> analyzing real-world sounds & instruments One of the most important books on the subject: http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Musical-Instruments-Neville-Fletcher

> analyzing real-world sounds & instruments One of the most important books on the subject: http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Musical-Instruments-Neville-Fletcher/dp/0387983740 http://www.amazon.com/Physics-Musical-Instruments-Neville-Fl... It's mostly covered from a synthesis/physics POV angle, btw. But will give you a tremendous foundation in the types of waveforms many different instruments produce.