Curtis Roads was barely out of high school in 1970, playing music in the metro area surrounding the University of Illinois, a pioneering center of computer music. He wasn’t a student, but through a ...

Ableton has created a new free web browser resource which has been designed to help you learn more about the construction of music and even build your own loops and sounds. This innovative tool is ...

The treble "sanxian" (three-stringed Chinese lute) is a wide-range traditional Chinese musical instrument with a crisp sound and lingering after tone. It can even express the singing voice of the ...

The erhu (two-stringed fiddle) has a simple structure. Yet with only two strings it can produce a range of full-bodied sounds, gentle or resounding, depending on the player's experience and ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Tutorial Files that accompany Computer Music's guides can now be downloaded, for the benefit ...