Improv: Computer/Performer
Interaction Programming with MIDI in C++

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     Improv is an environment for writing programs that enable musician/computer interaction using MIDI instruments. The programming environment is designed to be portable to different computer operating systems. Currently, complied programs run in the Windows 95/NT and Linux operating systems with Intel 75 MHz Pentium CPU's or better.

Improv consists of:

1. A library of C++ classes for generalized MIDI I/O communication which can be used to create programs for performance of interactive computer music. Currently works with Windows 95 and Linux computers. The library is described here.
   
   
2. A set of example programs that show how to use the library. There are currently two preset programming environments: one for MIDI keyboard controllers, and one for Max Mathew's Radio Drum. Also, you can create your own environment without too much effort. The example programs are described here.

Here are the resources available at this Website for Improv:

Example programs -- descriptions and source code for programs which use the Improv library. improv -- basic programs dealing with MIDI I/O. synthImprov -- programs that use MIDI I/O communication with a MIDI keyboard. batonImprov -- programs that use Max Mathew's radio drum MIDI instrument for creating interactive music. Binaries for example programs. Improv environments -- descriptions of the environments which can be used as interfaces to the example programs. improv -- basic environment dealing with MIDI I/O. synthImprov -- environment for using MIDI I/O communication with a MIDI keyboard. batonImprov -- environment for using Max Mathew's radio drum MIDI instrument for creating interactive music. Improv Library -- a set of C++ classes for use with Improv programs. Library documentation -- descriptions of the C++ classes used in Improv programs Library Files -- compiled code ready for linking with example programs. Header Files -- needed to compile example programs. Source Files -- source code used to generated compiled library files. Download zipped or gzipped set of Improv files. Individual binaries for example programs for either Windows 95/NT, or Linux (Red Hat 5.0) How To's -- description of how to do various things like compiling the library file, or compiling example programs. Pointers to other useful or related sites. Recent News about Improv

Current library version of Improv is 2.1.0, last modified Tue Jan 26 00:25:32 PST 1999