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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-18-08 02:22 PM
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'Oldest' computer music unveiled (BBC)
By Jonathan Fildes
Science and technology reporter, BBC News

A scratchy recording of Baa Baa Black Sheep and a truncated version of In the Mood are thought to be the oldest known recordings of computer generated music.

The songs were captured by the BBC in the Autumn of 1951 during a visit to the University of Manchester.

The recording has been unveiled as part of the 60th Anniversary of "Baby", the forerunner of all modern computers.

The tunes were played on a Ferranti Mark 1 computer, a commercial version of the Baby Machine
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"As far as I know it's the earliest recording of a computer playing music in the world, probably by quite a wide margin."
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7458479.stm
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Kali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-18-08 02:51 PM
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1. amazing how these complex machines have not only become entertainment devices, but
even back then the urge to "play" on them existed.
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-18-08 04:35 PM
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2. Wow -- They Even Beat Out These Guys
http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/m4/2831782548

http://re3.yt-thm-a03.yimg.com/image/25/f11/63371387

http://re3.yt-thm-a01.yimg.com/image/25/f11/68437464
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-07-08 12:59 PM
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3. Wow, it plays out of tune, just like a beginner.
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