URL: http://www.mitpressjournals.org/loi/comj

Language(s): English

Keyword(s):

Acoustic Communication ,  Soundscape Composition ,  Granular Synthesis and Resynthesis

Abstract:

This article presents an interview with Barry Truax, a composer and developer of the PODX system. He discusses his musical background, the influence of the World Soundscape Project on his work, his thoughts on the place of the computer in music making, and his approach to the use of granular synthesis techniques.