These files, which comprise the core textbook of the CMP 421-2 : Advanced Computer Music Techniques course at the ECMC, present introductory information on hardware and software resources of the ECMC GNU/Linux systems, along with some basic information on the ECMC Macintosh and Windows and MIDI studio systems. (The Macintosh, Windows and MIDI studio resources are covered more fully in CMP 225-6 : Introduction to Computer Music Techniques.) Some of the graphics from the printed version of this USERS' GUIDE are missing or incomplete in this online version.

These files are in pdf format and can be viewed from a web browser on Linux, Unix, Windows and Macintosh platforms with Adobe's Acrobat Reader application. (On Linux systems, downloaded copies of these files also can be viewed with the gv PostScript/PDF previewer application, usually found in /usr/X11R6/bin/gv).

Abstract and Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction to the ECMC Linux/Macintosh/Windows Computer Network

Section 2: A quick window manager and Unix Tutorial

Section 3: The Audio System in the Linux Sound Room (room 52)

Section 4 : Listing and Playing Soundfiles

Section 5 : Using the ECMC Compact Disc, DVD and DAT decks

Section 6 : File copying, conversion and archiving

Section 7 : Spatial ambience and localization programs

Section 8 : Introduction to the Eastman Csound Library

Section 9 : Analysis and resynthesis procedures

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