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Call Number: SC0634
Creator:
Stanford University. Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.
Title: Stanford University, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, records
Dates: 1962-2001
Physical Description:
40 Linear feet
Summary: Correspondence, grant files, research files, patents, concert programs, articles, clippings, photographs, and other records.
Collection also includes electronic media, video and audiotapes, architectural drawings, radio-baton, and a computer. People
represented in these records include John Chowning, John R. Pierce, Max V. Mathews, and John M. Grey; there are files pertaining
to the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (1975-1990) and to the Catgut Acoustical Society (1991-1994).
Language(s): The materials are in English.
Repository:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6064
Email: specialcollections@stanford.edu
Phone: (650) 725-1022
URL: http://library.stanford.edu/spc
Administrative transfer, 2001. Accession ARCH.2013-082 gift of Ed Feigenbaum, 2013.
Electronic media and audio-visual materials currently not available for use.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the
Head of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California 94304-6064. Consent
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
from the copyright owner. Such permission must be obtained from the copyright owner, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/
Restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research
and educational purposes.
Stanford University, Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics, Records (SC0634). Department of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Biographical/Historical Sketch
The Stanford University Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) is a multi-disciplinary facility where
composers and researchers work together using computer-based technology both as an artistic medium and as a research tool.
Areas of ongoing interest at CCRMA include: composition, applications hardware, applications software, synthesis techniques
and algorithms, physical modeling, real-time controllers, signal processing, digital recording and editing, psychoacoustics
and musical acoustics, music manuscripting by computer, and real-time applications.
Correspondence, grant files, research files, patents, concert programs, articles, clippings, photographs, and other records.
Collection also includes electronic media, video and audiotapes, architectural drawings, radio-baton, and a computer. People
represented in these records include John Chowning, John R. Pierce, Max V. Mathews, and John M. Grey; there are files pertaining
to the Institut de Recherche et de Coordination Acoustique/Musique (1975-1990) and to the Catgut Acoustical Society (1991-1994).
Catgut Acoustical Society.
Chowning, John M.
Grey, John M.
Institut de recherche et de coordination acoustique/musique.
Mathews, Max V.
Pierce, John R. (John Robinson), 1910-2002
Stanford University. Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics.
Computer music.
Music--Acoustics and physics.
| Subject | Box |
|---|---|
| 1969 sound catalogue, Jean-Claude Risset | 15 |
| 1974 NEA Proposals Computer Music Facility | 1 |
| 1974-1975 NEA Grant for Center | 1 |
| Acoustic Research | 14 |
| Acoustics (emulation) | 20 |
| Alf Gabrielsson | 20 |
| Analysis--Study (classics) | 20 |
