Computer music

Computer music is music generated with, or composed with the aid of computers.

Related Topics:
Music - Computer

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Much of the work on computer music has drawn on the relationship between music theory and mathematics. The world's first computer music was generated in Australia by programmer Geoff Hill on the CSIRAC computer which was designed and built by Trevor Pearcey and Maston Beard. Subsequently, Lejaren Hiller (eg, the Illiac Suite) used a computer in the 1950s to compose works that were then played by conventional musicians. Later developments included the work of Max Mathews at Bell Laboratories leading to computer composition and performance. Vocoder technology was a major development of this work. More recently, MIDI (music instrument digital interface) technology has allowed personal computers to interact with synthesizers through a standardized interface, which has widened the use of computer technology.

Related Topics:
Music theory - Mathematics - CSIRAC

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