Composing with PRESTO : a musical time machine /

"We review PRESTO, a music program for the ATARI-ST and illustrate its use on a recently composed concerto for piano and synthesizers. The program is based on an algebraic/geometric theory of music (Mazzola 1985, 1989) whose concept relies on symmetries"--Leaf 1.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Beran, Jan, 1959- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	College Station, Texas : Department of Statistics, Texas A & M University, 1990.
Series:	Technical report (Texas A & M University. Department of Statistics) ; no. 115.
Subjects:	Computer composition (Music) Electronic composition. Composition (Music) > Computer programs. Composition (Music) > Data processing. Composition (Music) > Statistical methods. Musical analysis > Computer programs. Musical analysis > Data processing. Musical analysis > Statistical methods. Mathematical statistics.

Description
Summary:	"We review PRESTO, a music program for the ATARI-ST and illustrate its use on a recently composed concerto for piano and synthesizers. The program is based on an algebraic/geometric theory of music (Mazzola 1985, 1989) whose concept relies on symmetries"--Leaf 1.
Physical Description:	12 leaves, 4 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 11-12).