Electronic and Computer Music

by Peter Manning

Overview

In this new edition of the classic text on the evolution of electronic music, Peter Manning extends the definitive account of the medium from its birth to include key developments from the dawn of the 21st century to the present day. The scope of the many developments that have taken place since the late 1990s are considered in a series of new and updated chapters, including topics such as the development of the digital audio workstation, laptop music, the Internet, and the emergence of new performance interfaces. Emphasizing the functional characteristics of emerging technologies and their influence on the creative development of the medium, Manning covers key developments in both commercial and the non-commercial sectors to provide readers with the most comprehensive resource available on the evolution of this ever-expanding area of creativity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199912599
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/27/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

Peter Manning is director of the Electronic Music Studio at The University of Durham, UK, a position he has held since 1980. In addition to writing books and articles on the history and development of the medium he has directed several research programs into computer music and composed a number of electroacoustic works that have been widely performed in Europe, the Far East, and America.

Table of Contents

Contents List of Illustrations Preface About the Companion Website 1 The Background, to 1945 I. Developments from 1945 to 1960 2 Paris and Musique Concrète 3 Cologne and Electronische Musik 4 Milan and Elsewhere in Europe 5 America II. New Horizons in Electronic Design 6 The Voltage-Controlled Synthesizer III. The Electronic Repertory from 1960 7 Works for Tape 8 Live Electronic Music 9 Rock and Pop Electronic Music IV. The Digital Revolution to 1980 10 The Foundations of Computer Music 11 From Computer Technology to Musical Creativity 12 The Microprocessor Revolution V. Digital Audio 13 The Characteristics of Digital Audio VI. MIDI 14 The Development of the MIDI Communications Protocol From Analog to Digital: The Evolution of MIDI Hardware 16 From Microcomputer to Music Computer: The MIDI Perspective 17 Further Advances in Hardware Design 18 The Changing Fortunes of the MIDI Manufacturing Sector VII. Desktop Synthesis and Signal Processing 19 From Minicomputer to Advanced Computer Workstation 20 The Personal Computer 21 The Digital Audio Workstation 22 Laptop Music and Related Activities 23 Synthesis, Signal Processing, and Spatialization 24 Performance Controllers: Evolution and Change VIII. Global Networking 25 The Internet 26 Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Editorial Reviews

"Provides a remarkable breadth of scientifically oriented information for advanced students and practitioners in the field who need to understand how the current technological landscape came about. This new edition, along with the earlier editions, belongs in academic music research libraries as well as relevant science collections...Highly recommended." —Choice

Reviews of the Previous Edition:

"This is a thoroughly recommended book which covers the enormous field with commendable organization." —Tempo

"This is a deeply informed and lucidly written book. In its detailed information and balanced treatment, this book has no rivals." —Hi Fi News and Record Review

"Manning's carefully documented history and development of electronic and computer music provides an updated version of the 1985 edition. An extensive bibliography, discography, and index complete this informative account of the history and development of electronic and computer music." —International Journal of Music Education

"The greatest contribution of Manning's book to the knowledge of electronic music lies in the impressive mastery of technical detail he displays . This book provides invaluable background information and may function as a regularly consulted encyclopedia." —Technology and Culture

"Electronic and Computer Music is well-researched and clearly written . There isn't a better book out there in English that presents the history of this field as clearly or comprehensively." —Computer Music Journal

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