A Computer Environment for Polymodal Music

Adolfo Maia Jr.
Raul do Valle
Jônatas Manzolli
Leonardo N. S. Pereira

Interdisciplinary Nucleus for Studies on Sound Communication
University of Campinas

Abstract:

An algorithmic composition software named KYKLOS is presented here. It generalises musical scales to apply them in composition as well in performance. A sonic output of the system is described here as polymodal music since it controls four independent voices playing ``synthetic modes". KYKLOS is suitable for Computer Assisted Composition for it generates MIDI files to be changed later by the composer. It can equally be used in live performances for a dynamic change of parameters enables music real time control.

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