This release of the Moselle Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is for Windows.
You get a standalone program that takes MIDI events from a connected keyboard, and plays sound from the computer speaker. The sound is defined by a program (or "patch") you write in a functional programming language quite similar to, say, Excel spreadsheets (except object-oriented, not row/column-based). Design a sound from several kinds of oscillators, filters, envelopes, delays and so on. Any setting or input of any module can be stated as a formula based on output of any other modules. As an example of the scope of the language, synthesizers before 1990 at least can surely be modelled: subtractive synthesis, FM synthesis, and Casio CZ "PM" synthesis are all demonstrated, as is a Leslie speaker simulation. There are 150 or so example programs that serve as a textbook and illustrate 90% of the language or so. There are several dozen "demo" patches that show things the language can do (eg, smart pitch bends that stay in key). There are also 400+ "typical" synth sounds that are much more musical (electric pianos, basses, bells, etc.) that are more "musical" if less "illustrative." As a first release it is *extremely* limited. Windows only. No DAW integration. The performance sucks. However, if the functional, textual language approach gets much interest, all of these limitations can be addressed. The standalone version is no-cost, and the intention is to continue providing it as a no-cost introduction/demo. In order to justify extended development, however, it is possible that DAW integration, higher performance, and Mac versions may need to be for-cost. I've chosen the DSP mailing list for my initial release announcement as this audience is highly technical. As such I'm very much looking forward to some feedback before taking the project to a more mass audience. Regards, Frank Sheeran -- dupswapdrop -- the music-dsp mailing list and website: subscription info, FAQ, source code archive, list archive, book reviews, dsp links http://music.columbia.edu/cmc/music-dsp http://music.columbia.edu/mailman/listinfo/music-dsp
