Machine Musicianship

Machine Musicianship
Author: Robert Rowe
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2004-01-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9780262681490

Musicians begin formal training by acquiring a body of musical concepts commonly known as musicianship. These concepts underlie the musical skills of listening, performance, and composition. Like humans, computer music programs can benefit from a systematic foundation of musical knowledge. This book explores the technology of implementing musical processes such as segmentation, pattern processing, and interactive improvisation in computer programs. It shows how the resulting applications can be used to accomplish tasks ranging from the solution of simple musical problems to the live performance of interactive compositions and the design of musically responsive installations and Web sites. Machine Musicianship is both a programming tutorial and an exploration of the foundational concepts of musical analysis, performance, and composition. The theoretical foundations are derived from the fields of music theory, computer music, music cognition, and artificial intelligence. The book will be of interest to practitioners of those fields, as well as to performers and composers.The concepts are programmed using C++ and Max. The accompanying CD-ROM includes working versions of the examples, as well as source code and a hypertext document showing how the code leads to the program's musical functionality.

Across the Deep

Across the Deep
Author: Lisa McGuinness
Publisher: Mango Media Inc.
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2020-10-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1642503924

The operator of a San Francisco safe house fights to give sex-trafficking survivors a second chance at life in this story of suspense, romance, and faith. Raised in Thailand and brought to the United States against her will, quiet and intelligent Suda is hiding from a sex-trafficking ring and the man she believed was on her side. Claire, admired as bright and beautiful in high school, now hides her striking looks and uses her sharp wit as a protective shield. Determined to show Suda and Claire a path that allows for a life of their own, Simone, the safe house operator, offers them a haven and a healing path to the future. Moving between the hills of Thailand and San Francisco, this incredible novel traces the journey of two trafficked women pursuing healing and hope. With strong female characters, an undercover cop, and a warmhearted Christian, Across the Deep is an unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit and enduring hope. Perfect for fans of Girl in Pieces, The Sea of Lost Girls, Please See Us, and Then She Was Gone. Praise for Across the Deep “After you read the story of a safe house and the unlikely collaboration between Simone and Chai to save the life of a stolen young Thai girl, “human trafficking” will never be a concept for you again?but instead a personal affront to your very soul.” —Jacquelyn Mitchard, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Two If by Sea “As compassionate as it is compelling, Across the Deep plunges us into a brutal underworld of predatory abuse while uplifting us with the warmth of fresh-baked bread, lattes, and an unlikely sisterhood that brims with love, determination, and the joy of getting a second chance at life.” —Catherine Armsden, author of Dream House “McGuinness takes us from a shipping container in Thailand to the docks of San Francisco, putting names and faces on the real and growing tragedy that is human trafficking. We fall hard for these characters who slide between victim, survivor, and hero. No one is safe. Yet, despite the darkness, this is a story of caring for others in a world of faith, hope, and love.” —Cynthia Newberry Martin, author of Tidal Flats

More Girls Banged by a Gang

More Girls Banged by a Gang
Author: Constance Slight
Publisher: Red Hot Explicit Erotica Press
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2020-06-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Gangbangs! The intensity can just be amazing. The stories in this collection are hot, and they all approach from the rear! They also approach from below, above, front and center! No hole is safe here! If you want to read about first anal sex experiences, this is it. Rough first anal sex, group anal sex… Backdoors are busted wide open in this collection. That’s not enough, though. Penetration is best when it’s double or triple! So go ahead and click, and you can enjoy the lovely ladies bent over for some real excitement. It’s just a click away, and inside the book you’ll even find instructions on how to get a free erotic audiobook. What are you waiting for? Call it a gang bang, a gangbang or just an incredible time! Click now! Warning: This ebook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity and includes first lesbian sex, first anal sex, rough sex, orgy sex, gangbang sex, reluctant sex, group sex, wife sex, domination, double penetration and more explicit content. Only mature adults who won’t find that offensive and are legally able to view such content should read this ebook.

