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1926-1975
9-Oct-1926 Memo to Stanford Board of Trustees on music at Stanford
Nov-1963 Max Mathews article in Science, "The Digital Computer as a Musical Instrument"
29-Apr-1968 Program excerpt from Audio Engineering Society 34th convention
8-Jan-1969 Agreement between Stanford and Chowning re: sound spatialization invention
23-Jan-1969 List of potential donors
24-Sep-1969 License and option agreement with GRT Corporation for sound spatialization
30-Oct-1970 Map and building diagram for DC Power lab
3-Dec-1971 Invention check list for Chowning's sound spatialization
3-Dec-1971 Letter from GRT Corp to Stanford re: sound spatialization license
28-Dec-1971 Letter from GRT Corp to Stanford re: sound spatialization license
1972 Article by Leland Smith on SCORE music printing system
23-May-1972 Chowning patent for moving sound
Jul-1973 Report on the first ten years of SAIL
17-Jul-1973 SAIL map, project listing, and people listing
1974 Draft proposal to establish CCRMA
1974 Draft proposal to establish CCRMA
1974 NSF proposal, "The computer simulation of music instrument tones in reverberant spaces"
16-Jan-1974 Cal Quate invention disclosure and subsequnet Yamaha correspondence
11-Jun-1974 Gift confirmation letter to Fundacio Calouste Gulbenkian
18-Jun-1974 NEA proposal, "The computer music facility: A new musical medium"
2-Jul-1974 Gift confirmation letter to Fundacio Calouste Gulbenkian
11-Jul-1974 Andy Moorer invention disclosure (digital reverberator)
11-Jul-1974 Letter from Niels Reimers to ONR re: digital reverberator patent application
23-Aug-1974 Letter from Stanford music Chair about IRCAM/CCRMA collaboration
23-Oct-1974 Letter to Stanford music Chair about IRCAM/CCRMA collaboration
13-Dec-1974 Letter to Yamaha regarding FM synthesis technique
1975 Newspaper article about CCRMA's founding
1975 NSF grants and awards for FY1975, excerpt
1975 NEA 1975 annual report excerpt: awards and music program description
12-Jan-1975 Oakland Tribune article about IRCAM/CCRMA collaboration
26-Jan-1975 Letter to Yamaha regarding FM synthesis technique
15-Mar-1975 Stanford Daily article on CCRMA
19-Mar-1975 FM license agreement between Stanford and Yamaha
14-Apr-1975 NSF grant award letter, "Computer Simulation in Acoustics"
30-Jun-1975 Cover letter, budget and award letter for NEA grant
6-Aug-1975 Stanford Campus Report article about NSF/NEA funding
8-Aug-1975 Newspaper article about IRCAM/CCRMA collaboration
8-Aug-1975 NY Times article on computer music and Boulez visit to Stanford
9-Aug-1975 San Francisco Chronicle article about IRCAM/CCRMA collaboration
Aug-1975 Palo Alto Times article on CCRMA and Boulez visit to Stanford
4-Nov-1975 Samson Box proposal to Stanford from Systems Concepts
11-Nov-1975 Samson Box proposal to Stanford from Systems Concepts
17-Dec-1975 Systems Concepts proposal for the Samson Box

1976-1980
5-Jan-1976 Invention disclosure and notes for Samson Box software
12-Jan-1976 Purchase order and acceptance plan for Samson Box
13-Jan-1976 Agreement between Stanford and Chowning re: Samson Box software
14-Jan-1976 Samson Box proposal and correspondence re: option agreement
6-Feb-1976 Letter from Systems Concepts re: revisions to option agreement
11-Feb-1976 Pete Samson's thoughts on software for the Samson Box
12-Feb-1976 Rolling Stone article on CCRMA
16-Feb-1976 Proposal for low- to intermediate-level music language for Samson Box
16-Feb-1976 Proposal for Intermediate Level code for Samson Box
19-Feb-1976 Invention disclosure and subsequent correspondence for Moorer FM improvement
26-Feb-1976 Amendment to option agreement between Systems Concepts and Stanford
26-Feb-1976 Option agreement between Stanford and Systems Concepts for Samson Box software
18-Mar-1976 Letter to Yamaha regarding visit plans and technical developments
20-Mar-1976 Yamaha progress report for FM instrument
27-Apr-1976 Letter from Stanford to Yamaha re: Chowning visit and other inventions
18-Oct-1976 Samson Box programming specification
18-Oct-1976 Samson Box programming specification
22-Oct-1976 Correspondence from Micor re: Coupland Digital Synthesizer
30-Nov-1976 Budget statement for NSF grant
27-Feb-1977 NY Times article on IRCAM and Chowning
Jun-1977 NSF proposal, "An interactive graphical environment for musical, acoustical and psychoacoustical research"
13-Jul-1977 MAD project report (Yamaha FM synthesizer) and notes from Hiro Kato
16-Sep-1977 Samson Box programming specification
16-Sep-1977 Samson Box programming specification
26-Sep-1977 Purchase order and memo re: option agreement w/Systems Concepts
