BAIN MUSC 336
Introduction to Computer Music

Software

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Audio Editing & Transformation

Other: Avid, ProTools {WP; Website}

Interactive Music Programming & MIDI

Synthesis

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

Other Tools

• Chuck {WP; ChucK}
• Csound {WP; Website}
• Native Instruments, Reaktor {WP; Website}
• SuperCollider {WP; Website} – Mac/Win/Linux, free

1. Commerical
   
• Avid, Sibelius {WP; Website}
• iPad App {Avid}
• MakeMusic, Finale {WP; Finale}
• Steinberg, Dorico {WP; Website}
• iPad App {Steinberg}
2. Free
• MuseScore {WP; Website} – Mac/Win/Linux, free
• LillyPond {WP; Website} – text based, 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
• Ableton, Live {WP; Website} – Mac/Win free trial for 90 days {Free Trial}
• See also: Max for Live (M4L) {Website}
• Apple, Logic Pro {WP; Website} – Mac free trial for 90 days {Free Trial}
• Image Line, FL Studio {WP; Website}  – Mac/Win unlimited free trial {Free Trial}
2. Other Tools
• Cockos, Reaper {WP; Website} Reaper – Mac/Win free trial for 30 days {Free Trial}
• Free DAWs
• See Transverse Audio {Tour: YouTube}

Other DAWs: WP

OTHER TOOLS

Analysis

1. Sonic Visualiser {Website}
2. Spear {Website}

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
• Computer-Aided Composition
• OpenMusic {WP; Website}
• Max
• Forum Max Apps
• Spat~

Mathematics

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

Music Programming

1. Chuck {WP; ChucK}
2. Csound {WP; Website}
3. JavaScript
• SuperCollider.js
• Flocking.js
• Tone.js
4. Iannix {Website}
5. Impromptu {Website}
6. Integra Live {WP; Website}
7. Max {WP; Website}
8. OpenMusic {WP; Website}
9. Python {WP; Website}
• JythonMusic {JythonMusic}
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