Good Books on Synthesis?

So I chose to delve deeper into synthesis

not traditional music theory but synthesis, see

Are there any good in depth books on synthesis out there?

advanced programming techniques for modular synthesizers (pdf download + print shop = book)

all the pics are from nord modular but if you just read it there are lots of good ideas. someone recently posted something like this that was more generalized but I forgot where.

The Computer Music Tutorial - Curtis Roads.

It's expensive and intimidating to look at, but Curtis is a pretty good author who does a good job at spelling out digital audio and sound synthesis techniques from the ground up. The book has a bit of a learning curve if you're a beginner, but I cant think of a more thorough and comprehensive resource. It's pretty much an electronic music encyclopedia.

http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/defau...=2&tid=8218

  Super lurker ultra V12 said:

this one is pretty good I think

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  Wall Bird said:

The Computer Music Tutorial - Curtis Roads.

 

It's expensive and intimidating to look at, but Curtis is a pretty good author who does a good job at spelling out digital audio and sound synthesis techniques from the ground up. The book has a bit of a learning curve if you're a beginner, but I cant think of a more thorough and comprehensive resource. It's pretty much an electronic music encyclopedia.

 

http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/item/defau...=2&tid=8218

Yeah this was the one we were told to get when I did Music Technology at Demonfort Uni (but left 'cos the accommodation was falling apart)

the best way to learn about synthesis is to download a program that allows you to make your own patches (synthedit, puredata, maxmsp, nord modular, reaktor, csound, psycollider,etc...) and going through all the tutorials.

  mrx said:

the best way to learn about synthesis is to download a program that allows you to make your own patches (synthedit, puredata, maxmsp, nord modular, reaktor, csound, psycollider,etc...) and going through all the tutorials.

true dat, i'm learning tons in synthedit with the help of this book

http://www.wizoobooks.com/advanced_search_...amp;x=0&y=0

it's fantastic

  Super lurker ultra V12 said:

this one is pretty good I think

just started reading that and mentally replacing electronic music with i d m

also on the patching front l'usine and bidule are nice too.