18-Oct-1977 Samson Box log book
30-Oct-1977 Samson Box description, Bell Labs papers on digital synthesizers, and conference schedule
30-Oct-1977 Computer Music Conference schedule
7-Nov-1977 Notes from meeting to discuss acceptance plan for Samson Box
15-Nov-1977 Draft of manual for Music 10
15-Nov-1977 Mbox.sai code and comments
15-Nov-1977 Frmins.sai file header
16-Nov-1977 Interm.sai code and comments for Samson Box
30-Nov-1977 Samson Box log book
1-Dec-1977 CCRMA Overview
8-Dec-1977 Acceptance plan for Samson Box
9-Dec-1977 Acceptance plan for Samson Box
1978? OTL memo regarding Systems Concepts option
1978 NY Times article about the coming impact of technology on the arts
1978 Article on FM by Hiro Kato (Yamaha) for Japan Acoustical Society meeting
3-Jan-1978 Samins.sai code and comments for Samson Box
7-Feb-1978 Request for schematic drawings and manual (Samson Box acceptance plan)
6-Mar-1978 NSF grant reviews, "Experiments in timbre perception"
15-Mar-1978 Yamaha progress report for FM instrument
20-Mar-1978 Documents related to delivery of Samson Box
21-Mar-1978 NSF grant award letter, "An Interactive Graphical Environment for Musical, Acoustical and Psychoacoustical Research"
1-Apr-1978 Cover letter from Yamaha to accompany FM MOS chips
14-Apr-1978 Letter from Yohei Nagai (Yamaha) to John Chowning re: trip to Japan and FM progress
18-Apr-1978 Reply letter from Chowning to Yohei Nagai (Yamaha) re: trip to Japan and FM progress
18-Apr-1978 Letter from Chowning to Yasunori Mochida (Yamaha) re: planned visit to Japan
25-Apr-1978 NSF Project Summary for "Experiments in Timbre Perception"
25-Apr-1978 NSF award letter and project summary, "Experiments in timbre perception"
25-Apr-1978 Letter from Chowning to Yasunori Mochida (Yamaha) re: planned visit to Japan
9-May-1978 Press release about CCMRA plans to develop all-digital multitrack recorder
14-Jul-1978 Samson Box specifications
30-Aug-1978 Letter from Stanford to Yamaha regarding NED patent infringement
Dec-1978 Equipment evaluation and proposal for computer music system for Oberlin
1979 Graphs of Yamaha instrument sales
1979 Schedule for John Chowning visit to Japan
1979 Notes from Hiro Kato (Yamaha) on TRX development
1979 CCRMA budget breakdown
12 par 1979 Letter from Hiro Kato (Yamaha) to John Chowning re: FM product development
16-Apr-1979 CalTech archives interview of John Pierce
23-Apr-1979 Letter to Tony Meier from Chowning to request fundraising advice/ideas
24-Apr-1979 Letter from Chowning to Gordon Bell re: AI "divorce" and fundraising
13-Jun-1979 Summary for NSF proposal, "Intelligent Systems for Music Analysis"
14-Jun-1979 Description of CCRMA hardware "phases" and gift possibilities
18-Jun-1979 Letter from Yamaha to Chowning re: visit logistics and plans
20-Jun-1979 Patent validity opinion and cover letter
3-Jul-1979 Letter to Lewis Branscomb (IBM) to solicit support and advice
3-Jul-1979 Letter to Sloan Foundation from Chowning to solicit support and advice
16-Jul-1979 Letter from Lewis Branscomb (IBM) in response to Chowning solicitation
17-Jul-1979 Lower.txt code and descriptions for Samson Box
17-Jul-1979 Lower.fai code and comments
20-Jul-1979 Note re: purchase requisition for Foonly
Aug-1979 DCR Newsletter article on SAIL
Aug-1979 Notes on phone and communications costs
Aug-1979 CCRMA Overview
9-Aug-1979 Memo re: AI move and DC Power Lab furniture, equipment and storage
14-Aug-1979 Memo re: AI move and DC Power Lab furniture, equipment and storage
16-Aug-1979 Letter from Patte Wood to John Chowning re: logistics following AI "split"
16-Aug-1979 Memo re: AI move and DC Power Lab phone lines
23-Aug-1979 Memo to CCRMA re: furniture requirements and space utilization
13-Sep-1979 List of equipment purchased with NEA grant
14-Sep-1979 List of personnel and assigned spaces at CCRMA
14-Sep-1979 Letter to Sloan Foundation from Chowning to solicit support and visit
16-Sep-1979 Memo re: plan for funding system for CCRMA
16-Sep-1979 File header for letter
17-Sep-1979 Letter to Paul Hertelendy from Chowning to request introductions to donors
5-Oct-1979 Memo to Chowning re: foundation support for equipment acquisitions
17-Oct-1979 Letter from Sloan Foundation to Chowning in repsonse to solicitation
28-Oct-1979 Letter to Mellon Foundation from Chowning to request support
28-Oct-1979 Letter to Rockefeller Foundation from Chowning to request support
2-Nov-1979 Letter from Chowning to Yamaha to request gift of equipment
2-Nov-1979 Letter from Chowning to Yohei Nagai re: visit plans and correspondence
2-Nov-1979 MISSING!
