An short-lived but influential performance and recording group in the early history of electronic music. It was founded by Morton Subnotnick and Ramon Sender in 1962, and included among its early members Terry Riley and Pauline Oliveros. Donald Buchla also became an early member, and he brought samples of his early circuit experiments to the Center for other performers to try out. Hence, the center became the beta site for the development of the Buchla 100 and 200 series modulars. The music produced was highly experimental, and often presented in combination with multimedia presentations. The Center was essentially the birthplace of the West Coast school.