News Briefs: short items of timely news or interesting musings.

David Wessel

• Instruments that Learn
• Refined Controller
• Source Model Loudspeakers
• Common Synthesis Language

Adrian Freed

General

• Computer Music Language Evaluation
• Computer Music Research at UC libraries with Melvyl
• Platforms for Computer Music

Tools and Tips

• What Macintosh Configuration should I buy?
• Macintosh HTML Tools.Evaluation
• DSP vendor support for students