BAIN MUSC 336
Introduction to Computer Music

Software

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Audio Editing & Transformation

Audacity {WP} – Mac/Win/Linux, free

Other: Avid, ProTools {WP; Website}


Interactive Music Programming & MIDI

Cycling '74 Max {WP; Website} – Mac/Win, free trial for 30 days {Free Trial)

Other: PureData (WP; Website}

Synthesis

Cycling '74 Max {WP; Website} – Mac/Win, free trial for 30 days {Free Trial)

Other Tools


Notation
  1. Commerical
  2. Free

Other Scorewriters: WP; See also: ScoringNotes.com


Sequencing

Reason Studios, Reason {WP; Website} – Mac/Win, $1 trial for 30 days {Free Trial}

  1. Main Options
  2. Other Tools

Other DAWs: WP



OTHER TOOLS


Analysis

  1. Sonic Visualiser {Website}
  2. Spear {Website}
Communication
  1. Mira: iPad App for Max {Cycling '74}
  2. OSCulator {Osculator.net}
  3. TouchOSC {Hexler.net/touchosc}
  4. Wekinator {Weckinator.org} – free

Devices: Arduino {WP; Website}; MIDI Controller {WP}; iPad {WP}; Wii Remote {WP}

IRCAM Software

  1. IRCAM {Website}
  2. IRCAM Forumnet {Website}
  3. Free IRCAM Technologies

Mathematics

  1. Apple Grapher {Apple}
  2. Desmos {Website}
  3. Wofram:

Music Programming

  1. Chuck {WP; ChucK}
  2. Csound {WP; Website}
  3. JavaScript
  4. Iannix {Website}
  5. Impromptu {Website}
  6. Integra Live {WP; Website}
  7. Max {WP; Website}
  8. OpenMusic {WP; Website}
  9. Python {WP; Website}
  10. Processing {WP; Website}
  11. PureData (WP; Website}
  12. SonicPi {WP; Website}
  13. SuperCollider {WP; Website}

Synths

  1. SimpleSynth {Website}
  2. FluidSynth {WP; Website}

Misc.

  1. Laurie Spiegel, Music Mouse {WP}
    A partial emulation by Tero Parviainen of Laurie Spiegel's "Music Mouse - An Intelligent Instrument" {Teropa.info}
  2. NatureGuides, Ltd., Steve Reich’s Clapping Music: An addictive rhythm game {App Store}



Updated: November 9, 2023

Reginald Bain | University of South Carolina | School of Music
https://reginaldbain.com/vc/musc336/