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Music: A Mathematical Offering (2008)
- Solstinox 6y agoOutside of building synths, the most useful notion in this book that I recall is that a piano gives a smoother quality to string instruments. Nice orchestration trick.
- Rochus 6y ago> Outside of building synths For building synths I would rather recommend https://www.amazon.com/-/Designing-Software-Synthesizer-Plug-Ins-RackAFX-ebook/dp/B00P2ITFZG https://www.amazon.com/-/Designing-Software-Synthesizer-Plug... or https://www.amazon.com/-/Developing-Virtual-Synthesizers-VCV-Rack/dp/0367077736 https://www.amazon.com/-/Developing-Virtual-Synthesizers-VCV.... The referenced book does have examples in CSound, but the emphasis is on mathematics.
- motohagiography 6y agoI've just bought my first analog synth, and Chapter 8 on Synthesis is the precise introduction I have been looking for from essential principles. Thank you for posting this.