MUSICAL 
                      SYSTEMS, TOOLS

Music the Algebra of sense, Algebra, the Music of the reason;  Music the dream, Algebra the waking life,- the soul of each the same!           
--> James Joseph Sylvester

                                               CMU 

VERSION - UPDATE: 3.16 (08-20-93) 
update: 3.16b (Jun. 94) 

README:
"The CMU MIDI Toolkit (CMT) is a software package designed for experimental computer music education, composition, performance, and research.  CMT includes:
1) Adagio: a simple text-based music language, and software for recording, playing, and converting text to/from standard MIDI files.
2) A real-time programming environment, based on C, that is ideal for writing interactive music programs.
3) Applications: Conduct, EXget, EXput, Midi Monitor, and many programming examples.
CMT has three major attractions:  the flexibility of an open-ended design, the availability of source code, and low system cost."

AUTHOR:-

COPYRIGHT:
(c) CMU  School of Computer Science

TYPE:
Freeware (Full package: US $30)

INTERNET SITES:
Original site:
ftp://g.gp.cs.cmu.edu/usr/rbd/public/cmt/mac/

                                             MIDIShare

MIDI Pages:
http://harmony-central.mit.edu/MIDI/
http://www.primenet.com/~midifrm/software.htm

Page:
http://www.grame.fr/english/grame.html

VERSION - UPDATE: 1.68 (April 95)

README:
"MidiShare is a real-time multi-tasking MIDI operating system specially devised for the development of musical applications. Its innovative features and careful design (the result of 6 years of research and development), provide developers with a powerful and efficient toolbox for developing MIDI applications. 
MidiShare is based on a client/server model. It is composed of six main components : an event memory manager, a time manager and synchronizer, a task manager, a communication manager, an event and task scheduler and Midi drivers. "

AUTHOR:-

COPYRIGHT:
(c)  GRAME Research Lab.

TYPE:
Freeware

INTERNET SITES:
Original site:
ftp://ftp.grame.fr/pub/MidiShare/mac/

                                   Symbolic Composer

VERSION - UPDATE: 2.2 (95)

README:
"Symbolic Composer can be seen as an environment both for structured programming and  the realisation of generative algorithms in a format that integrates fully with the MIDI sequencer / scorewriter. It offers a medium for creative thinking and exploration able to use any information structure as a source for musical composition."
"Symbolic Composer makes LISP an expert on matters musical." 

AUTHOR:
Peter Stone
    
COPYRIGHT:
(c) 1995 Tonality Systems, Amsterdam

TYPE:
Free Pagkage: S-COM Tour
(Commercial Package: UK 350+5 Pounds, Germany 950+12 DM, France 2950+40 Ffr, Italy 795000+12000 Lire, US $ 495+19)

INTERNET SITES:
Info-Mac