In this new edition of the classic text on the history and evolution of electronic music, Peter Manning extends the definitive account of the medium from its birth to include key developments from the dawn of the 21st century to the present day.
In this new edition of the classic text on the history and evolution of electronic music, Peter Manning extends the definitive account of the medium from its birth to include key developments from the dawn of the 21st century to the present day.
Peter Manning completed a doctorate in electronic and computer music at the University of Durham in 1977, and has been director of the Electronic Music Studio since 1980. In addition to writing books and articles on the history and development of the medium he has directed several research programs into new technologies for computer music and composed a number of electroacoustic works that have been widely performed in Europe, the Far East, and America.
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Contents List of Illustrations Preface About the Companion Website 1 The Background, to 1945 I. Developments from 1945 to 1960 2 Paris and Musique Concrète 3 Cologne and Electronische Musik 4 Milan and Elsewhere in Europe 5 America II. New Horizons in Electronic Design 6 The Voltage-Controlled Synthesizer III. The Electronic Repertory from 1960 7 Works for Tape 8 Live Electronic Music 9 Rock and Pop Electronic Music IV. The Digital Revolution to 1980 10 The Foundations of Computer Music 11 From Computer Technology to Musical Creativity 12 The Microprocessor Revolution V. Digital Audio 13 The Characteristics of Digital Audio VI. MIDI 14 The Development of the MIDI Communications Protocol From Analog to Digital: The Evolution of MIDI Hardware 16 From Microcomputer to Music Computer: The MIDI Perspective 17 Further Advances in Hardware Design 18 The Changing Fortunes of the MIDI Manufacturing Sector VII. Desktop Synthesis and Signal Processing 19 From Minicomputer to Advanced Computer Workstation 20 The Personal Computer 21 The Digital Audio Workstation 22 Laptop Music and Related Activities 23 Synthesis, Signal Processing, and Spatialization 24 Performance Controllers: Evolution and Change VIII. Global Networking 25 The Internet 26 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
Contents List of Illustrations Preface About the Companion Website 1 The Background, to 1945 I. Developments from 1945 to 1960 2 Paris and Musique Concrète 3 Cologne and Electronische Musik 4 Milan and Elsewhere in Europe 5 America II. New Horizons in Electronic Design 6 The Voltage-Controlled Synthesizer III. The Electronic Repertory from 1960 7 Works for Tape 8 Live Electronic Music 9 Rock and Pop Electronic Music IV. The Digital Revolution to 1980 10 The Foundations of Computer Music 11 From Computer Technology to Musical Creativity 12 The Microprocessor Revolution V. Digital Audio 13 The Characteristics of Digital Audio VI. MIDI 14 The Development of the MIDI Communications Protocol From Analog to Digital: The Evolution of MIDI Hardware 16 From Microcomputer to Music Computer: The MIDI Perspective 17 Further Advances in Hardware Design 18 The Changing Fortunes of the MIDI Manufacturing Sector VII. Desktop Synthesis and Signal Processing 19 From Minicomputer to Advanced Computer Workstation 20 The Personal Computer 21 The Digital Audio Workstation 22 Laptop Music and Related Activities 23 Synthesis, Signal Processing, and Spatialization 24 Performance Controllers: Evolution and Change VIII. Global Networking 25 The Internet 26 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index
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