Sound Synthesis and Sampling

 

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 placed in a modern context, providing a guide to the theory of sound and sampling in the context of software and hardware that enables sound making. For the revised edition emphasis is on expanding explanations of software and computers, new sections include techniques for making sound physically, sections within analog and digital electronics. Martin Russ is well known and the book praised for its highly readable and non-mathematical approach making the subject accessible to readers starting out on computer music courses or those working in a studio.

 

 

Where to Find It and Borrowing Time

Sound Synthesis and Sampling is shelved as Call # TK7872 .R87 2008.

 

As a book it can be found on Bookstack 4 - Shelf 8. This book can be checked out for a period of 2 weeks for students, faculty and staff.

 

 

Review*

By Computer Music Journal:

...provides an excellent technical and historical overview of sound synthesis methods in a non-mathematical way.

 

 

Citations

Description and Review taken from Amazon