On 4/21/06, Ian Remmler <ian@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > I'd like to get into composition and synthesis, but I am > completely new to this stuff. linux-sound.org has lots of > pointers, but since I don't have much background it's hard to > tell what is worth looking into. A page with example sounds or > music from the various packages would be helpful I think. > > I am not interested in performance so real-time synthesis and > instrument input are not necessary. What I would like to be > able to do is create "instruments" from samples and/or various > synthesis methods (or combinations thereof). I would like the > ability to experiment with creating my own synthesizers as well, > preferably using some kind of programming language. > > Then, I'd like to be able to compose music is some kind of > sequencer. A "programming language" might even be fine if the > syntax is nice. Real-time playback or non-real-time "rendering" > of the music would both be fine. Basically I want to dabble > with the synthesis/production/composition side of things, rather > than performing or playing instruments. > > Any recommendations on what I should look at would be greatly > appreciated. > > Thanks, > - Ian. > Om. It's the way to joy. http://www.nongnu.org/om-synth/ Get cvs, dave doesn't release often enough. Loki
