Computer Sound Design

This comprehensive introduction to software synthesis techniques and programming is intended for students, researchers, musicians, sound artists and enthusiasts in the field of music technology. The art of sound synthesis is as important for the electronic musician as the art of orchestration is important for symphonic music composers. Those who wish to create their own virtual orchestra of electronic instruments and produce original sounds will find this book invaluable. It examines a variety of synthesis techniques and illustrates how to turn a personal computer into a powerful and flexible sound synthesizer. The book also discusses a number of ongoing developments that may play an important role in the future of electronic music making. Previously published as "Computer Sound Synthesis for the Electronic Musician", this second edition features a foreword by Jean-Claude Risset and provides new information on: the latest directions in digital sound representation; advances in physical modeling techniques; granular and pulsar synthesis; PSOLA technique; humanoid voice synthesis; artificial intelligence; and, evolutionary computing. The accompanying CD-ROM contains examples, complementary tutorials and a number of synthesis systems for PC and Macintosh platforms, ranging from low level synthesis programming languages to graphic front-ends for instrument and sound design. These include fully working packages, demonstration versions of commercial software and experimental programs from top research centres in Europe, North and South America. This book helps you to: increase your understanding of the major computer synthesis techniques with this accessibly written introduction; discover the latest developments and future direction of the field; and, try out a range of synthesis software for free - available on the accompanying CD-ROM.

ISBN 0240516931   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9780240516936 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 575 Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology   Published in Oxford Imprint Focal Press   Series editor Rumsey, Francis Format Paperback   Series title Music Technology Publication date 05 Sep 2002   Previous ISBN 9780240515175 Writer of foreword Jean-Claude Risset   Height (mm) 246 Library of Congress 2002027897   Width (mm) 189 DEWEY 006.5   Spine width (mm) 18 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly Pages 263

		Series introduction
		Foreword by Jean-Claude Risset
		Preface
1		Computer sound synthesis fundamentals		1
2		Loose modelling approaches: from modulation and waveshaping to Walsh and wavetable		19
3		Spectrum modelling approaches: from additive to analysis-resynthesis and formant		49
4		Source modelling approach: from subtractive and waveguides to physical and modal		69
5		Time-based approaches: from granular and pulsar to PSOLA and statistical		100
6		Practical case studies and sound design secrets: from humanoid singing to Klingon phasers		125
7		Towards the cutting edge: artificial intelligence, supercomputing and evolutionary systems		157
8		Introduction to the software on the accompanying CD-ROM		193
App. 1		Mathematical specifications		233
App. 2		Format values		240
App. 3		Artist's Inductive Machine Learning Algorithm		242
		References		245
		CD-ROM instructions		249
		Index		257

"Clear, readable and detailed without being wordy or heavy." Tony Thompson, Mighty Wight Productions Reviews of the previous edition: 'An extremely readable and comprehensive coverage of the audio synthesis domain. No high level maths required. The straight forward and lucid descriptions of each of the major synthesis approaches (and some of the more esoteric ones too) will empower the reader to get a deeper (and better) understanding of their synthesis instrument. The addition of several software synthesis applications makes this worth the price alone. New noises abound. As a MAX MSP user this was exactly what I needed to begin designing new synthesis instruments...great book.' A reader, Amazon.com ...an excellent source of ideas for creating innovative sounds for my mixes and multimedia works.' A reader, Amazon.com

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