| Argentina Exchange Admin. Documents (Rockefeller) | 2 |
| Argentina Exchange Rockefeller | 2 |
| Art-Music collaborations | 10 |
| Audio Processors [No folders] | 20 |
| Auditory Patterns | 20 |
| Authors A-P | 14-15 |
| Bourges | 10 |
| Buenos Aires LIPM | 10 |
| California Arts Council (CAC) | 3 |
| Cataloguesl Advertising | 20 |
| Catgut Acoustical Society 1991-1994 | 10 |
| CCRMA Associatesl Affiliates | 10 |
| CCRMA Collaborative research | 14 |
| CCRMA Correspondence | 13 |
| CCRMA Histories and Timeline | 13 |
| CCRMA Overviews 1977-1994 | 13 |
| CCRMA Search for Record (CD) Producer 1980s | 6 |
| CCRMA/France (historical) | 10 |
| CCRMA/ltaly | 10 |
| Cerebral Asymmetry Lusted | 20 |
| CNMA T/CCRMA Berkeley | 10 |
| CognitionlMemory | 20 |
| Computer Music Associations, Historical | 13 |
| Computer Music Groups, Late 1980s and 1990 | 13 |
| Computer Music Research-International | 14 |
| Computer Music Research-National | 14 |
| Computer Music studios, 1960s | 13 |
| Computer Music Studios, Centers, 1990s | 13 |
| Computer Music | 20 |
| Computer Music, Acoustics Articles arranged alphabetically by author name | 15 |
| Computer SoftwarelHardware | 20 |
| DARPA 1985- Pierce and Jos proposal | 2 |
| DARPA-Mont-Reynaud, 1990 | 2 |
| Digital Synthesis | 20 |
| Distance | 20 |
| Don, etc. | 20 |
| Donations-Private | 5 |
| Dowling | 20 |
| Early Summer Workshops | 13 |
| Ears Manual (I know it's absurd!) | 20 |
| Echo/Reverb/Prec. | 20 |
| Equipment- major | 5 |
| Equipment-minor | 5 |
| Funding History 1970s, 1980s | 5 |
| Funding Letters 1979-1980 Separation from AI and CS | 5 |
| Fundraising 1970s | 5 |
| Gen: (Y)ac & Music | 20 |
| Gestalt | 20 |
| Getty Symposium 1992 flyers, programs | 10 |
| Getty Symposium 1992 miscellaneous documents | 10 |
| Grammar | 20 |
| Historic Papers 1960s, 1970s, Mathews and Others | 15 |
| Historical Artifacts | 13 |
| Historical CD | 6 |
| Historical Memos-Facility Expenses and Receipts | 13 |
| History of Computer Music and Risset's Introductory Sound Catalogue | 15 |
| History of Computer Music-paper 1989-1991 | 14 |
| IDEAMA miscellaneous docs. | 6 |
| Intelligent Systems for Musical Analysis | 4 |
| Intelligent Systems NSF Joint SCI/CCRMA 1980 proposal | 4 |
| International Historic Papers | 14 |
| Intervals | 20 |
| IRCAM news | 10 |
| IRCAM/Boulez, misc. | 10 |
| J. Chowning- Interviews | 7 |
| J. Chowning- Misc. letters | 7 |
| JAM | 20 |
| JASA 1 Reviewers | 20 |
| JASA 2/3 MDS Studies 1976 | 20 |
| John Chowning miscellaneous paraphernalia | 7 |
| John Chowning personal file (press clips, review) | 7 |
| John Chowning programs, press clippings, concert reviews | 7 |
| Knoll Misc. Problems 1990s | 5 |
| Knoll Misc. Projects | 5 |
| Knoll Post-Quake Retrofitting | 5 |
| Knoll Problems 1980s | 5 |
| Knoll Refurbishing | 5 |
| LANCINO "Aloni" permissions | 6 |
| Lateralization | 20 |
| Ligeti, Gyorgy | 10 |
| Lists of Compositions Realized at CCRMA | 13 |
| Lists of Publications (Research Papers) and Sales | 13 |
| Matthews | 20 |
| Max Mathews Historical Papers | 15 |
| Max Matthews Research Proposals NSFINSA 1987 | 4 |
| Mellon/IDEAMA funding | 6 |
| Membranophones | 20 |
| Misc. Hardware and Software | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Computer Music Events and Activities | 10 |
| Miscellaneous Funding Proposals | 5 |
| Miscellaneous Recording Projects | 6 |
| Miscellaneous | 20 |
| Move to Knoll | 5 |
| Move to Knoll-Memos, etc. | 5 |
| Music V Manual | 15 |