BOUND AND BANGED: Five BDSM Erotica Stories

BOUND AND BANGED: Five BDSM Erotica Stories
Author: DP Backhaus
Publisher: Naughty Daydreams Press
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Hardcore bondage—the thought of it is just overwhelming, and if you’re looking for erotica that pushes the limits, this is your collection. There’s group sex, rough sex, and first anal sex. And of course…there’s plenty of beautiful girls all tied up! 1. MIRANDA SUBMITS TO THE MILLIONAIRES (A Bondage and Domination Erotica Story) by Tracy Bond Erick McCain and Derek Sanders are two of the richest men in New York. When they take a submissive together, they expect complete obedience and utter confidentiality. On her first day as a server at an exclusive strip club, the men choose Miranda. The money is overwhelming, and this completely inexperienced girl agrees to let them use her body any way they see fit. With nipple clamps, ropes, gags, and whips; can she make it through the night? 2. FRENCH VIETNAMESE BLUES: A Very Rough Asian Double Penetration Short by Stacy Reinhardt Amelie has been a call girl just for a year, and she’s just about saved up enough money to open her own fashion business. It hasn’t been difficult. From her Vietnamese mother, she’s received beautiful features, and from her French father, she has a sexy accent that drives men crazy. Her final appointment is a whole lot more than she expected though, with bondage, very rough sex, humiliation, and a vicious first anal sex experience in the form of her first ever double penetration! 3. HOT DOC ALL TIED UP AT THE FRAT HOUSE (A Sexy Doctor Bondage with Reluctant Double Team Sex Erotica Story) by Kate Youngblood It’s not easy to get patients to take you seriously when you’re almost a genius, got through school in no time at all, and look like a sex kitten. It’s even harder when this twenty-year old bombshell makes house calls. She’s about to discover just how easy it is for her patients to think of her as nothing more than tits and ass, too, because a house call to the frat house doesn’t result in a normal doctor/patient interaction. Instead, there’s bondage, rough sex, and a scorching double team sex encounter! 4. THE NEIGHBOR GIRL NEXT DOOR: A Rough First Anal Sex Short by Julie Bosso Millie is a bit of a rebel, and this barely legal eighteen year old is about to learn that you don’t break into neighbors’ homes! When she’s caught, she thinks she’s in for a trip to the police station, but instead she ends up tied to a bed, and the angry neighbor teaches her all about rough sex and humiliation while his wife watches, but even the man’s rough treatment doesn’t prepare her for what comes next, a hard and painful first anal sex experience! 5. THE DANCER WANTS THE BRIDE’S ASS (A First Anal Sex Erotica Story) by D.P. Backhaus In Vegas, Lisa is really enjoying the weekend-long bachelorette party her friends have arranged. Things are wonderful for her. She’s having a fabulous time for her last hurrah as a single girl. Things are about to get crazy, too, because a handsome stranger at the casino wants to do more than congratulate this soon-to-be slut wife. He wants to bend her right over and push into her tiniest and tightest hole. His wedding present is really special, Lisa’s first anal sex experience…and it’s going to start out on stage right in front of everyone! Warning: This ebook contains very explicit descriptions of sexual activity during various hardcore bondage sex encounters. It includes hardcore bondage first anal sex encounters, hardcore bondage gangbang sex encounters, hardcore bondage double team sex encounters, hardcore bondage double penetration encounters, hardcore bondage stranger sex encounters, and hardcore bondage barely legal sex encounters. Hardcore bondage is waiting for you to point and click, so what’s taking so long?

Kellanved's Reach

Kellanved's Reach
Author: Ian C. Esslemont
Publisher: Tor Books
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 076537949X

The conclusion to Ian C. Esslemont's epic fantasy Path to Ascendancy trilogy--a prequel story set in the New York Times bestselling Malazan Empire series--co-created by Steven Erikson. The incessant war between the bickering city states of Quon Tali rages. So engrossed are the warring lords and princes in their own petty feuds that few notice that an upstart mage from Dal Hon has gained control of the southern seas. Kellanved could not care less about any of this petty politicking or strategy or war. Something other and altogether more mysterious has caught his attention and he - together with a reluctant and his decidedly skeptical friend Dancer - traverse continents and journey through the Realms. But this ancient mystery that has so captivated Kellanved is neither esoteric nor ephemeral. It involves the Elder races themselves, and more alarmingly, the semi-mythic Army of Dust and Bone. Surely no one in their right mind would be so foolish as to embark on a journey from which none have returned? Well, no one except Kellanved. Path to Ascendancy #1 Dancer's Lament #2 Deadhouse Landing #3 Kellanved's Reach

Frostbound

Frostbound
Author: Sharon Ashwood
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2011-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101515481

As a snowstorm locks down the city, someone beheads the wrong girl. Vampire-on-the-lam Talia Rostova thinks it was meant to be her. And now she's the prime suspect in her own botched murder and the prisoner of her smoking-hot-neighbor: a hellhound. And the hot-blooded Lore was bred to serve and protect, so he's not freeing Talia until he's sure she's the prey and not the hunter...

Bound and Banged in the Backyard

Bound and Banged in the Backyard
Author: Fran Diaz
Publisher: Red Hot Explicit Erotica Press
Total Pages: 7
Release: 2015-09-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

It was nice to get a week at the Caribbean beach house my family owned, and when I arrived, I ordered up supplies like normal. That was the only normal thing that happened! Three delivery men showed up, and even though I didn’t speak their language, we managed to get the groceries and other items where they belonged. And then things heated up...

