Project GutenbergMar 21

Restoring the first recording of computer music

Audio archivists struggle to verify historical recordings' correct pitch. The earliest known computer-generated music was recorded by the BBC in 1951 at Alan Turing's Manchester lab.

by Jack Copeland (from the archives)

https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/restoring-the-first-recording-of-computer-music

#science #computer_music

Show threadRealGene ☣️Mar 21
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Do better.
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@RealGene you should blame British Library instead
Show threadRealGene ☣️Mar 21
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Sorry, but I normally expect items presented by Project Gutenberg to be in the public domain and generally unencumbered.
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@RealGene Just click in the option Listen in browser and you’ll get the full recording! Just tested it right now
Mar 21 at 6:39pmMastodon for iOS
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No such option appears, likely because I have third-party cookies disabled as indicated by the obnoxious request in the screenshot.