Some of the products are intended to help students compose while others are much more sophisticated and may generate music according to parameters provided by the composer. Listed in this category are various conferences about computers or computer products that may be interesting to programmers or users of computers in the field of music. All of these products are designed to help the user keep track of various types of data. These products are designed to allow the creation or editing of music or patches for synthesizers. All of these products are designed to allow the creation and the storage of music or patches for various synthesizers.
Some products work with more than one kind of synthesizer while others are more general in scope.
When possible, the types of synthesizers with which the product is compatible are listed. Products listed here vary greatly in purpose and cost. The Directory tries to categorize the product by purpose when possible. Listed in this category are products, workshops or consulting services whose main purpose is instruction in the use of computers or products. Workshops listed here are ones that recur on a fairly consistent basis.