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Lots of ideas…

Dear cm

Great idea to bring back readers’ messages! I always enjoyed reading them even though I felt my interests were often a bit different from most, ie to combine music technology with classical/contemporary/art music.

One topic I’d love to learn more about is how exactly some composers (professional or amateur) combine electronics – already pre-recorded would be my preference, but live too, maybe – with traditional orchestral instruments, in their work. What software they use, etc.

It would also be great to have a beginners’

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