2-Nov-1979 Letter of thanks from Chowning to Yamaha Chairman of the Board following visit
12-Nov-1979 Palo Alto Times article about CCRMA
14-Nov-1979 Letter from Mellon Foundation in response to Chowning solicitation
24-Nov-1979 NEA grant application for CCRMA summer workshops
24-Nov-1979 NEA grant application draft to upgrade digital synthesizer
Dec-1979 UCSD Center for Music Experiment newsletter
19-Dec-1979 Rockefeller Foundation rejection letter
1980 Current and pending NSF support for CCRMA
Jan-1980 International Computer Music Association newsletter
3-Jan-1980 Letter to L.A.W. Fund from Chowning to solicit support
30-Jan-1980 Letter to Rubin Foundation from Chowning to solicit support
3-Jan-1980 Letter to Jerome Foundation from Chowning to solicit support
4-Jan-1980 Letter from Chowning to Max Mathews to request letters of support to foundations
4-Jan-1980 Letter from Chowning to Pierre Boulez to request letters of support to foundations
11-Jan-1980 Letter from L.A.W. Fund to Chowning in response to solicitation
22-Jan-1980 Letter from Pierre Boulez to Chowning in reponse to request for letters of support
24-Jan-1980 Letter from Surdna Foundation to Chowning in response to solicitation
29-Jan-1980 Letter from Jerome Foundation to Pierre Boulez in response to Chowning solicitation
30-Jan-1980 NEA budget justification for "Centers for New Music Resources"
31-Jan-1980 Rockefeller Foundation reponse to visit request
1-Feb-1980 Memo re: status of various Stanford inventions
11-Feb-1980 CCRMA estimated operating expenses
13-Feb-1980 Letter from Yamaha to Stanford regarding Kawai patent infringement
29-Feb-1980 Letter from Stanford to Yamaha regarding Kawai patent infringement
6-Mar-1980 Letter from Stanford to legal counsel regarding Kawai patent infringement
19-Mar-1980 Letter from Yamaha regarding visit plans and unwanted media coverage
8-Apr-1980 Letter from Fromm Music Foundation in response to Chowning solicitation
15-Apr-1980 CCRMA current and pending NSF funding
16-Apr-1980 Letter from Chowning to Yamaha regarding unwanted media coverage
21-Apr-1980 Memo from John Chowning re: funding problems for CCRMA
29-Apr-1980 Telex from Chowning to Yamaha re: requested tone parameters
May-1980 Computer Music Association newsletter
2-May-1980 Letter from Fromm Music Foundation in response to Chowning solicitation
16-May-1980 NSF rejection letter, "Instrumental Timbre and Related Acoustical Phenomena"
Jun-1980 CCRMA estimated operating expenses
Jun-1980 CMJ interview of Max Mathews
summer 1980 Computer Audio Research Laboratory (UCSD) progress report
10-Jul-1980 NSF rejection letter, "A Study of the Architecture of Satellite Processors for Signal Processing"
30-Jul-1980 Notes for Boston Symphony project on CCRMA's growth, support and compositions
Aug-1980 Computer Music Association newsletter
5-Aug-1980 Patent for Andy Moorer sine summation technique
18-Aug-1980 Memo re: requirement to sign Stanford Personnel Patent Agreement
16-Sep-1980 Memo re: enforcement of rules about patent agreements
17-Oct-1980 NSF rejection letter and reviews, "Auditory Distance Perception Under Natural Sounding Conditions"
17-Oct-1980 NSF panel summary and reviews, "Auditory Distance Perception Under Natural Sounding Conditions"
28-Oct-1980 Memo re: patent agreeements
4-Dec-1980 Funding proposal to Rockefeller Foundation

1981-1985
1981 CCRMA estimated operating expenses
1981 CCRMA budget notes
Jan-1981 Computer Music Association newsletter
1-Mar-1981 Yamaha progress report for FM instrument
27-Mar-1981 Memo re: execution of patent agreements by visitors
30-Mar-1981 Letter from Satoshi Sumitani to John Chowning re: Stria
1-May-1981 License agreement with Yamaha
4-Aug-1981 Letter from Yamaha to Stanford regarding Crumar patent infringement
4-Sep-1981 Letter to John Chowning to request tape
28-Oct-1981 Memo regarding Crumar information request for patent dispute
19-Dec-1981 Letter from Yamaha regarding availability of CE20 instrument
1982? Letter from SDF regarding computer music seminar presentation to SDF board
1982 CCRMA roster (faculty, staff, students, visitors and consultants)
1982? Yamaha market data (in Japanese)
1982 CCRMA budget notes
1982 Roster of CCRMA staff, faculty, graduate students, visiting scholars and composers
15-Jan-1982 Budget proposal for SDF
27-Jan-1982 MISSING?
Feb-1982 Description of recent research in computer music at CCRMA
Feb-1982 Descriptions of recent research at CCRMA
9-Feb-1982 Letter to Yamaha regarding Atari sublicense
16-Feb-1982 Memo from Chowning to music dept chair re: CCRMA operating budget
3-Mar-1982 Letter from Yamaha to Niels Reimers re: Chowning visit and instrument development
26-Mar-1982 Letter from Yamaha to request statement of paper availability for use in patent dispute with Kawai
29-Mar-1982 California Arts Council grant application
31-Mar-1982 San Francisco Chronicle article about a CCRMA concert
7-Apr-1982 Letter from Yamaha patent chief to Niels Reimers re: Atari sublicense
12-May-1982 Cover note and statement of publication availability for patent purposes
20-May-1982 Budget proposal for SDF
1-Jul-1982 SDF award letter
25-Jul-1982 Funding proposal to Rockefeller Foundation
2-Aug-1982 Newsweek article about electronic music
Oct-1982 Stanford Department of Music news supplement article on CCRMA
5-Nov-1982 SDF meeting schedule
1983 Professional services agreement between John Chowning and Yamaha
1983 Curtis Roads interview of John Chowning
1983 CCRMA overview
