Computer Music

The 21st Century

While we could regard the 1990s as the decade when the computer earned its stripes for the first time, at least in terms of music technology, what was to follow would see the computer adopt a central role for just about every element of music production: from instruments and effects, to mastering and mixing.

I’m a Mac, and I’m a PC!

Since the dawn of Apple and the appearance of Microsoft Windows, the battle for computer supremacy at the start of the century was longstanding and at times, quite bitter. The Macintosh computer had largely taken over the mantle from the Atari ST, as the predominant force for music production

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