Jordi Torres Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Just found out one of the pioneers of computer music passed away: Max Mathews. I was fortunate to meet him and have him listen to a piece I composed back when I was studying music synthesis at Berklee. Max Mathews, Father of Digital Synthesis, Computer Innovator, Dies at 84 Max Mathews: An Appreciation Sad news for anyone making music with a computer... R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Those radio batons are cool! I have to say I didn't know of Max Mathews, but I enjoyed those videos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev. Juda Sleaze Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I don't remember hearing about him either, but thanks for mentioning him Jordito. Guess Arthur C Clarke, or Kubrick, was a fan too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 I have to say I didn't know of Max Mathews, but I enjoyed those videos. I don't remember hearing about him either, but thanks for mentioning him Jordito. Thanks for checking it out. He was more of a computer programmer/inventor. I think one needs to be exposed to the "academic" computer music world to find out about guys like him. Guess Arthur C Clarke, or Kubrick, was a fan too... Apparently that's how that piece ended up in 2001: A Space Odyssey: In 1961, Mathews arranged the accompaniment of the song "Daisy Bell" for an uncanny performance by computer-synthesized human voice, using technology developed by John Kelly of Bell Laboratories and others. Author Arthur C. Clarke was coincidentally visiting friend and colleague John Pierce at the Bell Labs Murray Hill facility at the time of this remarkable speech synthesis demonstration and was so impressed that he later told Stanley Kubrick to use it in 2001: A Space Odyssey, in the climactic scene where the HAL 9000 computer sings while his cognitive functions are disabled. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trafficarte Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Sad news indeed, he enjoy so much what he does in this video with the radio batons, he looks like a child, an eternal child... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordi Torres Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 he enjoy so much what he does in this video with the radio batons, he looks like a child, an eternal child... I had the same thoughts when I watched the video. J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bebop Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 amazing thanks for posting this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyreww Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Those radio batons are cool! I have to say I didn't know of Max Mathews, but I enjoyed those videos. +1 on the Radio Batons - very cool indeed... Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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