4-Feb-1983 SDF meeting research topics
18-Feb-1983 NSF summary and reviews, "An Intelligent System for the Knowledge-Driven Analysis of Acoustic Signals"
Mar-1983 Brochure on Industry-Sponsored Research at Stanford
16-Mar-1983 Stanford Campus report article on CCRMA
30-Mar-1983 Invitation letter to John Wawrzynek at CalTech
8-Apr-1983 Cover note and proposal from Chowning to Yamaha for a new composition to use GS1 and programmer
8-Apr-1983 Budget proposal and funding request to SDF
18-Apr-1983 SDF grant request to support John Pierce at CCRMA
23-Apr-1983 Letter and memo from John Pierce to SDF re: observations of CCRMA
26-May-1983 MIT, Stanford, and UCSD joint proposal for computer music research
25-Aug-1983 Expense transfer for Systems Concepts invoice
26-Aug-1983 Telex from Yamaha patent chief to Niels Reimers re: FM uses and royalties
Sep-1983 CCRMA overview
Sep-1983 CCRMA Overview
17-Sep-1983 IEEE Spectrum article on electronic music
19-Sep-1983 Notes re: Dolby trademark and license terms
3-Oct-1983 Cover page for primer on how to use the CCRMA computer
12-Oct-1983 Royalty chart for FM license
17-Oct-1983 NEA grant application to record works by Schottstaedt, Jaffe and Chafe
19-Oct-1983 Telex from Yamaha patent chief to Niels Reimers re: FM LSI sales and apparatuses
2-Nov-1983 Telex from Niels Reimers to Yamaha patent chief re: LSI markeging and trademark
30-Nov-1983 Stanford OTL memo and notes re: FM negotiation
Dec-1983 The AI Magazine article on SAIL
Dec-1983 Stanford FM royalty payments schedule
2-Dec-1983 Notes from David Lovejoy telecon re: FM royalties
11-Dec-1983 Letter from KCSM re: Chowning television appearance
1984 NSF award letter, "An Intelligent System for the Knowledge-Driven Aanlysis of Acoustic Signals"
1984? Listing of composers and musicians at CCRMA
1984? CCRMA roster (faculty, staff, students, visitors and consultants)
Jan-1984 Stanford Department of Music newsletter article on NEA grants
3-Jan-1984 Cover note from Chowning to Yamaha to accompany non-working Yamaha computer
18-Jan-1984 Letter from Yohei Nagai (Yamaha) to Chowning re: wedding telegram
13-Feb-1984 Letter from Chowning to John Gatts (Yamaha) following visit to CCRMA
22-Feb-1984 Letter from Hiro Kato (Yamaha) to John Pierce re: equipment shipment
1-Mar-1984 NEA grant application supplement
9-Mar-1984 CCRMA operating budget
16-Mar-1984 Letter to Toa Electric Co. regarding FM technology license
22-Mar-1984 Notes from Max Mathews conversation regarding equipment and technical standards
29-Mar-1984 Meeting notes regarding relationship between CCRMA, SDF and Xerox
5-Apr-1984 John Pierce notes on computer music
12-Apr-1984 Proposal letter to Doreen Townsend
Aug-1984 CCRMA progress report
Oct-1984 Billboard article on Hewlett-Packard partnership with Erato Records
5-Nov-1984 Fundraising letter from John Pierce to Bill Hewlett
5-Nov-1984 Fundraising letter from John Pierce to Dave Packard
12-Nov-1984 Fundraising letter from John Chowning to Louise Davies
20-Nov-1984 Reply letter fro Bill Hewlett to John Pierce
10-Dec-1984 Letter to Yamaha regarding relationships with other Japanese companies
13-Dec-1984 Letter from David Packard to John Pierce re: visit plans
17-Dec-1984 Letter from Yamaha to Stanford re: yen/dollar exchange rate
20-Dec-1984 Letter from John Pierce to David Packard re: visit plans
1985 Excerpt on John Chowning from the book "Charged Bodies"
1985 YLEM Journal interview of John Chowning
1985 YLEM Journal interview of Max Mathews
1985 List of CCRMA composers, musicians, and workshop participants
2-Jan-1985 Cover letter to SDF from Chowning re: funding needs
15-Jan-1985 Letter from Chowning to Joseph Engelberger to solicit support for Invisible Cities
15-Jan-1985 Letter from John Pierce to Bill Hewlett to follow up on visit from Hewlett's son
15-Jan-1985 Letter from John Pierce to Dave Packard to follow up on visit from Packard's son
15-Jan-1985 Notes re: visits w/ Hewlett and Packard
18-Jan-1985 Letter to Rockefeller Foundation regarding Artist-in-Residence program
1-Feb-1985 Memo to Chowning re: foundation support
4-Feb-1985 Letter from Chowning to Sherrill Milnes (Metropolitan Opera) re: singing voice project
4-Feb-1985 Letter from Chowning to Sherrill Milnes (Metropolitan Opera) re: singing voice project
6-Feb-1985 Letter from Chowning to Sony to request equipment gift/loan
11-Feb-1985 Email summary of conversations between CCRMA and Xerox
11-Feb-1985 Letter from Joseph Engelberger to Chowning re: Invisible Cities project
15-Feb-1985 Stanford OTL memo re: FM patent license inquiry
25-Feb-1985 Reply letter from Sony to Chowning re: request of equipment gift/loan
28-Feb-1985 Letter from John Pierce to DARPA regarding CCRMA research proposal
1-Mar-1985 Letter from Yamaha director to Niels Reimers re: FM progress and applications
9-Mar-1985 Telex from Hiro Kato (Yamaha) re: plans to visit CCRMA
11-Mar-1985 Memo from Chowning to Patte Wood re: administrative details
5-Apr-1985 Letter from John Pierce to DARPA regarding CCRMA research proposal
9-Apr-1985 Letter from OTL to legal counsel re: patent application and paper presentation
18-Apr-1985 Letter from Yamaha to Niels Reimers re: sine summation technique
25-Apr-1985 San Francisco Chronicle article on university technology licensing
15-May-1985 Phone memo with buzzwords for NSF, Navy and DARPA
24-May-1985 NSF rejection and reviews, "Electroacoustic Modification of Concert Hall Acoustics"
25-May-1985 Cartoon/comic
31-May-1985 Proposal draft for McNabb's "Invisible Cities"
