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L'Après MIDI: A vision of music and technology in the 21st century

John Michael Clarke

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An assessment of the current state of music technology is made. The problems that face composers using this technology are analysed. Future developments are predicted, and a vision of computer music in the 21st century is described. It is envisaged that technology will soon cross a threshold as far as music is concerned, and that as a result of this many of the current difficulties will be resolved. Out of this technology new aesthetic possibilities will develop.

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An assessment of the current state of music technology is made. The problems that face composers using this technology are analysed. Future developments are predicted, and a vision of computer music in the 21st century is described. It is envisaged that technology will soon cross a threshold as far as music is concerned, and that as a result of this many of the current difficulties will be resolved. Out of this technology new aesthetic possibilities will develop.

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An assessment of the current state of music technology is made. The problems that face composers using this technology are analysed. Future developments are predicted, and a vision of computer music in the 21st century is described. It is envisaged that technology will soon cross a threshold as far as music is concerned, and that as a result of this many of the current difficulties will be resolved. Out of this technology new aesthetic possibilities will develop.

Key concepts: MIDI, Music technology, Face (sociological concept), State (computer science), Computer music, Visual arts, Computer science, Art

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