From: music-research@CATTELL.PSYCH.UPENN.EDU
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Subject: Music-Research Digest      Vol. 7, #24
Date: 25 Jul 92 10:21:15 GMT
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Music-Research Digest       Sat, 25 Jul 92       Volume 7 : Issue  24 

Today's Topics:
                          MODE 1.1 Available
        Music Division Job Vacancy at the Library of Congress
                     US shadow archive available


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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 13:45:47 +0200
From: Stephen Pope <stp@se.sics>
Subject: MODE 1.1 Available
To: Music-Research@prg
Cc: smallmusic@edu.berkeley.xcf, stp@edu.stanford.ccrma, tech@com.parcplace

Subject: MODE 1.1 Available

Musical Object Development Environment (MODE) Version 1.1 Now Available

The Musical Object Development Environment (MODE) is a software system 
for music composition, realization, and performance; it is a full re-
implementation of the HyperScore ToolKit (HSTK).
MODE version 1.1 is a collection of software class libraries for building 
musical applications; it is written in Smalltalk-80 and is meant to be 
used with the ParcPlace Systems, Inc. Objectworks\Smalltalk Release 4.1 
run-time environment. The default release will run on a Sun SPARCstation 
computer and supports MIDI and stereo high-quality audio I/O. 

The platform dependencies and lowest level of the operating system 
interface for MIDI and sound I/O are well documented, and the system runs 
suitably (for development) without the external interface on any OW\ST 
R4.1 platform. Versions of the MIDI and (hopefully) sound interfaces for 
Macintosh computers are expected soon. 

The MODE 1.1 release is available free via anonymous Internet ftp file 
transfer from the directory pub/st80 on the server ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu 
(i.e., Internet files anonymous@ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu:/pub/st80/*).
This directory includes a README file, a text file list (ls -lR) of the 
full release, and several compressed tar archives (e.g., MODE_1.1.tar.Z) 
with full or small (no utilities or test data, less doc) versions of MODE. 
There is also a subdirectory named "mode" with a copy of the full release 
(in several subdirectories, the way it unpacks itself), which can be 
perused or from which individual files can be transferred.

There are several elements of the MODE:
 - a music representation language (SmOKe events, functions, and sounds);
 - several schedulers and I/O drivers (real-time and file-based voices);
 - user interface components for musical applications (Navigator MVC); and
 - several built-in applications (editors and browsers for MODE objects).

The end-user applications include several graphical signal and function 
editors, a cue-sheet-style sound file mixer, pitch-time and other graphical 
score editors in several flavors, and tools for digital signal processing.

The MODE 1.1 release consists of about 900 Kbytes of source code, 90% of 
which is in Smalltalk-80 (with 10% in C). The C code consists of interfaces 
to several external utility programs that take over the lowest level of 
MIDI and (8- and 16-bit) sampled sound I/O. The various versions of these 
utilities communicate with Smalltalk via temp files, stdio pipes, sockets, 
or shared memory.

There are extensive on-line examples, demonstration tools, and development 
aids built into the MODE. The documentation includes an introduction to 
reading Smalltalk-80 language, as well as the notes from a two-day 
Smalltalk-80 course and many screen dumps of MODE applications.

Because the MODE is a development environment rather than a set of fixed 
applications, it is expected that the user will eventually become a 
proficient Smalltalk-80 programmer, and will extend and customize the 
existing applications and add new ones, possibly refining the kernel 
description language as well.

Various versions and components of the MODE are documented in two chapters 
in the book "The Well-Tempered Object: Musical Applications of Object-
Oriented Software Technology" (S. T. Pope, ed. MIT Press, 1991), in papers 
in the Proceedings of the  1987, 1989, 1991, and 1992 ICMC conferences, 
in an article in "Computer Music Journal" 16:3, Fall, 1992 (forthcoming),
and in documents available individually in the Internet files anonymous@ccrma-ftp.stanford.edu:/pub/st80/doc/*.

The source distribution is available in several forms in the compressed 
archive files with the name suffix .tar.Z. The full release unpacks itself 
into a directory hierarchy that requires approximately 4.6 Mbytes of disk, 
and includes SPARC binaries and C source for all necessary sound file, 
MIDI, and sound I/O utilities. There is a data directory with several 
sound, MIDI, envelope, and event list files. The small version of the 
release tar file does not include the SPARC-specific utilities, the sample 
data, or the larger PostScript documentation files. It is suitable for 
loading onto a single Macintosh floppy. Unpacking MODE onto DOS requires 
a step of editing the file names on a UNIX or Macintosh platform. 

Comments are invited to the EMail discussion group smallmusic@xcf.Berkeley.edu.