Banged In The Boardroom : Sex In The Office, Book 3

Banged In The Boardroom : Sex In The Office, Book 3
Author: Siera Saunders
Publisher: JSC Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2013-07-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When cash-strapped college student, Emma, is asked by her event-planner employer to participate in a very special office party for an old friend, she reluctantly agrees. The pay is generous and it's just one party, right? Logan is willing to go to any lengths to renew his brief acquaintance with the lovely Emma. A woman who sparked a desire in him he'd thought lost forever. But subterfuge, no matter how innocent the intent, is always fraught with danger. Will the planned entertainment fan the flames of desire for Emma and Logan or smother them forever? **Please note that this is the third book in the three book “Sex In The Office” series. The series is available as individual stories or as a collection titled “Sex In The Office – Volume 1.” The collection contains “Spanked In The Conference Room,” “Loved In The Elevator,” and “Banged In The Board Room.” WARNING: In this erotic short story (approximately 5,500 words), you'll enjoy D/s, voyeurism, m/f, and m/m action in hot, graphic detail. All between consenting adults, of course. Have fun :) . EXCERPT: God, she's magnificent. And se*xy as hell. Watching Emma's performance from the sidelines, Logan couldn't resist the temptation to stroke his own groin, delighted at a firmness he hadn't felt there in a long time. He curled his fingers into a fist to stop himself from unzipping his fly, but mental images of her full, red lips encircling his c*ck continued to torment. Just then, Emma's eyes met his and her mouth curled in a sensual, knowing smile. Logan stopped breathing and didn't start again until her gaze returned to the naked young men in front of her. She had them neatly paired up with two on their knees drawing the underwear down the legs of their standing companions to reveal stiff, rampant erections. All four men were generously endowed and eager to play. The two kneeling began to rise, but Emma stopped them with a twitch of her crop on their butts. “Not so fast, boys,” she said, reaching for the bottle of chocolate syrup. “I thought you wanted dessert.” With that she drizzled Red's and Blue Eyes's p*nises with the rich, dark chocolate, then capped the head of their c*cks with a swirl of whip cream. “Eat up, boys,” she told Butterscotch and Tiger. “And do, by all means, lick your plates,” she added, stroking the back of their heads and urging their mouths toward the waiting feast. Blue Eyes and Red leaned back against the table, their eyes slitted as they watched their brothers-in-play begin the delightful task of licking the sticky sweetness from their hard-ons. Emma used the tip of her whip to lightly caress the c*cks of the kneeling men, stroking the underside from base to tip and tapping the head with the leather popper. Her gentle touch soon had both men squirming, especially when she slid the crop between their butt cheeks and massaged their balls with the flexible head of the whip. Watching her, Logan's fingers twitched toward his groin again. Perspiration dampened his forehead as he fought the desire to tear his clothes off and join the group around the table. Though she hadn't removed any of her clothing, mental images of Emma's pert, naked br*asts, rosy n*pples ripe for sucking, tantalized him. He longed to peel off that tiny thong, spread her thighs, and taste the sweet wetness of her p*ssy. Logan groaned to himself. Helen had been right. This was a very bad idea.

The Phantom Detective: 5 Murder Mysteries in One Volume

The Phantom Detective: 5 Murder Mysteries in One Volume
Author: Robert Wallace
Publisher: DigiCat
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2023-12-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

This carefully edited Phantom Detective collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Phantom is actually the wealthy Richard Curtis Van Loan. He is a world-famous detective, whose true identity is only known by one man—Frank Havens, the publisher of the Clarion newspaper. Richard Curtis Van Loan is orphaned at an early age but inherits wealth. Before World War I, he leads the life of an idle playboy, but during the war he becomes a pilot and downs many German planes. Contents: Empire of Terror Death Flight The Sinister Dr. Wong Fangs of Murder Tycoon of Crime

Oathbound

Oathbound
Author: Donna Maree Hanson
Publisher: Donna Maree Hanson
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2018-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 097572178X

Oathbound The Silverlands Book Two For lovers of epic fantasy We have some time before the Ancient Evil can reach into Argenterra. We are not the Ungiven Land yet… Sophy lies frozen within a crystal prison. Protected by her oathbond to Oakheart, the minion of the Ancient Evil, Rufus, cannot touch her or the GIVEN magic she is leaching from Argenterra. Forced to leave Sophy to fulfil his oath, Oakheart returns the stolen child, Gillcress, to Princess Aria at Valley Keep. The weakening of the GIVEN magic has repercussions: oaths are beginning to fade, GIVEN magic is harder to summon and darkness has festered in Prince Dellbright’s heart. Oakheart is reluctant to leave Aria and Gillcress with Prince Dellbright, yet he must return swiftly to free Sophy before the jewel she is trapped within drains the GIVEN completely from the land. Accompanied by an adept and the forest folk, he sets out to rescue her. The order from Crystal Mountain Retreat is, if Sophy cannot be freed, she must be destroyed… Yet there is even more treachery afoot…