Brad Garton

Brad Garton

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, [cite web
title = What is CMIX?
publisher = Princeton University
url = http://www.music.princeton.edu/winham/whatiscmix.html
accessdate =2008-07-14 ] music synthesis and signal processing language for real time composition. He received his doctorate in composition from Princeton University.cite web
title = Brad Garton
publisher = Columbia University
url = http://www.music.columbia.edu/cmc/people/brad.html
accessdate =2008-07-14 ] Garton is director of the Computer Music Center, Columbia University, formerly the Columbia-Princeton Electronic Music Center.

Garton grew up in Columbus, Indiana. [cite web
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title = Another Part of the Two Square Miles
work = 2 Square Miles
publisher = Columbia University
month = May | year = 2005
url = http://www.music.columbia.edu/~brad/writing/papes/2-square miles.html
accessdate =2008-07-14 ] His father, Robert, has served more than 30 years as a Republican in the Indiana state Senate, including a long term as Senate Pro Tem. [cite web
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url = http://www.music.columbia.edu/~brad/misc/index.html
accessdate =2008-07-14 ] Garton majored in pharmacy as a Purdue University student, but spent much of his time on music. Billing himself as "Mr. Science", [cite web
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title = Brad Garton Music
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accessdate = ] 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.

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