Hey Sonicman,
	Check out this interface written in java.  If only it allowed the import
of scos, and sco writing this would be an awesome tool, maybe perhaps
real-time midi input too?!  I think it allows you to add your own Csound
generators written in java.
http://hplank.inetpc.com/hpkcomposer.html 
Best,
	Ken


>     Ya' know every time I overcome a big obstacle with Csound I really
> wish I could use some of my Photoshop and Bryce 3 skills to build a
> beautiful and powerful GUI synth based on some of the stronger orc.s &
> sco's. What would be the BEST of the BEST books I should look to for
> this information?