Synopses & Reviews
Over the past six years personal computers have carved a deep niche in the music world. This widespread popularity is largely due to the establishment of the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard in 1983. This communications protocol allows computers to send, receive, and store digital information generated by various electronic musical instruments. In addition to numerous writings exploring the possibilities of present and future technology, this annotated bibliography offers educators many introductory sources, articles on how to evaluate and purchase equipment, and directories of available software. Specifically, it provides a collection of source material, an overview of significant publications in the field, and serves as a point of departure for further inquiry.
Part I of the bibliography is divided into seven sections, each devoted to information regarding a specific computer. Articles written about two or more popular computers or models not covered elsewhere are detailed in part II. Music education is the subject of Part III and Part IV lists and annotates significant books. The appendix contains information on associations involved with the musical applications of personal computers and brief descriptions of several popular online services. Author and subject indexes are also included. Music and the Personal Computer covers a variety of topics that will be of interest to practicing musicians, music educators, and computer enthusiasts with interests in music.
Review
. . . It belongs in every music collection.ARBA
Review
William J. Waters has provided an important new reference work in his annotated bibliography of writings about music and the personal computer. As he accurately points out in his introduction, `over the past six years personal computers have carved a niche in the music world so deep that it is hard to imagine any musician oblivious to their presence.' His book is ample proof of this--he lists nearly 1,300 articles and another seventy books that have been published since 1983. He organizes these by computer, including Amiga, Apple, Atari, Commodore, IBM, Macintosh, Tandy, and nonspecific computers. There are separate chapters on music education, books, and an appendix that lists associations and on-line services. The chapters are organized alphabetically, with short annotations for many of the citations. . . . Mr. Waters should be commended for producing a comprehensive, `user-friendly' compilation.American Music Teacher
Synopsis
Over the past six years personal computers have carved a deep niche in the music world largely due to the establishment of the Musical Instrument Digital Interface standard in 1983. This annotated bibliography offers educators many introductory sources, articles on how to evaluate and purchase equipment, directories of available software, and access to numerous writings exploring the possibilities of present and future technology. deep niche in the music world. This widespread popularity is largely due to the establishment of the MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) standard in 1983. This communications protocol allows computers to send, receive, and store digital information generated by various electronic musical instruments.
Synopsis
This annotated bibliography offers many introductory sources, articles on how to evaluate and purchase equipment, directories of available software, and access to numerous writings exploring the possibilities of present and future technology.
About the Author
WILLIAM J. WATERS is a Reference Librarian at Pensacola Junior College and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music Theory at the University of West Florida.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Specific Computers
Amiga
Apple
Atari
Commodore
IBM
Macintosh
Tandy
Nonspecific and Other Computers
Music Education
Books
Appendix: Associations and Online Services
Author Index
Subject Index