> Toby,
> I would be interested in seeing more of this method. Maybe an example...

O.K., but only a hint.  I can't give away too much :( )


########## Mid level Makefile in large piece ############
 
OUTFILE = $(SFDIR)/one/track1
#OUTFILE = dac
CSFLAGS = -W -R -d -b65536 -B65536 -o $(OUTFILE) --log

DIRS = blip groan blip3 blip3hi stoned #blip2 blip4

all : dirs $(OUTFILE)
        #TRACK1

$(OUTFILE) : orc sco touched
        csound $(CSFLAGS) orc sco
        touch ../touched

sco : ms.c
        gcc ms.c -o ms -lmycscore -lcscore -lm
        ms > sco

dirs :
        for each in $(DIRS); do (cd $$each; make); done

#########################################################

There.  Now I've really opened the flood gate.