Computer Music

Thanks all to pointers to interesting things so far. What I really need, however, are pieces of actual hardware making the tunes, rather than recordings. I realize that I can not bring a 1403N1 printer into the studio, so recordings are in order there, but I certainly can get a PDP-8/e or Altair or Atari setup going. The major shtick is that the machines will be making the music right then and there, live. This is all a preliminary idea for a one-off show on WFMU in Jersey City, NJ. I have very enthusiastic support from others at the station, including the music director, however, I had to tell him that I need time to gather up all the pieces. Those with systems that they would like to demo need not have their human half get on the air if they want to, although it would be nice if I had some others to talk to about the systems and the weird computer music culture behind it. Pretty much the only requirement would be that the show would be some Saturday in the mid morning in Jersey City, and the machine owners would need to be there beforehand, ready to go. I should also say that an analog computer running a synth would be cool as well. -- Will