UPIC system
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The UPIC system is an innovative computer-based composition tool that lets composers create music by drawing graphical shapes that are then translated into sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| UPIC | 2 |
| UPIC system canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3982744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UPIC system Context triple: [Iannis Xenakis, usedTechnology, UPIC system]
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A.
Penibaetic System
The Penibaetic System is a major mountain range in southern Spain forming part of the Baetic Cordillera and containing some of the highest peaks in the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
UPAC
UPAC is a regional performing arts venue in Kingston, New York, known for hosting concerts, theater productions, and community cultural events.
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C.
AICUM
AICUM is an academic or research-related organization associated with George Washington University.
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D.
UPC
UPC is the commonly used acronym for the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, a leading Spanish public institution specializing in engineering, architecture, and technology.
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E.
E-band systems
E-band systems are high-frequency millimeter-wave communication platforms operating roughly in the 60–90 GHz range, commonly used for high-capacity wireless backhaul and point-to-point links.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UPIC system Target entity description: The UPIC system is an innovative computer-based composition tool that lets composers create music by drawing graphical shapes that are then translated into sound.
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A.
Penibaetic System
The Penibaetic System is a major mountain range in southern Spain forming part of the Baetic Cordillera and containing some of the highest peaks in the Iberian Peninsula.
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B.
UPAC
UPAC is a regional performing arts venue in Kingston, New York, known for hosting concerts, theater productions, and community cultural events.
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C.
AICUM
AICUM is an academic or research-related organization associated with George Washington University.
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D.
UPC
UPC is the commonly used acronym for the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, a leading Spanish public institution specializing in engineering, architecture, and technology.
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E.
E-band systems
E-band systems are high-frequency millimeter-wave communication platforms operating roughly in the 60–90 GHz range, commonly used for high-capacity wireless backhaul and point-to-point links.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer-based composition system
ⓘ
electroacoustic music tool ⓘ graphic sound synthesis system ⓘ |
| basedOn |
mathematical models of sound
ⓘ
stochastic music concepts ⓘ |
| controlParameter |
amplitude
ⓘ
duration ⓘ pitch ⓘ timbre ⓘ |
| countryOfDevelopment | France ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| creator | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| designedFor |
composers
ⓘ
non-musicians ⓘ |
| developedAt |
CEMAMu
ⓘ
IRCAM ⓘ
surface form:
Centre d’Études de Mathématique et Automatique Musicales
|
| developer | Iannis Xenakis ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse |
computer music
ⓘ
electroacoustic music ⓘ sound design ⓘ |
| fullName |
CEMAMu
ⓘ
surface form:
Unité Polyagogique Informatique du CEMAMu
|
| genre | computer-assisted composition system ⓘ |
| hardwareEra | mainframe computers ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
UPIC system
ⓘ
surface form:
UPIC
|
| hasPart |
computer
ⓘ
digital sound synthesis software ⓘ graphics tablet ⓘ |
| inception |
1970s
ⓘ
1977 ⓘ |
| influenced |
HighC
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UPISketch ⓘ graphic notation-based music software ⓘ |
| language | graphical notation ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstInstallation | Paris ⓘ |
| mainFunction | allow composers to create music by drawing ⓘ |
| notableWorkCreatedWith |
Mycenae and Tiryns
ⓘ
surface form:
Mycenae-Alpha
Voyage absolu des Unari vers Andromède ⓘ |
| outputFormat | digital audio ⓘ |
| representation |
pitch on vertical axis
ⓘ
time on horizontal axis ⓘ |
| translates | drawn graphics into sound ⓘ |
| uses |
digital sound synthesis
ⓘ
graphical input ⓘ pitch contour drawing ⓘ time–frequency representation ⓘ waveform drawing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: UPIC system Description of subject: The UPIC system is an innovative computer-based composition tool that lets composers create music by drawing graphical shapes that are then translated into sound.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UPIC
this entity surface form:
UPIC