Music Mouse Explained | Laurie Spiegel on Algorithmic Composition (1987 Archive)

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"In this 1987 episode of Midnight Muse, composer and programmer Laurie Spiegel discusses Music Mouse [demoed with a Yamaha TX816], her groundbreaking interactive music software, and answers live call-in questions from viewers.

Laurie explains how Music Mouse works, why it was designed as an intelligent musical partner rather than a traditional instrument, and how algorithmic systems can support creativity without replacing human expression.

This archival footage has been shared in collaboration with Laurie Spiegel.

🎹 Learn more about Music Mouse: https://etide.io/MMMMYT
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Discovering Music Mouse by Laurie Spiegel on the Amiga

video upload by MIDI IN

"'Music created by Music Mouse by Laurie Spiegel', I'm obliged to say, as you'll see on the intro screen. I'm very happy to give credit, it's a fun and original musical interface. I've been able to make use of real Amigas, my MIDI adaptor and MIDISID."

Amiga Music Mouse with dual Akemie Castles

ALM TV

"Using Laurie Spiegel‘s amazing 'Music Mouse' program on a Commodore Amiga 2000 computer to sequence dual Akemie Castles for 4 FM voices.

'Music Mouse turns your computer into a musical instrument, played by pushing the music around in real time with the computers mouse while accessinging the realtime control options from the computer keyboard'

Music Mouse was written in the mid 1980s by composer and computer music pioneer Laurie Spiegel for the Apple Mac. It was also soon ported to both the Atari St and Amiga computers. The Amiga version is our favourite due to its use of color and ability to also play samples as well as produce MIDI.

Via a simple Amiga MIDI interface, 4 voices of MIDI data are processed by dual ALM mmMidis to sequence each of the two voice of two Akemie Castles. Some delay processing then added via an Ursa Major SST-282."

Music Mouse Live Setup

Published on Aug 29, 2019 Hairy Sands

"A quick description of our live Music Mouse setup. The Music Mouse was created by Laurie Spiegel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurie_.... Spiegel is probably best known for her record The Expanding Universe which was re-released by the label Unseen Worlds https://www.unseenworlds.com/releases.... Her *record* Unseen Worlds was also re-released by the same label and was composed almost exclusively with the Music Mouse https://www.unseenworlds.com/releases.... You can find out more about it at Laurie's page http://retiary.org/ls/programs.html.

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Spacecraft Granular w/ Linnstrument

Published on Feb 24, 2019 spunkytoofers

"Taking a test flight with Spacecraft Granular and Linnstrument MPE. Stole some grains of sounds from music mouse, Laurie Spiegel."

Atari ST Series - Iconic Music Machines alive in 2019

Published on Feb 8, 2019 studentsmusic

"Video and Demotracks about the musical power of Atari St Series, Software (steinberg 24/ Music Mouse) plus rare extensions, still very useful in 2019."