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Symbolic Composer is a style-independent solution for composing and composition modelling. It implements a formal mechanisms that deals with compositional structures and elements, and is expandable by the user. Symbolic Composer provides:
 A high-level framework
Symbolic Composer is a framework for handling time and musical structures. It is the composers' responsibility to define the grammars, fill in the class slots, and extend the processors and generators to suit his style.
A style-independent solution
All musical styles will likely find its representation within this framework. You need clear thinking to be able to use it. If this state of mind is achieved, Symbolic Composer does not make restrictions on styles.
A wealth of build-in composition functions
Symbolic Composer includes 300 functions, which cover fractals, chaos and compositional algorithms. New functions can be programmed directly within the environment using build-in Common Lisp interpreter.
Expandable music programming environment
After few years most composers start to write Lisp-extensions. These functions and methods can be collected to modules, and shared by other users. A good example of this is NM PowerPack, programmed by British composer and music educator Nigel Morgan. Modules can be realized both as Lisp source code saved in ascii format, or compiled Lisp files generated by Macintosh Common Lisp.
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