| Musical Cognition | 21 |
| Musical Performance | 21 |
| Naval Research -London | 21 |
| NEA Center for New Music Resources 1989 proposal and budgets | 1 |
| NEA Centers for New Music Resource 1985-1988 | 1 |
| NEA-Centers Grants 1983-1984, 1984-1985 | 1 |
| NEA Equipment Ifacility support 199-1983 | 1 |
| NEA Equipment Grants 1986-1987, 1987-1988 | 1 |
| NEA Facility Renovation Grant 1984-1987 | 1 |
| NEA-McNabb "Robot Ballet" 1986 | 1 |
| NEA-McNabb opera 1990 | 1 |
| NEA Recording CCRMA composers 1981-1987 | 1 |
| NEA Recordings 1987-1988 Chowning | 1 |
| NEA Sponsor/CCRMA recordings to Library of Congress 1994 | 1 |
| NEA Synthesizer Maintenance Grant 1988-1989 | 1 |
| NEA Wynton Marsalis Project | 1 |
| NEA-IDEAMA 1992-1994 | 6 |
| NEH IDEAMA Grant 1993-1994 (Mathews) | 6 |
| NSF 1979 and 1980 Auditory Distance | 4 |
| NSF 1982-1984 "Intelligent Systems" | 4 |
| NSF 1985 | 4 |
| NSF-1987 Pierce and Schubert | 4 |
| NSF 1993-1996 | 4 |
| NSF and NEA Grant Letters 1975-1976 | 3 |
| NSF Architecture-not funded-11 /20/ 1979 | 3 |
| NSF -Chowning/Smith 1974-1975 "Perceptual Modeling" proposal and budget | 3 |
| NSF Chowning/Smith Grant 1976-1978 "Timbre Perception for Complex Time-Variant Tones" | 3 |
| NSF Grant 19975 News Articles | 3 |
| NSF Interactive Graphical Environments 1977-1979 Grant Approval | 3 |
| NSF Proposals (letters) 1987-1988 | 4 |
| NSF Proposals 1988-1989 | 4 |
| NSF Sound Localization 1112011 979 | 3 |
| NSF Summary of Awards 1981 | 4 |
| NSF/JOS 1996-2000 "Discrete-Time Simulation" | 4 |
| NSF-"Auditory Distance" 2 proposals-1979-198 1 | 4 |
| NSF-"Timbre" research proposals, budgets, letters, 1977-1980 | 3 |
| NSF-1977 Chowning, Grey, Moore, Moorer and Rush | 3 |
| NSF-John Chowning An Interactive Graphical Environment, Etc. | 3 |
| NSF-JOS-1994 Reject "Vocal Modeling" | 4 |
| NSF-L. Smith, 1. Chowning, Computer Simulation of Musical Instrument Tones, 1975 | 3 |
| Old Photos scanned at CCRMA | 13 |
| Patents, licenses, agreements | 7 |
| People at CCRMA miscellaneous info, memos | 13 |
| Perception -general | 21 |
| Perception | 21 |
| Pitch | 21 |
| Presentations-TalkslDemos | 10 |
| Private donors | 5 |
| Psychoacoustics and Music Psychology | 14 |
| Psychology -Acoustics | 21 |
| Publish & Perish | 20 |
| Rockefeller proposals, grant 1980s | 2 |
| Rockefellerl Argentina Exchange 1990s | 2 |
| SDF-1982-1984 COMITS | 2 |
| SDF Annual Reports 1982-88 | 2 |
| SDF Benchmark Symposium and Book on Computer Music 1985-1988 | 2 |
| SDF CD Project 1988 | 2 |
| SDF grants 1982 | 2 |
| Shepard | 21 |
| Speech Perc. | 21 |
| Speech Research and Instrumentation | 21 |
| Stanford-Computer Science Reports 1965 1981 | 7 |
| Stanford Programs Support CCRMA / Music | 7 |
| Stanford Support OTL etc | 7 |
| Studios-1970s, 1980s | 13 |
| Summaries ofNEA grants | 1 |
| Summer Workshop 1982 | 13 |
| Summer Workshop 1983 | 13 |
| Summer Workshop Files 1986-1990 | 13 |
| Summer Workshop Materials 1984 | 13 |
| Theremin, Leon | 10 |
| Timbre Perception | 3 |
| USEMUS November 1977 Manual | 13 |
| Various figures | 20 |
| Visitors | 10 |
| WERGO CD project | 6 |
| WERGO CD Series letters, Agreements | 6 |
| WERGO CD Series memo's, agreements, letters, content of series | 6 |
| WERGO CD Series Selected and Rejected Pieces-Letters | 6 |
| WERGO Selection letters | 6 |
| Yamaha | 7 |
| Yamaha-1988 proposal for endowment and computer lab | 7 |
| Yamaha-Original documents | 7 |
| ZKM Equipment docs 1991-1993 | 6 |