Melomics109
{{Short description|Music composition computer at Universidad de Málaga}}
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| Caption = Melomics109 computer cluster
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| Dates = Operational November 2013
| Location = Universidad de Málaga
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| Architecture = 960 AMD processors, Debian Linux operating system
| Memory = 3840 GB
| Storage = 320 TB
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| Purpose = Composition of music
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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.{{cite news | title= Artificial music: The computers that create melodies|publisher= BBC Future|last= Ball |first= Philip| date =8 August 2014| url =http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140808-music-like-never-heard-before/}}{{cite journal | title= Die Mozart-Maschine| journal= Die Tageszeitung | date =13 January 2013| url =http://www.taz.de/Computer-komponiert-klassische-Musik/!108691/| last1= Lehmann| first1= Christian}} 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.{{cite news | title= La revolución musical de una máquina| newspaper= El Pais| date =8 December 2013| url =http://ccaa.elpais.com/ccaa/2013/12/06/andalucia/1386362952_545600.html}}{{cite journal| title= Francisco J. Vico and the First Computer-Musicians| journal= IDG Connect| date= 7 July 2014| url= http://www.idgconnect.com/abstract/8505/francisco-j-vico-first-computer-musicians| access-date= 22 July 2014| archive-date= 25 June 2016| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160625021540/http://www.idgconnect.com/abstract/8505/francisco-j-vico-first-computer-musicians| url-status= dead}} The cluster consists of three cabinets with customized front panels.
Album
0music is the first album composed and interpreted by Melomics109. It was launched in July 2014,{{cite web |url=http://melomics.com/@melomics109/0music/ |title=0music |access-date=2014-08-01 |archive-date=2014-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140811101055/http://melomics.com/@melomics109/0music/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite journal | title= Presentación de 0music| journal= University of Malaga Press| date =19 July 2014| url =http://www.uma.es/sala-de-prensa/noticias/presentacion-de-0music-segundo-disco-compuesto-y-grabajo-con-la-tecnologia-melonics/}} and was released in audio (MP3) and editable format (MIDI), under CC0 (public domain) licensing.{{cite web |url=http://melomics.uma.es/search?q=melomics109 |title=repository |access-date=2019-01-17 |archive-date=2019-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119174402/http://melomics.uma.es/search?q=melomics109 |url-status=dead }}
External links
- [http://melomics.uma.es/ Melomics home page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209060139/http://melomics.uma.es/ |date=2018-12-09 }}
- [http://www.geb.uma.es/melomics/melomics.html Melomics page at University of Malaga (Spain)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020033014/http://www.geb.uma.es/melomics/melomics.html |date=2019-10-20 }}
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