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ALow Cost, Rea1-T i Te, Frec~uencY viMocual t ion.
rand are Nwociule for Mini and Micro Comouters
Ri chard Baium
November 3, 197
in troCctior
Tt is non time that special inexpensive hardware becomes availaoet
tease r, re serious about computer music. The recent advances in
semiconou.ter technoicqy shoulo ne taken advantage of to orovidie the comue
mu sic exorr'n'nter with special tools dedicated to his needs, and relevhi
of havina to rely upon expensive computer systems.
The h a r-iw are module described i n t h is paper u ti li z es state ofthar
L51 components to construct a powerful but inexpensive computer music
oeri.?Heal which can interface t~o either a mini or micro computer. 4Ainl
LEI circuit makes this mocule possible. The LSI component is caable of
oerforminj multiplication, an essential function of sound generation, inls
thar 200 ns. Utilizinc such advances in semiconductor technology shouldt k
computer music systems available to all wh wish to experiment with it.
Furthermore, the computer should be made into an instrument, eas o
the music exaerimenter to use. 45 an instrument it Shoulo allow for ralte
free to,anal e i nteract ive chores.
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