTP somewhere?

Thanks for listening.


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Newsgroups: comp.music
From: jpl@world.std.com (John P Lamar)
Subject: Boston Computer Music Concert at Mobius
Keywords: Music Computer Mobius
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 08:23:48 GMT

I'm posting this for Neil Leonard
please don't Email me with reservations or questions call the number.
John Lamar 
                       New England Soundscapes:
                 Composers Performing with Computers
             Richard Boulanger, Ron Kuivila, Neil Leonard 
            and The Larry Polansky/Nick Didkovsky Ensemble
                        January 29 & 30 1993

Mobius presents New England Soundscapes, a weekend of live computer 
music by Richard Boulanger, Ron Kuivila, Neil Leonard and The Larry 
Polansky/Nick Didkovsky Ensemble.  These performances will present the 
vanguard of live computer music by composer/performers from New 
England.  Performances are January 29 & 30, Friday and Saturday at 
8:00 pm.  Tickets are $8 general admission and $6 for students and 
seniors.  Mobius is located at 354 Congress St. in Boston, near the 
South Station Stop on the red line, just two blocks past the 
Children's Museum.  For further information and reservations please 
call Mobius at (617) 542-7416.  Reservations are encouraged.

New England Soundscapes offers a weekend of live music by 
composer/performers who work with interactive computer music systems.  
Included in this group are composers who have played a leading roll in 
the development of interactive computer music systems.  The composers 
are known for their work with affordable technologies and artist 
designed software:  these factors contribute to the spontaneous, 
playful and innovative qualities of the music.  

Mobius is an artist-run center for experimental work in all media.  
Founded in 1983 by members of the Mobius Artists Group, Mobius 
operates as a laboratory for artists experimenting at the boundaries 
of their disciplines.  Presenting the work of over 100 artists each 
year, Mobius is unequaled in its commitment to the alternative arts.

Mobius, Inc. is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the 
Mass Cultural Council, and the Mass Cultural Council as administered 
by the Boston Arts Lottery Council, the Polaroid Foundation, and 
generous private support.

-End-
From: wbdst+@pitt.edu (William  B Dwinnell)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Sampling laws? Re: Casey Kasem wrote and boy is he pissed...
Date: 13 Jan 93 02:23:58 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh


Godd questions...
From: ibhan@husc8.harvard.edu (Ishir Bhan)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: MIDI hardware suggestions
Date: 8 Jan 93 19:20:22 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc.ibhan.726520822

Right now, I have a Korg Wavestation EX hooked up to my Mac, but I'm
looking to expand my setup.  There are two main things that I want: new
synthy sounds, non-emulative, with the analog richness.  Something with
portamento.  Also, a wide range of drum sounds, especially "big" sounds
with lots of reverb, but others as well.  I like artificial sounding
drums, but it's most important that I have realistic sounds.  I also don't
want to spend too much (definately under $1000 - close to $500 if
possible).  Anyone have any suggestions?
-- 
               -  Ishir Bhan -  ibhan@husc.harvard.edu  - 
                                     - - - 
           "The sky and the impossible explode..." -The Cure
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: ysg1202@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Yaz Shehab )
Subject: For sale - MIDI Equipment
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 22:12:03 GMT


For Sale 


Kawai   K4r  Tone Module				$325.00
	Additive type Synthesis, 16  Bit PCM,
	9 Part Multi-timbral, Individual Outs

Yamaha  RX-5  Drum Machine 				$300.00
	100 Sounds, fully editable, 24 pads, Indiv. Outs, 
	1 Ram, 1 Rom Cartridges

Yamaha  QY-10  Portable Sequencer/ Tone Generator	$275.00
	8 Trk, 8 Part Tone Generator, 24 voice Polyphony
	Size of a VHS Tape

Voyetra V24-S  PC-MIDI Interface  			$150.00
	2 In, 4 Out/ Ports, SMPTE Read/ Write

TOA     KD-2  Keyboard Amplifier           		$300.00
	100 Watts, 15" Driver, 1 horn, 4 In, Eq and Reverb,
	XLR and Phantom power on Ch 1

