Greetings,
In addition to the Computer Music Tutorial mentioned earlier, I would recommend
Computer Music: Synthesis, Composition, and Performance by; Charles Dodge http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0028646827/ref=pd_sim_b_3/104-...
and Computer Sound Design: Synthesis Techniques and Programming; by Eduardo Miranda. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0240516931/ref=pd_sim_b_6/104-...
Roads is a perhaps bit more comprehensive than either of these, as it includes a great deal more historical information in addition to the technical, but a search back through the list archives for these titles/authors should reveal some debate over the strengths of each. (Maybe not Miranda. I don't remember much mention of his book, but Dodge and Roads have been discussed many times.) All make great gifts.
Take care,
Michael Berkowski michael@berkowski.net http://www.berkowski.net/
Message: 11 Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 10:42:48 -0700 To: "thelist" pd-list@iem.kug.ac.at From: "thewade" pdman@aproximation.org Subject: [PD] Synthesizer methods book
Hello,
I am putting togeather a wish list for x-mass, and I wanted to add a good synthesizer methods book to the list. I remember a few titles coming through the list a while ago, but I cant find thoes emails now.
Does anyone know of some good titles I can get in the real world (Millers book is just online, right)?
Thanks, -thewade
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