Barry Truax (CA)

Barry Truax (CA) developed the first ever implementation of real-time granular synthesis, in 1986, and specializes in real-time implementations of granular synthesis, often of sampled sounds, and soundscapes. He teaches courses in acoustic communication and electroacoustic music. As a composer, Truax is best known for his work with the PODX computer music system that he has used for solo tape works and works that combine tape and live performers or computer graphics.