Akai    AR-41  Stereo Receiver				$75.00
	45 watts/ channel


ALL EQUIPMENT IN EXCELLENT SHAPE, AND WITH MANUALS

CONTACT SHEHAB@CMP-RT.MUSIC.UIUC.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: aruggeri@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Anthony Robert Ruggeri)
Subject: Re: Windows API midi functions?
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Distribution: comp.multimedia, comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc, comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer, comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard, rec.music.makers
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 15:30:23 GMT

In article <3423@bsu-cs.bsu.edu> mtressle@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Soma Holiday) writes:
>
>Can anyone name a good refernce manual or toolkit which makes standard 
>windows midi functions clear? (actually one that talks about them at ANY 
>length would be nice!)
>
>
>
>mike
>mtressle@bsu-cs.bsu.edu
>mtressle@lovelace.bsu.edu

I would suggest the Microsoft Multimedia Programmer's Reference, which has
detailed descriptions of all the  multimedia api functions.  It comes in
three sections, you will probably want the volume with function descriptions.
The other two are data structures (I think) and a sort of companion workbook.
Unfortunately, working with midi in Windows (as far as I've looked at it)
does not seem to be very easy.



-- 
|Anthony R. Ruggeri '95                           | "60,000 weevils can't
|aruggeri@phoenix.princeton.edu                   |      be wrong."
|  Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |      
|  Princeton University                           | Coleoptera uber alles
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: roihar@cc4.crl.aecl.ca
Subject: what is a .wav file???
Organization: AECL RESEARCH
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:43:55 GMT

Some sound files on the net are .wav files. What system are these for??
Can I convert to .au files for hearing on my SPARCstation???
From: jjh@col.hp.com (Jeff Haeffele-x3570)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Music fonts...
Date: 7 Jan 1993 21:47:51 GMT
Organization: HP Colorado Springs Division
Distribution: inet
NNTP-Posting-Host: ra8.col.hp.com

I seem to recall that a music font came with the Finale demo.
(but then again I could be mistaken)

Jeff
From: lidz@quads.uchicago.edu (adam lidz)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Keyboard
Date: 6 Jan 93 11:33:28 GMT
Article-I.D.: midway.1993Jan6.113328.2179
Reply-To: lidz@midway.uchicago.edu
Organization: University of Chicago

I'm looking for a cheap keyboard that does not have any intruments of its own,
but that can use the instruments on my Roland Scc-1 card.  I just want it so
that I can use it to input notes into my computer without pointing and clickingh(a real pain. . . )

Can anyone suggest a keyboard?  How much do they cost?
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: driesse@qucis.queensu.ca (Anthonie Driesse)
Subject: Apple SCSI Midi
Organization: Computing & Information Science, Queen's University
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 02:07:48 GMT

As a Powerbook 170 owner and MIDI user my curiosity was stimulated
at the sight of an ad for a multi-media unit containing a CD-ROM, and MIDI
port that connects to the SCSI port of any Macintosh computer.
Could this be the ultimate solution for my MIDI woes???
Has anyone seen or heard of such a device???

I'm sure I'm not the only one interested in more details.  Has
anyone got any?

Anton

Newsgroups: comp.music
From: boris@athena.eng.hou.compaq.com (Boris Litinsky)
Subject: Public Domain MIDI Programs
Organization: Compaq Computer Corp.
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 22:01:33 GMT

I am looking for shareware and public domain MIDI programs (especially 
source code) as I want to develop an ear training program. I don't have
ftp access so it would be helpful if it were emailed to me.

Any help will be appreciated.
--
| Boris Litinsky	          "I came to the woods to live deliberately,  |
| ASIC Design Engineer 	          "so that when it came time to die, I did    |
| boris@athena.eng.hou.compaq.com "not learn that I have not lived." -Thoreau |
| "The views expressed here are my own, and not those of my employer."	      |
From: ebe+@pitt.edu (Elmer Beachley)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Where can I get Apple's MIDI Manager?
Date: 11 Jan 93 01:56:32 GMT
Article-I.D.: blue.1643
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <19450@mindlink.bc.ca> Hugo_Jackson@mindlink.bc.ca (Hugo Jackson) writes:
>Does anyone have any info on where I can get Apple's Midi manager, is it
>something I have to buy, or is it available via FTP somewhere?
>
Midi manager is included with almost every piece of midi software I've
purchased recently.  I think you can get it from APDA, but not from ftp.