14-Jun-1985 Letter from the Leakey Foundation regarding Gordon Getty
19-Jun-1985 Letter from Hiro Kato (Yamaha) to Patte Wood re: visit plans and manual
10-Jul-1985 Palo Alto Weekly article on William Susman
23-Jul-1985 Letter from Bernard Mont-Reynaud to Hiro Kato (Yamaha) re: research topics
Aug-1985 CCRMA progress report
4-Sep-1985 Letter from Yamaha to Chowning re: request for equipment
11-Sep-1985 Letter from Chowning to Yamaha to request equipment for digital recording studio
25-Sep-1985 NEA grant application supplement and budget justification
27-Sep-1985 Letter from Yamaha to acknowledge Chowning request for YCAMS studio
Nov-1985 FM royalty rate chart
Nov-1985 Aftertouch Magazine interview of John Chowning
1-Nov-1985 Email from Mike McNabb re: inaccuracies in Tribune story about Invisible Cities
12-Nov-1985 Email from Chowning to Yamaha re: "X" series impact and planned composition
27-Nov-1985 Memo re: fundraising approvals and priorities
11-Dec-1985 Office memo regarding Gordon Getty visit
13-Dec-1985 Memo re: Doreen Townsend concert attendance
13-Dec-1985 Letter to Jean-Claude Risset re: tapes and visiting professor invitation
13-Dec-1985 Letter to David Bristow re: visiting lecturer invitation

1986-1990
1986? Equipment grant proposal to Hewlett-Packard
1986 NSF grant reviews "Intelligent Analysis of Composite Acoustic Signals"
1986 List of commitments and retained IP rights for Julius Smith
31-Jan-1986 Telex from Yamaha patent chief to Nies Reimers re: changed fiscal period and payment schedule
5-Feb-1986 Cover memo and letter to Gordon Getty from John Chowning
12-Feb-1986 Telex from Niels Reimers to Yamaha patent chief re: shifted payment schedule and extension of exclusivity
4-Mar-1986 Letter from Patte Wood to Jean-Claude Risset re: housing arrangements for visit
4-Mar-1986 Letter from Patte Wood to David Bristow re: housing arrangements for visit
4-Mar-1986 Letter from Patte Wood to Tandy Corp. manager re: loan of systems
23-Apr-1986 Telex from Niels Reimers to Yamaha patent chief re: exclusivity period and royalty ceiling
14-May-1986 Letter to request loan of equipment from Yamaha for use in summer workshop
Jun-1986 Text of speech by Mr. Mochida in honor of John Chowning
3-Jun-1986 Letter from Chris Chafe to Yohei Nagai following Japan visit
6-Aug-1986 Memo re: Doreen Townsend solicitation and gift
27-Aug-1986 Letter from Yamaha re: omitted royalites
Sep-1986 Overview of the CCRMA digital audio facility
Sep-1986 CCRMA Overview
12-Sep-1986 Letter from Chowning to Yamaha Music Foundation re: application of royalties
23-Sep-1986 NEA grant application to maintain audio and computer equipment
25-Sep-1986 NEA grant application for recording of Chowning works
29-Sep-1986 Memo from Chowning to Steven Peeps re: Marsalis/CCRMA project
2-Oct-1986 Telex from Yamaha re: FM patent and Casio, and Julius Smith reverberation technology
8-Oct-1986 Letter from Chowning to Yamaha re: letter and tape of new controller
12-Oct-1986 Robot Ballet overview, biographies, budget and press coverage
12-Oct-1986 Letter from Chowning to Sony on physical modeling of singing voice
15-Oct-1986 Letter from George Olczak (producer) to Centennial Celebration committee re: Marsalis/CCRMA project
15-Oct-1986 Letter from Niels Reimers to Yamaha re: possible Casio patent infringement
31-Oct-1986 Telex from Chowning to Yamaha re: Sony relationship and visit
31-Oct-1986 Notes re: FM chip set licensing terms
4-Nov-1986 Notes for use in FM license negotiation
12-Nov-1986 Letter from Chowning to AT&T acknowledging corrections in Yamaha book
14-Nov-1986 Letter to Yamaha regarding LSI negotiation and chip availability
15-Nov-1986 Letter from Yamaha Music Foundation to Chowning re: a potential new book
17-Nov-1986 Letter from Yamaha regarding LSI negotiation
18-Nov-1986 Letter to John Chowning regarding LSI negotiation
19-Nov-1986 Letter from Chowning to Jean-Claude Risset re: potential new book
26-Nov-1986 Letter to Hiro Kato regarding LSI negotiation
27-Nov-1986 Letter from Yamaha Music Foundation to Chowning re: "Exploring Music Sound with X Synthesizers"
19-Dec-1986 Letter from Chowning to Yamaha Music Foundation re: book schedule
1987 Keyboard Magazine article about CCRMA
1987 CCRMA Overview
21-Jan-1987 Notes re: CCRMA funding
23-Feb-1987 Cover letter from Yamaha to Chowning to accompany YCAMS recordings
25-Feb-1987 Trip report on Max Mathews' visit to NSF
2-Mar-1987 Draft proposal for Marsalis "Computer Jam" project
3-Mar-1987 Amendment to Stanford/Yamaha license agreement
9-Mar-1987 Reply letter from Chowning to Yamaha to thank for YCAMS recordings
20-Mar-1987 Memo to John Chowning (and notes from Patte Wood and George Olczak) re: funds for CCRMA/Marsalis project
27-Mar-1987 Letter to producer George Olczak re: Marsalis "computer jam" project
21-Apr-1987 Proposal to Rockefeller Foundation to extend artist-in-residence program
21-May-1987 Draft proposal for Marsalis "Computer Jam" project
27-May-1987 List of attendees and contact info for CCRMA Associates meeting
3-Jun-1987 NSF award letter, "Intelligent Analysis of Composite Acoustic Signals"
19-Jun-1987 Memo re: CCRMA fundraising approval and priority
17-Jul-1987 Letter from producer to Stanford re: Marsalis project
24-Jul-1987 Telex and notes from Yamaha to Chowning re: visit to CCRMA
27-Jul-1987 SDF site visit participants and schedule
30-Jul-1987 Telex from Yamaha re: plans for visit to CCRMA
Sep-1987 CCRMA equipment list
Sep-1987 CCRMA Overview
