Modern computer hardware and software have advanced the capabilities of audio production in countless ways, enabling users to produce powerful and professional quality music without a large budget. Computo will discuss the basic concepts behind music synthesis, as well as in-depth analysis of industry-standard software, including but not limited to Propellerheads Reason 3.0, Cycling 74's Max/MSP/Jitter, and Ableton's Live. The discussion will cover topics such as envelope shaping, non-destructive audio waveform editing, sampling techniques, signal flow and modular synthesis, among many others. There will also be a question/answer period.