"In New Digital Musical Instruments Eduardo Reck Miranda and Marcelo Mortensen Wanderley focus on musical instruments that use the computer as the main sound-generating device. Such instruments often consist of a gestural controller driving the musical parameters of a sound synt…
Vail tells the complete story of the synthesizer: the origins of the many forms the instrument takes; the crucial advancements in sound generation, musical control, and composition; and the basics and intricacies of acoustics and synthesized sound. He gives the reader informatio…
"Explains what a modular synthesizer is, how it works, and how to use software synthesizers to make music. The book takes a practical approach to the subject providing a readable guide which opens up the subject to a broad spectrum of readers."--Publisher description.
Sound Synthesis and Sampling' provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying principles and practical techniques applied to both commercial and research sound synthesizers. This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect current needs and practices- revised and …