ResearchGate Removes 200,000 ‘Infringing’ Files After Takedown Tidal Wave
One of the core pillars of academic research is sharing. By letting other researchers know what you do, ideas are criticized, improved upon, and extended. Unfortunately, it’s not always easy for academics to share their work. Most of the top publications are monetized by major publishers, which means that they are locked behind a paywall. To make their work easier to access, many researchers place copies of their work on their...
6 open source tools for orchestral composers
As an avid amateur musician, I’ve worked with many different software programs to create both simple and complex pieces. As my projects have grown in scope, I’ve used composition software ranging from basic engraving to MIDI-compatible notation to playback of multi-instrument works. Composers have their choice of proprietary software, but I wanted to prove that, regardless of the need, there is an open source tool that...