Now, my question:  does anyone know if Squidcakes and the program that
displays midi timing information (forget the name) are available as
part of the APDA midi manager distribution?  If they can be obtained
separately, would someone kindly post a pointer.

Elmer Beachley ebe+@pitt.edu  etb@cs.pitt.edu
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: aruggeri@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Anthony Robert Ruggeri)
Subject: Windows Sequencers Questions
Originator: news@nimaster
Organization: Princeton University
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 15:02:07 GMT

I'm looking to buy a sequencer for windows, and I wonder if anyone has a
particular product they like.  One feature I'm looking for but I'm not if
I'll find is a customizable MIDI command interface; I use my sequencer with
a Proteus MPS keyboard, and I have to insert a three-sequence controller
code manually to change banks (though once I've put it in it works quite
well).  It would be nice if I could configure the sequencer to do some quick
calculations on a 0-499 patch number and send the necessary controller codes
and program changes.  I've used the CakeWalk Pro demo, and I think its CAL
programming language might be able to do this, but (since it is a demo) I
can't really use scripting at all to find out.  Also, how does MasterTracks
Pro compare to CW in features?  Thanks for any info (biased or not!) that
you can provide!
-- 
|Anthony R. Ruggeri '95                           | "60,000 weevils can't
|aruggeri@phoenix.princeton.edu                   |      be wrong."
|  Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology |      
|  Princeton University                           | Coleoptera uber alles
Newsgroups: comp.music
From: cottle@cmp-rt.music.uiuc.edu (David M. Cottle)
Subject: Re: Where can I get Apple's MIDI Manager?
Organization: University of Illinois School of Music
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 15:43:40 GMT

In article <1993Jan10.032338.24660@leland.Stanford.EDU> jbaxter@leland.Stanford.EDU (Joel Kent Baxter) writes:
>In article <19450@mindlink.bc.ca> Hugo_Jackson@mindlink.bc.ca (Hugo Jackson) writes:
>>Does anyone have any info on where I can get Apple's Midi manager, is it
>>something I have to buy, or is it available via FTP somewhere?
>
>I second the question. :)
>

One way would be to download our demo copy of Lime.  MIDI manager and
the Apple MIDI driver are included.  You might also enjoy looking at
the program.  Here is a blurb:


}> Thank you for your interest in Lime!
}> 
}> A demonstration version of Lime 1.1e is available for Macintosh SE and II
}> series computers.  A binhex'ed self-extracting archive containing the 
}> executable and manual can be copied via anonymous FTP from /pub/lime on
}> novamail.cerl.uiuc.edu (internet number: 128.174.180.9). Read the
}> "README" file in /pub/lime for further instructions.
}> 
}> New versions of Lime are constantly under development; the most current
}> demonstration version will always be available on the machine listed above. 
}> 
}> If you have problems or questions, please write Email to the Lime Consultant.
}> If you decide you would like to buy Lime after you experiment with it,
}> the ordering information is in the front cover of the manual.
}> 
}> Lippold Haken
}> CERL Sound Group
}> 252 ERL -- University of Illinois
}> Urbana, Il   61801-2977
}> 
}> Internet address for the Lime Consultant:   Lime@uiuc.edu
}> Phone number for the Lime Consultant:  (217)244-6686



-- 
David Cottle            CERL Sound Group                     
Software Consultant     103 S Mathews, Urbana, IL 61801
                        (217) 244-6686 Lime@uiuc.edu      
Ballo ergo sum.
From: gingeric9178@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Casey Kasem wrote and boy is he pissed...
Date: 12 Jan 93 22:06:46 -0600
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

