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== Midi playback ==
== Midi playback ==


CSound can play back midi files; this functionality primarily exists in the shipping builds, but is not turned on.
Csound can play back midi files; this functionality primarily exists in the shipping builds, but is not turned on.




== CSound activities ==
== Csound activities ==


You can see a number of activities developed by Greg for 542, mostly uploaded here:
You can see a number of activities developed by Greg for 542, mostly uploaded here:

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Csound is the music and audio signal processing language developed by MIT's Barry Vercoe. Csound will provide audio services for the OLPC computer.

Csound is both a programming language and a sound synthesis engine. It will be included on the OLPC to be used by applications or directly by the children.

Further information about Csound is on their website: http://csounds.com/


Midi playback

Csound can play back midi files; this functionality primarily exists in the shipping builds, but is not turned on.


Csound activities

You can see a number of activities developed by Greg for 542, mostly uploaded here:

 http://csounds.com/GregCsoundActivities.zip


Sample Code

  • A simple Python project using Csound to create an audible system load monitor using the standard Python Csound binding
  • TamTam uses a custom C++ wrapper around Csound and has a very large sound library available