Music is the Message
YAV Interactive Media, (1998)

CD-ROM version of intelligent algorithmic composition software originally created for the newMetropolis Science/Technology Center that automatically composes soundtracks to place an interpretation upon a film scene. The CD-ROM version offers many more features than the version installed at the museum.

LEGO CD-ROM version 1.1
LEGO, (1997 - released worldwide except U.S. in 1998 with LEGO Technic 8299)

Developed multilingual internet upgrade to the first CD-ROM for LEGO (toy company). Responsible for programming, human factors, graphics and media post-processing, QuickTime compression, custom installers for Mac O/S, Windows 3.11, Windows 95, andWindows NT.

LEGO CD-ROM
LEGO, (1996 - released worldwide in 1997 except U.S. with LEGO Technic 8299)

Developed first CD-ROM for LEGO (toy company). Responsible for programming, human factors, graphics and media post-processing, QuickTime compression, custom installers for Mac O/S, Windows 3.11, and Windows 95

Experiments in Music Intelligence
A-R Editions, (1996)

Produced CD-ROM for Book/CD-ROM combo of the same name by David Cope. Programmed multimedia browser for the CD-ROM (Browser supports text, program code, still graphics, MIDI, digital audio (in multiple file formats) and QuickTime).

VPRO Digitale Gids
VPRO, (1994)

Director of CD-ROM production responsible for user interface concept, design, programming, graphics specification, and some music.

Macworld Zomer 1994 LezerDisc
IDG Nieuwe Media., (1994)

Provided custom software and director presentation for this two-CD-ROM set..

Macintosh Virtual Playhouse
Hayden., (1994)

Constructed the 45 megabyte Sound, MIDI, and Digital Audio section.

Multimedia PowerTools
Random House Electronic Publications (1993)

Author/Programmer for "Interactive Composition," a 50 megabyte multimedia step-by-step tutorial created with Macromedia Director and QuickTime about the creation of the theme music for the CD-ROM
Composed the theme music for the CD-ROM

Verbum Interactive
Verbum, Inc. (1991)

Composed the sound track fot the CD-ROM including transitional music for file loading

Composed Redbook Audio for the Verbum Tunebox segment

Programmer/interface designer for the Verbum Sourcebank multimedia resource database segment of the CD-ROM

Software by Christopher Yavelow
and YAV Interactive Media

See also: Downloadable Software

The Adaptive Music Project

Artificially intelligent Web site that allows anyone to ompose music using the YAV Music Engine 1998

Meta Tag Manager

analyzes, automates, batch processes, and optimizes meta tags to enhance search engine relevancy rank 1998

YAV's RAD Tools

Rapid Application Development System for SuperCard (adds 300 commands and functions to SuperTalk) 1998

The Music is the Message

Intelligent algorithmic composition software for the newMetropolis Science/Technology Center that automatically composes soundtracks to place an interpretation upon a film scene. 1997

Spike

Expert Syustem for QuickTime batch analysis 1997

LCDauthor

proprietary CD-ROM authoring system for LEGO 1997

FormatScript

Script formatting XFCN for authoring systems such as HyperCard or SuperCard 1996

YAV Media Browser

multimedia CD-ROM browser (see above under "Experiments in Musical Intelligence") 1996

ShowAndTell

multimedia presentation authoring system 1995

MusicMorph

Music composition game for children 1995

PushBtnBach

algorithmic music composition softwaer 1995

SCexternals

music externals for SuperCard 1995

INTstaller

Internet and World Wide Web installation and configuration utility 1995

YME -- YAV Music Engine

Algoritmic Composition Tool 1994

CyberMozart

implementation of "Mozart's Musical Dice Game" 1994

DutchTreat

Personal Accounting Software 1994

MMSBglossary

2000+ term online MacMusicians' glossary 1994

MMSBindex

online index for the Macworld Music & Sound Bible 1994

ClixToBPm

film scoring timing coversion utility 1992

K250 DAs

5 reference desk accessories for the Kurzweil 250 1991

Finale Guided Tour

Complete interactive tutorial for professional notation system published by Coda 1990

VOX Vivarium

Integrated computer music research system for Apple Computer's Vivarium Project 1989