Melomics109

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Melomics109
ActiveOperational November 2013
LocationUniversidad de Málaga
Architecture960 AMD processors, Debian Linux operating system
Operating systemDebian Linux
Memory3840 GB
Storage320 TB
PurposeComposition of music

Melomics109 is a computer cluster located at Universidad de Málaga used to create digital music. It is part of the Spanish Supercomputing Network, and has been designed to increase the computational power provided by Iamus.[1][2] Powered by Melomics' technology, the composing module of Melomics109 is able to create and synthesize music in a variety of musical styles. This music has been made freely accessible to everyone.[3][4] The cluster consists of three cabinets with customized front panels.

Album[edit]

0music is the first album composed and interpreted by Melomics109. It was launched in July 2014,[5][6] and was released in audio (MP3) and editable format (MIDI), under CC0 (public domain) licensing.[7]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Ball, Philip (8 August 2014). "Artificial music: The computers that create melodies". BBC Future.
  2. ^ Lehmann, Christian (13 January 2013). "Die Mozart-Maschine". Die Tageszeitung.
  3. ^ "La revolución musical de una máquina". El Pais. 8 December 2013.
  4. ^ "Francisco J. Vico and the First Computer-Musicians". IDG Connect. 7 July 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  5. ^ "0music". Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
  6. ^ "Presentación de 0music". University of Malaga Press. 19 July 2014.
  7. ^ "repository". Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2019-01-17.