Section: New Software and Platforms

Antescofo

Participants : Arshia Cont, Jean-Louis Giavitto, Philippe Cuvillier, José Echeveste.

Functional Description Antescofo is a modular polyphonic Score Following system as well as a Synchronous Programming language for musical composition. The module allows for automatic recognition of music score position and tempo from a realtime audio Stream coming from performer(s), making it possible to synchronize an instrumental performance with computer realized elements. The synchronous language within Antescofo allows flexible writing of time and interaction in computer music.

Figure 4. General scheme of Antescofo virtual machine

Antescofo v0.9 was released in November 2015. It contains major additions in the language (see Sections 7.5 and 7.6 ) as well as machine listning especially for singing voice and highly polyphonic instruments (See Release Notes) . Antescofo Reference Guide is a collaborative document referencing the language and its usage, showcasing the software's latest developments.

• Participants: Arshia Cont, Jean-Louis Giavitto, Philippe Cuvillier and José Echeveste

• Contact: Arshia Cont

• URL: http://forumnet.ircam.fr/product/antescofo/