Machine Musicianship

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Robert Rowe (Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

Machine Musicianship

Robert Rowe (Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development)

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MIT Press
30 January 2004

Music; Audio processing

Series: The MIT Press

Musicians begin formal training by acquiring a body of musical concepts commonly known as musicianship. These concepts underlie the musical skills of listening, performance, and composition. Like humans, computer music programs can benefit from a systematic foundation of musical knowledge. This book explores the technology of implementing musical processes such as segmentation, pattern processing, and interactive improvisation in computer programs. It shows how the resulting applications can be used to accomplish tasks ranging from the solution of simple musical problems to the live performance of interactive compositions and the design of musically responsive installations and Web sites. Machine Musicianship is both a programming tutorial and an exploration of the foundational concepts of musical analysis, performance, and composition. The theoretical foundations are derived from the fields of music theory, computer music, music cognition, and artificial intelligence. The book will be of interest to practitioners of those fields, as well as to performers and composers.

The concepts are programmed using C++ and Max. The accompanying CD-ROM includes working versions of the examples, as well as source code and a hypertext document showing how the code leads to the program's musical functionality.

By: Robert Rowe (Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Studies NYU Steinhardt School of Culture Education and Human Development)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780262681490
ISBN 10: 0262681498
Series: The MIT Press
Pages: 411
Publication Date: 30 January 2004
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Rowe is Associate Professor of Music at New York University.

Reviews for Machine Musicianship

""Rowe's book is written for the DIY music hacker.... Machine Musicianship could help you turn your old computer into your new bandmate - able to do anything but help you carry your gear to the next gig."" - Douglas Geers, Electronic Musician""