40 years ago, Music Mouse changed what a computer could be.
In the mid-1980s, Laurie Spiegel turned everyday computers into expressive musical instruments. Music Mouse wasn’t a recording tool or a synthesizer add-on, it was an instrument you played, opening the door to real-time composition on machines never designed for music.
Get Notified
Eventide is partnering with Laurie Spiegel for a special re-release. Sign up to be notified on launch day and receive a launch-day discount.
“Music Mouse is an intelligent instrument; it’s like having a composer as your partner.”
Laurie Spiegel
Music Mouse never stopped being used.
For 40 years, musicians, composers, and artists have continued to play Music Mouse. It remains a favorite because it feels immediate, expressive, and alive in a way few tools do.
“Music Mouse is a positive step away from mechanized music. It’s not automation at all. I hope to see more of this kind of thing.”
—Wendy Carlos
Pioneering electronic composer behind Switched-On Bach and the film scores for A Clockwork Orange, The Shining, and Tron.
“She would like to get music out of the concert hall and back into the living room.”
—Pete Seeger
Legendary American folk musician and activist who helped define modern folk music and its role in everyday culture.
“You’re power-crazed on your first encounter, then you realize you have to slow down and get subtle to coax from Music Mouse your own personalized composition.”
—Kyle Gann
Influential composer and critic for The Village Voice, known for shaping discourse around experimental and contemporary classical music.
Music Mouse will officially release in 2026.
Eventide is making Music Mouse available again: carefully preserved and prepared for modern systems, without changing what made it special.
Play it, 40 years on.
Sign up to be notified on release day and receive a launch-day discount.
