Prof's software makes computer-generated music sound more natural

When Professor Sever Tipei sits down to compose music, he doesn't just jot down the notes, he builds the instruments, too.

If that sounds like a lot of work, Tipei, a University of Illinois music and composition theory professor, has help.

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