For more information, contact:
	Stephen Travis Pope
	EMail: stp@CCRMA.Stanford.edu
	P. O. Box 60632
	Palo Alto, CA, 94306 USA
	(currently in Stockholm; EMail to CCRMA is forwarded)

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Date: Mon, 13 Jul 1992 10:52:42 -0400
From: "Elizabeth F. Miller" <emil@gov.loc.seq1>
Subject: Music Division Job Vacancy at the Library of Congress
To: Multiple recipients of list MUSIC <MUSIC%BITNET.FINHUTC@se.sunet.searn>

The following job announcement is being posted by Collections Services,
Library of Congress:

                        LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
                     Washington, DC 20540-2295
                    *** VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT***

             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
             ^  Vacancy Announcement Number: 21135  ^
             ^  Opening Date: June 23, 1992         ^
             ^  Closing Date: August 24, 1992       ^
             ^                                      ^
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION:

Title: Supervisory Librarian (Head, Acquisitions & Processing
       Section)  GS-1410-14 (9336)  $54,607 - $70,987

Position Location: Music Division, Acquisitions & Processing
                   Section, Public Service and Collection
                   Management 1, Collections Services; James
                   Madison Memorial Building

Type of Appointment: Permanent

Number of Vacancies: One


BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
Under the supervision of the Chief and Assistant Chief of the
Music Division, plans, directs, and supervises the work of the
Music Specialists, Library Technicians, Automation Assistants and
Section Secretary of the Acquisitions & Processing Section.
Exercises responsible independence in the coordination of
processing of special collections, acquisitions, and preservation
projects.  Reviews and evaluates the output and quality of
service provided.  Keeps abreast of professional developments
relating to music librarianship and scholarship; consults
regularly with Chief and Assistant Chief concerning operations of
the Section, with the Head, Reader Services Section, and with
Head, Performing Arts Library, on matters of mutual concern about
the collections and public service.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Applicants must meet all of the requirements detailed below.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
One year of specialized experience in music librarianship which
demonstrates: broad knowledge of archival practices and with
reference and bibliographic sources in the field of music and
musicology; ability to direct activities in the fields of music
and music librarianship, including projects relating to the
processing, custody and servicing of music reference materials;
and ability to communicate effectively with staff, managers, and
user clientele at all levels.  The required year of specialized
experience must have been at the GS-13 level in the Federal
service or at a comparable   level of difficulty outside the
Federal service.  Any Library of Congress staff member who has
two years of the required specialized experience at the GS-12
level in the Federal service or at a comparable level of
difficulty outside the Federal service will be considered to have
met the time-in-grade requirements for this vacancy.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
A master's degree in library science and a bachelor's degree with
major study in music performance, history, or theory.

SUBSTITUTIONS:
A master's degree in musicology may be substituted for the
educational requirements.  A bachelor's degree in music (or three
years of general experience which demonstrates and equivalent
knowledge of music) and two years of specialized experience in
music librarianship may also be substituted for the educational
requirement.  There is no substitution for the specialized
experience requirement stated above.

QUALITY RANKING FACTORS:
Applicants must submit, with their SF-171, a supplemental
statement addressing each Quality Ranking Factor separately.  The
supplemental statement should be prepared on plain 8 1/2 x 11
inch paper with responses not exceeding one page per Quality
Ranking Factor.  The purpose of this statement is to provide the
Qualifications Rating Panel with a description of your overall
experience, education and training, outside activities, awards,
and commendations related to each Quality Ranking Factor.  PLEASE
SIGN AND DATE THE LAST PAGE OF YOUR SUPPLEMENTAL STATEMENT.

1.  Demonstrated creative leadership and ability to organize,
establish priorities, direct and supervise, motivate, and
communicate effectively both orally and in writing, especially in
a supervisory setting.

2.  Familiarity with standard archival practices applied to
manuscript and other unique paper documents, including a broad,
general familiarity with conservation practices and a working
knowledge of special bibliographic tools and techniques,
including automated databases and related developments, in a
large reference or music library including the maintenance of a
variety of records and statistical reports.

3.  Ability to carry out bibliographic, writing, editorial and
research assignments in music under the pressure of deadlines.

4.  Knowledge of music history, theory, and literature.

5.  Ability to be effective and tactful in oral and written
communication.

REMARKS:
The Library reserves the right to fill any number of the above-
described position that are or become vacant during the life of
this vacancy announcement.  All Federal Employee Benefits apply.

*****************************************************************
* HOW TO APPLY: Submit a Standard Form 171, Application for     *
* Federal Employment, and all required attachments as described *
* in this Announcement to:                                      *
*                     LIBRARY OF CONGRESS                       *
*               HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATIONS OFFICE               *
*               101 INDEPENDENCE AVE., SE, LM 107               *
*                   WASHINGTON, DC  20540-2295                  *
*                                                               *
*     For more information on this Vacancy, please contact:     *
*          Human Resources, Team 1, at 202-707-9147             *
*****************************************************************

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Date: Sat, 25 Jul 92 11:00:00 BST
From: The Moderator (Stephen Page) <Stephen.Page@prg>
Subject: US shadow archive available
To: music-research

I am pleased to announce that the US redistributor of the Digest, Peter
Marvit, has made his shadow archive available for anonymouse FTP over
the Internet. This archive should be identical to the Oxford archive.

The FTP address is cattell.psych.upenn.edu; look in pub/Music-Research
and avoid 0400-1300GMT (their normal working day).

Also, please note that the address to correspond directly with Peter is
now music-research-request@cattell.psych.upenn.edu. 

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