In article <61906@aurs01.UUCP>, whitcomb@aurs01.UUCP (Jonathan Whitcomb) writes:
> 
> Agreed.  Not to mention the dubious practice of publishing a private
> letter on the Net, nor the silly comments inserted.
> 
Jonathan,
   I know that many netters don't like the posting of private letters to the
net, being a breach of net-iquette, but I thought the letter was a VERY
valubale tool for getting discussion of a topic I really want to know more
about.  As for the silly comments, just call it the Negativalnd inside me. 
Seriously, I did not just want to come across with "What do you guys think
about blah blah blah" and when i recieved this answer from Casey I felt like
others would want to hear what he had to say as well.  If I offended anyone
with this conduct, I apologize, next time I will summarize.
 
> Hey, I've got an idea... why don't you tape a copy of your favorite
> Negativeland album and sell it under your own name?  I'm sure the band
> wouldn't mind.  SST was foolish to release the album without knowing the
> band had the rights to the sampled material, so I can't say I wish them
> any success in their suit.

   Agreed, SST really should take more responsibility for their actions, which
includes not selling Negativland out.  Really, just because I am a Negativland
fan does not mean I wholey take their side in some starry-eyed fan nightmare. 
On the contrary, I feel that Negativland went far over the line on U2.  I love
how it sounds, but it is just asking for trouble.  The thing that really gets
me is that Casey acts like he can do nothing, but the power to let Negativland
of the hook is all in his hands.  U2's label already said they would let things
go if Casey would give it the go-ahead, but Casey's anti-cussing clause (and
demeanor) says no.  Maybe Negativland deserve every bit of the punishment they
are getting, but it is really a shame.  I truly respect every aspect of
synth\computer\sampler\electronic music and Negativland really have true talent
at what they do.  I guess just because you are good at stealing does not give
you the right to break into Fort Knox now does it?

Robert Williams
MANNA-MACHINE  
Newsgroups: comp.specification
From: leavens@cs.iastate.edu (Gary Leavens)
Subject: Re: Formal spec languages on top of C/C++ ?
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames IA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 16:19:52 GMT

In <1993Jan6.212736.1456@news.acns.nwu.edu> kanth@andersen.uucp (Kanth Miriyala) writes:

>Are there any formal specification languages available on top
>of C/C++ environments? I am looking for formal spec languages
>that are automatically translated down to C or C++ (perhaps
>inefficiently or partially).

We are working on a formal specification language for C++, Larch/C++.
However it we have no plans for automatically generating executable code.
(On the other hand, we will automatically extract header files from the
specifications.)  If you are interested, send the message,
	send TR TR92-16a
to almanac@cs.iastate.edu to get a report describing the design.
We have a parser for the language, and are working on a reference manual
and documentation.  Watch for an announcement of availability...

However, I think what you want may be the RAISE tools.  You can get them from
CRI in Denmark (for real money).  This is a finely engineered and realistic
specification environment, which can generate (inefficient) C++ code from
certain specifications.  Contact jsp@csd.cri.dk (Jan Storbank-Pedersen)
or look up the following for more information.

@InCollection{Chalmers-etal91,
  Key = 	"D. L. Chalmers, {\em et al}",
  Author = 	"D. L. Chalmers and B. Dandanell and J. Gortz and J.
		 S. Pedersen and E. Zierau",
  Title = 	"Using RAISE --- First Impressions from the LaCoS Applications",
  BookTitle = 	"VDM '91 Formal Software Development Methods 4th
		 International Symposium of VDM Europe
		 Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, Volume 1:
		 Conference Contributions",
  Publisher = 	Springer-Verlag,
  Year = 	1991,
  Editor = 	"S. Prehn and W. J. Toetenel",
  Series = 	LNCS,
  Volume = 	551,
  Pages = 	"645-657",
  Address = 	NY,
  Month = 	Oct,
  Annote = 	"12 references."
}


