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This major version includes many new features (phrasing, accentuation, ornamentation...). The language syntax has been simplified as much as possible. A more complete management of midi exports allows to pilot all your synthetizer parameters, while preserving the natural approach of the language.

The online reference documentation has been updated to reflect this changes. See http://www.compo-music.net/en/reference.php... read more

Compo 3 is available as a beta version

This major version includes many new features (phrasing, accentuation,
ornamentation...). The language syntax has been simplified as much as
possible. A more complete management of midi exports allows to pilot all
your synthetizer parameters, while preserving the natural
approach of the language.

The beta test of compo 3 starts now, and will going on during the first
quarter of 2002. This beta test is open to any person whishing to
participate to this validation stage. Just contact me at
brunolartillot@users.sourceforge.net.

You can now reach compo at http://compo-music.net or
http://www.compo-music.net.

From now on, any communication about compo's web site will be done under
this name. However, and since compo remains hosted at
http://sourceforge.net, the former URL http://compo.sourceforge.net stays
valid, especially for search engines and bookmarks compatibility.

(pour lire cette information en francais :
http://compo-music.net/fr/info008.php\)

Just take a look at http://compo-music.net and appreciate by yourself.

A more direct access, and particularly faster, to different types of informations, organized in an editorial fashion.

New columns :
http://compo-music.net/en/docindex.php : Compo's documentation online, and optimized for printing;
http://compo-music.net/en/tip001.php : Use tips, which allow you to take the most benefits from compo's abilities;
http://compo-music.net/en/online.php : The new compo online space, offering scores in the compo format, and destined to grow.... read more

It seemed important to us to give you already now informations about the current state of compo V3, and about the date of deliver we set ourselves.

The increment on the version number is justified first by the amount of evolutions that are being brought : the expressive richness in musical description aims to cover a large part of those of existing occidental music and Jazz scores. The effort made in midi restitution should allow to appreciate at the aural level all these expressive shades, and obtain already rich midi files, with virtually the ability to control each of your synthetizer parameters, directly at the compo script level.... read more

compo 2.1 is now available as a public release.
From now on, and since 2.0, you can principally enter lyrics and have them printed under the score staves, tie several parts on a same staff and have more control on the formating of your scores.
A few improvements in the compo language syntax have been made and a few bugs have been corrected.
The reference documentation has been completed in order to reflect this change.
In order to get compo-2.1, please refer to the download page in compo's home page at http://compo-music.net... read more

compo 2.1 is now available as a beta 1 release.
From now on, and since 2.0, you can principally enter lyrics and have them printed under the score staves, tie several parts on a same staff and have more control on the formating of your scores.
A few improvements in the compo language syntax have been made and a few bugs have been corrected.
The reference documentation has been completed in order to reflect this change.
In order to get compo 2.1 b1, just follow the link http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/compo/compo-2.1b1.tar.gz
If you want to participate to this beta test, feel free to contact me at bruno.lartillot@users.sourceforge.net... read more

Thanks to Gerhard ZINTEL, compo-2.0 has been validated on a Linux platform (Debian Distribution). Previously, compo had been validated on Mac OS and Windows.

Grce Gerhard ZINTEL, compo-2.0 a t valid sur une Plateforme Linux (Distribution Debian). compo avait t auparavant valid sur Mac OS et Windows.

A presentation of compo-om 2.0, the extension of compo for Open Music will be presented the 6 april 2001 in the Software Workshop organized by the Forum IRCAM. More at
http://www.ircam.fr/departements/valorisation/forum/ateliers-e.html.
Une prsentation de compo-om 2.0, l'extension de compo pour Open Music interviendra le 6 avril 2001 dans le cadre du Forum Ircam. Plus d'infos
http://www.ircam.fr/departements/valorisation/forum/ateliers.html

The public release of compo 2.0 is available. See http://compo-music.net for a complete description of the compo project.
La distribution publique de compo 2.0 est disponible. Vous trouverez une description complte du projet compo sur http://compo-music.net