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From: eczjr@clan.nott.ac.uk (John Richards)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: csound orchestra files
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Date: 22 Mar 91 16:12:29 GMT
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In article <838@opus.NMSU.Edu> kalt@nmsu.edu (Kerry Alt) writes:
>We just started experimenting with csound. Does anyone know if there
>is a site where we could look at some orchestra files for "basic"
>instrumental sounds, such as trombone, violin, etc?
>

What exactly is csound ? I've seen a lot of references to it but no description
of what it is. What hardware is required to run it where can it be got from etc.

If this is answered in a Frequently Answered Questions for comp.music couldd
someone tell me where it is.


Thanks muchly,

John.

John Richards                          | email :  eczjr@clan.nott.ac.uk
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John Richards                          | email :  eczjr@clan.nott.ac.uk
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Nottingham University                  | tel   :  (0602) 484848 x2956
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