IRCAM

Many of the techniques associated with spectralism, such as analyses based on fast Fourier transforms, were made practical by technological contributions at IRCAM.

For instance, researchers at IRCAM have developed a special microphone capable of isolating each of the cello's four strings for separate amplification or electronic treatment.

It has disseminated music of post World War II modernist musicians such as that of Luciano Berio or Pierre Boulez, as well as younger performers and composers.

[5] In 1970 President Georges Pompidou asked Pierre Boulez to found an institution for research in music.

[6] The initial administrators included Luciano Berio, Vinko Globokar, Jean-Claude Risset, and Max Mathews.

1990 Ircam established the Cursus Program for young Composers, a training in Computer Music and Composition.

On 1 January 2006, Stiegler became Director of Cultural Development at the Centre Pompidou and was replaced by Frank Madlener [fr].

Orchidée is developed as a tool to aid in orchestral composition in which musical scores using traditional instruments are generated by imitating a target input sound.

It is used in Jonathan Harvey's 2008 piece, "Speakings", a composition based on emulating speech patterns and inflections.