@Article{Dandanell91,
  Key = 	"Dandanell",
  Author = 	"Bent Dandanell",
  Title = 	"Rigorous Development Using {RAISE}",
  Journal =	"Software Engineering Notes",
  Year = 	1991,
  Volume = 	16,
  Number = 	5,
  Month = 	Dec,
  Pages = 	"29-43",
  Note = 	"ACM SIGSOFT '91 Conference on Software for Critical Systems, New Orleans Louisiana, Dec. 4-6",
  Annote = 	"11 references."
}


@TechReport{Eriksen-Prehn91,
  Key = 	"Eriksen \& Prehn",
  Author = 	"Kirsten Eriksen and Soren Prehn",
  Title = 	"{RAISE} Overview",
  Institution = 	"Computer Resources International A/S",
  Year = 	1991,
  Number = 	"RAISE/CRI/DOC/9/V5",
  Address = 	"Denmark",
  Month = 	Oct,
  Annote = 	"17 references."
}

There is reportedly a book or two (to be) published by Prentice Hall about
RAISE.

	Gary Leavens

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	Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-1040, USA
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Newsgroups: comp.specification
From: ewoods@hemel.bull.co.uk (Eoin Woods)
Subject: Re: Graphical tools for Petri net simulation
Organization: Bull HN UK
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 93 13:00:53 GMT

blackmon@eng.auburn.edu (Ferrol Rawson Blackmon) writes:

>Does anyone have an information on tools for graphical simulation of
>Petri nets?
>Any information on this would be appreciated.  
There is one that runs on Mac called Design/CPN from Meta Softare in
(Cambridge?) MA, USA. I think it is fairly expensive but comprehensive
in its functions offered.

Eoin.

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From: kearns@softrue.UUCP (Steven Kearns)
Newsgroups: comp.specification
Subject: Re: Theoretical limitations of algebraic specifications?
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 93 23:21:52 PDT
Organization: Software Truth

> > 
> > It has been shown that Majester's stack (sp?), which is a stack with 
> > a pointer to an arbitrary element (if memory serves), requires an infinite
> > set of algebraic axioms to specify.  
> 
..... 
> Could you give us a short example, say of the extended stack you mention
> above?
> Antediluvian newsbreak:           |  J. E. Fritz    (fritz@ruby.vcu.edu)
>   Scientists discover 4th prime;  |  VCU and I don't talk _to_ each other,
>   proof at eleven.                |  let alone for each other.

See ACM Sigplan Notices Kapur 79.
I assume the 79 is 1979.

-steve

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* Steven Kearns            ....uunet!softrue!kearns    *
* Software Truth           softrue!kearns@uunet.uu.net *
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From: dehon@phil.greco-prog.fr (Olivier (Bart) Dehon)
Newsgroups: comp.specification.z
Subject: X11 interface for writing Z specifications
Date: 6 Jan 93 09:43:30 GMT
Reply-To: dehon@dess.emi.greco-prog.fr (Olivier (Bart) Dehon)
Organization: LaBRI

I'm a software engineering student in Bordeaux, France, and I'm looking
for an X interface for writing and editing Z specifications.

I'm working on Sun with X11R4.

Does someone know where I could get such an interface (via ftp) ?

Thanks in advance.


				[Bart]

			dehon@dess.emi.greco-prog.fr
From: Jeffrey.X.Yu@cs.anu.edu.au ("Jeffrey X. Yu")
Newsgroups: comp.specification.z
Subject: Re: comments & experience
Date: 8 Jan 93 05:38:46 GMT
X-Mailer: mail-news 2.0.3


|> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 93 03:52:31 GMT
|> From: pin@nimbus.anu.edu.au (Pin CHEN)
|>
|> Pin Chen
|> Computer Science Lab.
|> The Australian National University
|> Canberre ACT 0200
|> Australia

I got your email.


Jeffrey
From: H.S.Goodman@cs.bham.ac.uk (howard s goodman)
Newsgroups: comp.specification.z
Subject: Z specification of Haskell-like continuations
Date: 12 Jan 93 10:02:58 GMT
X-Mailer: mail-news 2.0.3

Has anyone ever tried specifying continuations in Z, especially the kind of
input/output continuations which are common in Haskell?

Any information or ideas, no matter how sketchy, would be appreciated.

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