RTC-lib (Real Time Composition Library) 7.0

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The latest version of Karlheinz Essl's software library for algorithmic composition and generative music, optimized for Max7, also running with Max6. Released on August 10th, 2015.

RTC-lib (1993-2015) offers the possibility to experiment with a number of compositional techniques, such as serial procedures, permutations and controlled randomness. Most of these objects are geared towards straightforward processing of data. By using these specialized objects together in a patch, programming becomes much more clear and easy. Many functions that are often useful in algorithmic composition are provided with this library – therefore the composer could concentrate rather on the composition than the programming aspects.

In RTC-lib 7.0, all help files have been optimized for the new GUI of Max7. This release also includes a couple of updated and improved objects.

The RTC-lib Tutorial shows how selected compositorial issues such as harmony, rhythm, and random can be mastered with the aid of the RTC-lib. Furthermore it contains several especially adapted and documented structure generators from Karlheinz Essl's Lexikon-Sonate such as Trill, MeloChord, and Esprit.

Download this tool

http://www.essl.at/works/rtc.html

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Great stuff that I have been using for years(the previous versions of the RTC lib, that is)

Danke Vielmals, Herr Doctor Essl!

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Karlheinz Essl