Toward
a Lexicon
of Musical APL2 Phrases
This article written by Stanley Jordan and Erik S. Friis was originally published in the Conference Proceedings of the International Conference on APL, August 4-8, 1991 at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California.
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Correction:
The original
publication printed this notice preceding the article: "The paper following
this page was invited, and therefore did not participate in the blind peer
review." However the paper did in fact pass the peer review process for
said proceedings.
Foundations
of Suitability
of APL2 for Music
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Music, Mathematics & Computers . . .
Mathematics have helped me in my work as a musician since the early 70s. When computers became easily available, I began to find new ways of applying the mathemusical concepts I was already dealing with.
This interest in computer music took a number of directions, including developing computer-assisted learning tools, digital audio and MIDI sequencers and processors, digital sound synthesis tools and compositional algorithms.
Most of these tools have been developed for my own use and so far I have not marketed any of my software. I do occasionally do consulting work in the computing field. Clients have included the Kestrel Institute and Interval Research, Inc.
Maybe someday I'll add some pages to go into my math and computer stuff in a little more detail...
Something
I've Discovered about Balance:
Computers
can enhance the
musical experience in a number of ways if their use is to support rather than
dominate.
Software
tools such as described here are products of intense effort in the mental
realm. When this effort is kept in balance with that of the physical and emotional
realms, we remain at our healthiest.
We invite you, now, to view two of Stanley Jordan's collaborative works: