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Brad Garton (born 1957) is an American composer and computer musician who is professor of music at Columbia University.

He has written, or helped to write, a number of computer music applications, including Real-Time Cmix, [1] music synthesis and signal processing language for real time composition. He received his doctorate in composition from Princeton University. [2] Garton is director of the Computer Music Center, Columbia University, formerly the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center. [2]

Garton grew up in Columbus, Indiana. [3] His father, Robert, has served more than 30 years as a Republican in the Indiana state Senate, including a long term as Senate President Pro Tem. [4] Garton majored in pharmacy as a Purdue University student, but spent much of his time on music. Billing himself as "Mr. Science", [5] Garton provided sound effects and keyboards for the band Dow Jones and the Industrials in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He also produced many acts, making a heavy contribution to the Indiana music scene, and with Richard K. Thomas founded Zounds Studios, which continues to produce music and sound for theater. [2] He talked about his life and his formation as a musician in an interview with Peter Shea in February 2007. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "What is CMIX?". Princeton University. Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "Brad Garton". Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  3. ↑ Garton, Brad (May 2005). "Another Part of the Two Square Miles". Columbia University . Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  4. ↑ Garton, Brad. "Brad Garton misc. page". Columbia University . Retrieved 2008-07-14.
  5. ↑ Garton, Brad. "Brad Garton Music". Columbia University.
  6. ↑ "Brad Garton, February 2007 | Institute for Advanced Study". University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study. February 1, 2007. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
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