2-Sep-1987 List of Yamaha visitors
16-Sep-1987 NEA grant application to maintain audio and computer equipment
1-Oct-1987 Letter from Yamaha to notify Stanford of name change
26-Oct-1987 Letter from Max Mathews to NSA regarding speech
26-Oct-1987 Roster of users, staff, faculty, students, visiting scholars/composers
Nov-1987 FedEx receipt for shipment from Yamaha to CCRMA
11-Nov-1987 Memo regarding possibility of Yamaha endowing a Stanford professorship
12-Nov-1987 Memo regarding possibility of Yamaha endowing a Stanford professorship
Dec-1987 Keyboard magazine article on CCRMA
9-Dec-1987 Letter to Barry Truax regarding Benchmark CD project (SDF)
1988? NSF Project Summary, "Intelligent Analysis of Composite Acoustic Signals"
1988 List of composers/musicians at CCRMA, 1985-1988
20-Jan-1988 Cover letter for photos from John Chowning to Yamaha
8-Feb-1988 Letter to Yamaha regarding ITC action against Casio
10-Feb-1988 Stanford Campus Report article on patent royalties
22-Feb-1988 Request from Max Mathews to Boyd Mathews (Bell Labs) for spectrum analyzer
23-Feb-1988 Royalty payment from NED (Synclavier)
26-Feb-1988 Letter to Yamaha regarding FM chip availability for Marquis Music
29-Feb-1988 Draft of article on computer music and CCRMA
29-Feb-1988 Letter from Max Mathews to Bell Labs re: Radio Baton
Mar-1988 List of courses and roster of staff, faculty, students and visitors
Mar-1988 CCRMA Overview
21-Mar-1988 Cover letter for photos from Yamaha district manager to John Chowning
30-Mar-1988 Letter from Yamaha's Director of Industry Relations re: visit to CCRMA
31-Mar-1988 Letter from Richard Gonski (Electric Symphony Orchestra) to John Chowning
1-Apr-1988 Cover sheet and abstract for NSF proposal, "The Acquisition of Musical Percepts with a New Scale"
1-Apr-1988 Cover sheet and summary for NSF proposal, "High Level Factors and the Musical Saliency of Auditory Phenomena"
13-Apr-1988 Letter from Johannes Goebel to Patte Wood
14-Apr-1988 Repy letter to Yamaha's Director of Industry Relations re: visit to CCRMA
16-Apr-1988 Postcard from David Jaffe to CCRMA re: Yamaha visit
19-May-1988 Letter from John Chowning to Yamaha re: support for Japanese student
27-Jun-1988 Vision statement for CCRMA for internal planning purposes
7-Jul-1988 Reply letter from Chowning to Richard Gonski (Electric Symphony Orchestra)
3-Aug-1988 Letter from President of Yamaha US to John Chowning re: relocation
25-Aug-1988 Telegraph to Yohei Nagai from John Chowning re: visit to CCRMA
31-Aug-1988 Letter to Yamaha regarding DWT, BioMuse and Digitar
1-Sep-1988 Reply letter from Chowning to President of Yamaha US re: relocation
19-Sep-1988 Letter from John Chowning to Yohei Nagai re: music technology conference
24-Oct-1988 Memo from Stanford OTL to Office of Development re: digital waveguide
9-Dec-1988 Draft proposal to Yamaha for gifts to endow a professorship and support lab
12-Dec-1988 Letter of thanks from John Chowning to Jim Funada (Yamaha)
12-Dec-1988 Letter from John Chowning to Yamaha regarding NeXT and CD-MIDI
1989 CCRMA roster
9-Mar-1989 Letter of thanks from Julius Smith to Yohei Nagai
31-Mar-1989 Letter from Yamaha regional manager to John Chowning re: relocation
1-Apr-1989 News article about Biomuse system
13-Apr-1989 Reply letter from Chowning to Yamaha regional manager re: relocation
18-Apr-1989 Cover letter for photos from Yohei Nagai to Patte Wood
15-May-1989 Letter from Gordon Bell to John Chowning regarding Titan
9-Jun-1989 Invention disclosure for Acoustical Brass MIDI Instrument
15-Aug-1989 Letter to United Musical Instruments re: Acoustical Brass MIDI Instrument
17-Aug-1989 Final report for NEA grant for Morrill/Marsalis project
6-Sep-1989 Concept paper on digital music instrument algorithms, proposed to UTTI
10-Oct-1989 Roster of users, staff, faculty, students, visiting scholars/composers
22-Nov-1989 Update to CCRMA three-year plan
1990 Lists of CCRMA grants received from the NEA
1990 Slides from Don Knuth talk at CCRMA Industrial Affiliates meeting
1990 CCRMA roster
1990 List of composers/musicians at CCRMA, 1988-1990
12-Mar-1990 Correspondence re: Yamaha request for demonstration recordings
30-Mar-1990 Invention disclosure for Acoustic Mouse for Computer Pointing
Apr-1990 CCRMA roster
5-Apr-1990 Invention disclosure for Articulatory Speech Tracker (Perry Cook)
16-Apr-1990 Letter to Roland regarding Radio Drum Controller
9-May-1990 Attendees and agenda for CCRMA Associates meeting
15-May-1990 Memo from CMA president re: Bay Area 1992 ICMC status report
16-May-1990 Memo from CMA president re: Bay Area 1992 ICMC planning meeting
23-May-1990 Letter from Chowning and CNMAT director re: 1992 ICMC hosting
15-Jun-1990 Sponsored project summary, DARPA, "A Computational Model of Auditory Perception"
18-Jun-1990 Letter from Allen strange (SJSU) to Chris Chafe re: 1992 ICMC hosting
6-Jul-1990 Chicago Tribune article on CCRMA, Perry Cook and voice synthesis
15-Nov-1990 Memo to accounce the retirement of the Foonly and the Samsonbox
10-Dec-1990 Memo re: endowment payout

1991-present
1991 Julius Smith ICMC keynote address
23-Jan-1991 Letter from Media Vision regarding FM chip availability
6-Feb-1991 Letter to Yamaha regarding FM chip availability for Media Vision
7-Mar-1991 Notes and list re: Radio Baton distribution
19-Mar-1991 Stanford Campus Report article on Niels Reimers resignation (OTL)
2-Apr-1991 Letter from Chowning to Stanford Dean of Research re: OTL Research Incentive Fund
