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Computer Sound Synthesis for the Electronic Musician (Music Technology) (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: synthesis parameter values, loose modelling techniques, spectral modelling techniques, Audio Architect, Virtual Waves, Computer Music Journal (more...)

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'Extremely readable and comprehensive coverage of the audio synthesis domain ... will empower the reader to get a deeper (and better) understanding of their synthesis instrument. The addition of several software synthesis applications makes this worth the price alone ... this was exactly what I needed to begin designing new synthesis instruments ... great book.'
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'...an excellent source of ideas for creating innovative sounds for my mixes and multimedia works.'
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Product Details

Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Focal Press (October 5, 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 024051517X
ISBN-13: 978-0240515175
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

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Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,659,783 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Sound results from the mechanical disturbance of some object in a physical medium such as air. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
synthesis parameter values, loose modelling techniques, spectral modelling techniques, sequential waveform composition, synthesis programming languages, subtractive synthesiser, offset carrier frequency, assembler engine, analog synthesiser, parallel modulators, additive resynthesis, resynthesis method, harmonic detectors, spectral chart, computer sound synthesis, waveshaping synthesis, local envelope, voicing source, formant analysis, sonic particles, granular synthesis, amplitude scaling factors, spectral fusion, synthesis instrument, synthesis parameters

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Audio Architect, Virtual Waves, Computer Music Journal, Focal Press, Common Lisp, Phase Vocoder, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, Stanford University, Nicky Hind, Robert Thompson, Aluizio Arcela, Arun Chandra, Iannis Xenakis, Institute of Sonology, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Schaeffer, Time Figure, Xavier Serra

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Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, Second Edition (Music Technology) by David Howard in Front Matter, and page 195
Audio Workstation Handbook (Music Technology) by Francis Rumsey in Front Matter, and page 195
Sound Synthesis and Sampling, Second Edition (Music Technology) by Martin Russ in Front Matter, and page 195
Sound Color by Wayne Slawson on page 196
Artificial Intelligence and the Design of Expert Systems (The Benjamin/Cummings series in artificial intelligence) by George F. Luger on page 195

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5.0 out of 5 stars You want to make ORIGINAL noises in synthisis do you?, January 8, 1999

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An extreamely readable and comprehensive coverage of the audio synthisis domain. No high level maths required. This straight forward and lucid descriptions of each of the major synthisis approaches(and some of the more esoteric ones too) will empower the reader to get a deeper (and better) understanding of their synthisis instrument. The addition of several software synthisis applications makes this worth the price alone. New noises abound. As a MAX MSP user this was exactly what I needed to begin designing new synthisis instruments...great book

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5.0 out of 5 stars Complete, clear and well written!, July 11, 2001

By	DJ Foo (Tomoko Takada) (Osaka, Japan) - See all my reviews

Very good explanation of a number of synthesis techniques, some of which I never heard of before. This book is an excellent source of ideas for creating innovative sounds for my mixes and multimedia works. The CD-ROM features plenty of software for PC and Mac, plus hands-on examples by respected contributors. It is not a book about a particular software or programming language - it is about techinques and methods.

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