Byte Magazine cover from September 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9, featuring computer graphics and devices. Focus on the theme of early personal computing and technology innovation.
Contents page of Byte Magazine, September 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9, outlining featured articles on music languages, computer performances, and peripheral design.
Back cover of Byte Magazine, September 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9, showcasing Altar Computer Centers' advertisements and microcomputer product access information.
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Byte Magazine cover from September 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9, featuring computer graphics and devices. Focus on the theme of early personal computing and technology innovation.Contents page of Byte Magazine, September 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9, outlining featured articles on music languages, computer performances, and peripheral design.Back cover of Byte Magazine, September 1977, Vol. 2, No. 9, showcasing Altar Computer Centers' advertisements and microcomputer product access information.

Byte Magazine September 1977 Vol 2 No. 9 Heuristics Speech Lab No Label VG

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Byte Magazine – September 1977 | Vol. 2, No. 9 | Heuristics Speech Lab | No Label | VG

This vintage issue of Byte: The Small Systems Journal, Vol. 2, No. 9 (September 1977), captures the pioneering days of personal computing with a strong emphasis on computer music, software design, and speech technology. Notable features include articles on music languages, techniques for computer performances, peripheral interfaces, and a review of the Heuristics Speech Lab system.

The magazine is in very good condition, showing only minor edge wear consistent with age. The copy pictured in this listing is the exact one you will receive. All items are shipped with a protective plastic covering. Please review photos for condition purposes.

Contents include:

  • Foreground
    SCORTOS: Implementation of a Music Language — Taylor (p.12)
    Control the World! (Or at Least a Few Analog Points) — Ciarcia (p.30)
    Techniques for Computer Performances of Music — Chamberlin (p.62)
    Tune In with Some Chips — Sierad (p.84)
    An APL Interpreter for Microcomputers, Part 2 — Wimble (p.126)

  • Background
    A New Dress for KIM — Atkins (p.26)
    Expanding the Tiny Assembler — Emmerichs (p.44)
    One-Sided View of Wire Wrap Sockets — Rampil (p.54)
    The Noval 760 — Hauck & Nash (p.102)
    Notes on Interfacing Player Pianos — Helmers (p.112)
    Notes on Anatomy: The Piano’s Reproductive System — Morgan (p.122)
    Walsh Functions: A Digital Fourier Series — Jacoby (p.190)

  • Nucleus
    In This BYTE (p.4)
    Reflections on Entry into Our Third Year (p.6)
    Letters (p.8)
    Alphanumeric Music (p.25)
    Review: Heuristics SpeechLab (p.50)
    Technical Forum: Personal Computer Network; Adding New Transcendentals to Limited BASICs; Finite State Machines; Floating Point Representation (p.59)
    Ask BYTE (p.97)
    What’s New? (pp.110, 210, 216)
    BYTE’s Bits (pp.166, 200)
    BYTE’s Bugs (p.172)
    Clubs, Newsletters (p.186)
    Book Reviews (p.202)
    Classified Ads (p.222)
    BOMB / Reader Service (p.224)

Notes on Condition:

  • Very good overall condition

  • Minor edge wear (see photos)

  • No mailing label

  • Protective plastic covering included

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A fascinating issue for collectors of vintage computing, this volume highlights early experiments in computer-generated music, speech systems, and peripheral design, reflecting the experimental energy that defined the late 1970s microcomputer revolution.

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