13-Apr-1991 Fax from Yamaha engineering group leader to schedule visit to CCRMA
19-Apr-1991 Reply letter from Chowning to Eric Atsumi (Yamaha) re: CCRMA visit
31-May-1991 Award letter from OTL Research Incentive Fund, "Human voice analysis, recognition, and synthesis"
4-Jun-1991 Letter from Chowning to Stanford Dean of Research to request grant reviews
5-Aug-1991 Correspondence b/t Chowning and Yamaha re: Biomuse system
8 aug 191 Fax from Yamaha to arrange visit to CCRMA to evaluate Biomuse system
9-Aug-1991 Fax from Chowning to Yamaha to confirm rescheduled visit to CCRMA
22-Aug-1991 Correspondence b/t Chowning and Yamaha re: rescheduling of visit to CCRMA
27-Aug-1991 Fax from Yamaha to Chowning to reschedule planned visit to CCRMA
21-Sep-1991 Letter of thanks from Yamaha to Chowning following visit (Radio Drum and Cook vocal work)
27-Sep-1991 Advertisement for tribute concert for Max Mathews and Leon Theremin
27-Sep-1991 Letter from George Hasegawa (Yamaha) to Chowning re: visit plans
14-Oct-1991 Letter to Media Vision regarding DWT licensing
15-Oct-1991 Follow-up letter after visit from Yamaha Furniture and Home Products personnel
28-Oct-1991 Letter of thanks from John Chowning to Jorge Herrera for SY99 gift
15-Nov-1991 Letter from Yamaha Director of R&D to Chowning re: gift and equipment
21-Nov-1991 Letter of thanks from Yamaha manager to Chowning following CCRMA visit
9-Dec-1991 Letter re: Biomuse patent money and further development
13-Dec-1991 Letter re: Biomuse account
18-Dec-1991 Reply letter from Chowning to George Hasegawa (Yamaha)
1992 Excerpt from 1992 OTL publication on top inventions
1992 Meeting notes
1992 Computer Music Journal concert review for Stanford Centennial Finale
6-Jan-1992 Reply letter from Chowning to Yamaha Furniture and Home Products personnel
29-Jan-1992 Strategy to decrease operating budget for Stanford School of H&S
19-Feb-1992 Email from John Strawn about resignation of Yamaha president
21-Feb-1992 Letter from Hiro Kato (Yamaha) to Chowning re: Stanford Japan Center internship
26-Feb-1992 Request for CCRMA publications from MIT Media Lab
28-Feb-1992 Letter from Yamaha re: rotating company presidency
12-Mar-1992 Meeting notes
14-Apr-1992 Correspondence b/t Chowning and Masatada Wachi re: meeting and promotion
14-Apr-1992 Email from Bill Schottastaedt about early Samson Box pieces
27-Apr-1992 Reply letter from Chowning to Hiro Kato (Yamaha) re: internship
12-May-1992 Cover letter and article re: acoustic refrigerator
18-May-1992 Commentary and draft of proposed amendment to CCRMA-NeXT agreement
19-May-1992 Email from John Chowning to Steve Jobs re: NeXT MusicKit
19-May-1992 Concert announcement for radio baton works
20-May-1992 Proposed amendment to CCRMA-NeXT agreement
10-Jun-1992 Memo of OTL Research Incentive Fund award to Chowning and Smith
1-Aug-1992 Software license agreement b/t CCRMA and NeXT for Music Kit
19-Aug-1992 IEEE interview of John Pierce
31-Aug-1992 Email announcement of Music Kit and DSP tools distribution
29-Sep-1992 Description of CCRMA endowment
28-Oct-1992 Email announcement of Music Kit and DSP tools distribution
2-Nov-1992 Contract between Stanford and PRI for MusicKit development
9-Nov-1992 Letter from CCRMA to NeXT re: MusicKit maintenance and distribution
16-Nov-1992 Software license agreement with Ariel Corp. for Bug56
4-Dec-1992 Proposal for MA degree in Musical Acoustics, Perception and Synthesis
21-Dec-1992 Memo re: endowment payout
1993 John Chowning ICMC paper on computer music history
1993 Fellowship application to Acoustical Society of America for Perry Cook
1993 CCRMA overview
7-May-1993 Letter from Masatada Wachi (Yamaha) to Chowning re: FM
14-May-1993 Reply letter from Chowning to Masatada Wachi (Yamaha)
15-Jul-1993 NSF rejection letter, "Vocal Tract Modeling and Computer Speech Reading"
4-Oct-1993 Letter from Yamaha Int'l Dvision manager to John Chowning re: ICMC
14-Oct-1993 Reply letter from Chowning to Yamaha Int'l Division manager
29-Oct-1993 Music department vision statement
1994 List of CCRMA people in various years (prepared for OTL report)
30-Jan-1994 Memo re: patent income and endowment
3-Feb-1994 CCRMA endowment transfer statement
15-Feb-1994 Email from Julius Smith to CCRMA staff re: OTL research funds proposal
17-Feb-1994 Email and joint-proposal draft on sonification research
Mar-1994 Wired article on Stanford, CCRMA, and Yamaha
Apr-1994 CCRMA overview
5-Apr-1994 Email from Julius Smith re: waveguide press coverage
18-Apr-1994 Letter regarding Julius Smith proposal to OTL Research Incentive Fund
23-May-1994 CCRMA endowment transfer statement
7-Jun-1994 Stanford press release on CCRMA
26-Aug-1994 Email re: patent income and endowment
Sep-1994 CCRMA overview
26-Sep-1994 Letter from John Chowning to IRCAM re: return of Ariel board and faculty appointments
19-Oct-1994 Stanford Daily article on Sondius, physical modeling and CCRMA
10-Nov-1994 Email re: patent income and endowment
10-Nov-1994 CCRMA endowment fund detail
10-Nov-1994 CCRMA endowment fund detail and notes
21-Dec-1994 Email re: patent income and endowment
21-Dec-1994 CCRMA endowment financial statement
21-Dec-1994 CCRMA endowment fund investment summary
29-Dec-1994 CCRMA endowment transfer statement
29-Dec-1994 CCRMA endowment transfer statement
1995 Stanford OTL newsletter article on top inventions
1995 Stanford OTL newsletter article on Max Mathews and the radio baton
14-Feb-1995 Summary of expenses
8-May-1995 News article about Yamaha/ESS patent dispute (FM)
