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HighC

HighC is a graphical musical composition tool inspired from UPIC, and developed by Thomas Baudel between 1991 and 2015. First released in 2007 as a commercial product, it has been used by numerous composers inspired by Iannis Xenakis, such as George Hatzimichelakis and Dimitri Sykias.

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HighC is a graphical musical composition tool inspired from UPIC, and developed by Thomas Baudel between 1991 and 2015. First released in 2007 as a commercial product, it has been used by numerous composers inspired by Iannis Xenakis,1 such as George Hatzimichelakis 2 and Dimitri Sykias.3

It has also been used for educational purposes in music schools, in Spain,4 France and Greece.

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  1. Couprie, Pierre (April 16, 2004). "Graphical representation: an analytical and publication tool for electroacoustic music". Organised Sound. 9 (1): 109–113. doi:10.1017/S1355771804000147. S2CID 36517559 – via Cambridge University Press.
  2. "HighC compositions by George Hatzimichelakis - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  3. Sykias, Dimitri (July 15, 2016). "Dimitri Sykias • Bio".
  4. "CONSERVATORIO PROF. DE MUSICA DE SEGOVIA". conservatoriosegovia.centros.educa.jcyl.es.
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