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Old 18-06-2008, 10:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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'Oldest' computer music unveiled

A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music. The songs were captured by the BBC in the Autumn of 1951 during a visit to the University of Manchester.


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Old 18-06-2008, 10:50 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Does it run VSTs?
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Old 20-06-2008, 01:35 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Does it run VSTs?
No, just windows BC...
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Old 22-06-2008, 09:27 PM   #4 (permalink)
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very interesting, as far as i knew the theme song from "Tennis" on the NES was the oldest
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Old 11-07-2008, 04:45 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Damn, when you think about it, there's about 40 Khz of processing power there. I wonder about the heat and electrical costs..
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