19-May-1995 Sondius license agreement between Stanford and Media Vision
20-May-1995 Snapshot of CCRMA website on select research activities
13-Sep-1995 Analysis of Korg patent validity
6-Nov-1995 Emails from Simon Ellis (Intel) and Pat Scandalis re: waveguide synthesis
5-Dec-1995 Email from Perry Cook regarding potential patent infringement (physical modeling)
1996 Stanford OTL newsletter article on OTL 25th anniversary and history
1996 Accounting report for waveguide/Sondius development
1996 Report on Residency and Exchange Program in New Music Technology
27-Mar-1996 Email from Pat Scandalis to Mary Watanabe re: Sondius
5-Jun-1996 Non-disclosure agreement between Paccade Corp and Stanford OTL
Aug-1996 CCRMA Overview
Nov-1996 Snapshot of website on Synthbuilder and Frankenstein
1997 Stanford OTL newsletter article on Sondius XG
1997 Stanford OTL newsletter article on celebration (with Sondius XG mention)
15-Jan-1997 Stanford News Serrivce article on Chris Chafe and Celleto
19-Mar-1997 Email from Gary Kendall to John Strawn re: Samson Box mailings
21-Mar-1997 Email from Marc Batteir to John Strawn re: disposition of Samson Box
7-Jul-1997 Draft agreement between Stanford, Yamaha and Staccato Systems (Sondius XG)
16-Jul-1997 Stanford Report article on Sondius XG
7-Aug-1997 Receipt for Stanford stock in Staccato Systems
3-Sep-1997 Yamaha press release on Sondius XG
22-Nov-1997 Kalvos and Damian interview of Matthew Fields
1998 Stanford OTL newsletter article on SUTECH trademark
Jan-1998 Stanford Today article on Experiments in Music Intelligence (EMI)
Jan-1998 Stanford Today article on university technology licensing and Sondius XG
Jan-1998 CCRMA Overview
Mar-1999 CCRMA Overview
Sep-1999 YLEM newsletter
9-Nov-1999 Email regarding Dave Poole's disappearance
9-Nov-1999 Letter re: royalty sharing for Sondius and Sondius XG
2000 Excerpt from Stanford OTL 1999-2000 annual report
2000 Review of ICMC 1999
Feb-2000 Dirty Linen article on Mickey Hart
Apr-2000 CCRMA Overview
1-Apr-2000 Electronic Musician article on computers and analog synthesizers
3-Feb-2001 Analog Devices SEC report indicating Staccato Systems acquisition
Mar-2001 Letters to the Editor (CMJ) in response to CCRMA critique
Jul-2001 CCRMA Overview
Aug-2001 Sound On Sound article on the Yamaha GS1 and DX1
2002 Snapshot of webpage on history of hardware at CCRMA
Apr-2002 CCRMA Overview
10-Sep-2002 Press release from PianoDisc about pedal system for amputees
27-Mar-2003 Snapshot of webpage on top 10 Stanford inventions
Apr-2003 CCRMA Overview
27-Feb-2004 Stanford Daily article on CCRMA
2005 Excerpt from Stanford OTL 2004-2005 annual report
1-Feb-2005 MIX magazine interview of John Chowning
31-May-2005 CCRMA open house schedule
7-Nov-2006 Description of panel discussions at ICMC 2006
May-2008 CMJ interview of Max Mathews
2009 JIMA article on Yamaha/Stanford relationship by Hiro Kato (Yamaha)
17-Feb-2009 U.S.O. Project interview of Andy Moorer
4-Aug-2009 Hiro Kato (Yamaha) presentation on FM technology history and significance
5-Dec-2009 NY Times article about Stanford Mobile Phone Orchestra, Ge Wang, and Smule
1-Jun-2010 SF Chronicle article about the Stanford Laptop Orchestra
9-May-2011 Geeta Dayal interview of Max Mathews
Jul-2011 Duke Magazine profile of Ge Wang
23-Nov-2011 NY Times article about Smule, Ge Wang, and Jeff Smith
2012 Apple.com profile of Stanford Laptop Orchestra
2012 Apple.com profile of Stanford Laptop Orchestra
20-Jun-2012 IEEE Spectrum profile of Ge Wang

Undated
no date Composition notes for Stanislaw Krupowicz, "Concerto for Tenor Saxophone and Computers"
no date List of compositions/works realized at CCRMA since 1968
no date Digit-Life review of Creative Sound Blaster sound card
no date XG Factory review of Yamaha PLG100-DX DX7 daughterboard
no date Bibliography from CCRMA website
no date Stanford News Service article on OTL Research Incentive Funds
no date Good Sound Foundation biography and CV for Loren Rush
no date Funding proposal to catalog CCRMA recordings and publications
no date News article on CCRMA developments and DX7
no date License agreement between Stanford and ParcPlace Systems
no date AI Lab floor plan
no date FM royalty chart, forecasts, and Yamaha market data
no date Letter from Chowning re: housing arrangements for visitors
no date Notes re: FM royalty rates
no date List of potential donors
no date CCRMA description for use in fundraising
no date CCRMA overview
no date Brief history of CCRMA
no date Description of SCORE music printing system
no date Brief history of YLEM
no date Brochure for CCRMA Industrial Affiliates program
no date Generator Processing description for Samson Box
no date Engineering drawings for Samson Box
no date FM article (in Japanese) and notes from Hiro Kato (Yamaha)
no date Schematics and images related to MAD project (Yamaha FM synthesizer)
no date M station interview of Bill Schottstaedt
This archive is maintained by Andrew Nelson. Please email updates and corrections to aj (at) ccrma.stanford.edu. Please note that archival materials are intended for non-commercial purposes and may be protected by copyright laws that prohibit further duplication or distribution.

These documents stem largely from the personal collections of various CCRMA-lites. The Special Collections at the Stanford University Libraries (SUL) contain 40 linear feet of additional archival materials. For contents and access, please see the SUL catalog entry and the Online Archive of California collection guide.