[PD] off topic; programming audio/midi in C

[Rory Walsh]

Is there anyone out there that can reccommend a good C
programming site/book which deals with audio/midi?
It's like this, I am teaching myself C and if I
program another database I will go crazy! All I want
to do is to be able to get a sound from my speaker and
take it from there, if I could write a simple C
program that plays a melody I would jump with glee,
but I can't seem to find any material on it, can
anyone please help me and point me in the right
direction? 

p.s. i would prefer to be working in windows however
if someone can convert me to work n linux i'm all ears!

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