Apur-ee.257
net.music
utzoo!decvax!pur-ee!sa
Wed Feb 24 00:56:03 1982
Re: music for synthesizers

	An interesting concept, that....being able to obtain/purchase
	other's works and then perform (i.e. reproduce) them.

	Actually, since you have a commercially available synthesizer,
	you have a resonable chance of success. One place NOT to bother
	with, though, in your search is the local music store, even if 
	it sells synthesizers. Usually, the most the folks there can do 
	is give you a peek at the owner's manual.

	In my experience, electonic music set-ups are usually highly
	customized in terms of hardware and/or software. Also, the 
	majority of "significant" efforts have never existed real-time,
	but have been painstakingly tweaked, twiddled, and finally
	laid down on tape; An unfortunate consequence of which is that
	few are ever scored in any sort of consistent or readable manner. 
	Result: very few scores are available outside of, say, conservatory 
	libraries. 

	Your best bet is probably joining/forming some sort of user's 
	group for your machine (or one of similar architecture). 
	I haven't seen many compositions in print, probably for the 
	the reasons mentioned above.

	I hope this letter is not overly gloomy. Perhaps a host of 
	CRUMAR composers will emerge in response to your letter!! Good Luck!

							Scot Aurenz
							Purdue EE

	P.S.
	I would be VERY interested in any consistant, definable 
	electronic music notations anyone out there has formulated!!