On 4/22/06, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki <eric@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Frank Barknecht wrote: > Hallo, > Ian Remmler hat gesagt: // Ian Remmler wrote: >>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. > All of these programs benefit immensly from a fair bit of a > theoretical background, which you can only get from books, IMO. I > would very much recommend to get hold of Dodge/Jerse: "Computer > Music". It's the best introduction into the topic of Computer-based > synthesis. > > Another slightly older, but very good book is Moore: "Elements of > Computer Music". I like it even more than the Dodge/Jerse, but some > important topics are missing because of its age, e.g. granular > synthesis. I would avoid Roads: "Computer Music Tutorial" for now, it > is more an encyclopedia than an introductory book. I'm curious to know what you, or any others here, might have to say about Eduardo Miranda's books -Eric Rz.
I think they are vague anda bit rambly. I'm not really a fan. They have a nice vibe but it's really more of a general discussion than anything to the point. i didn't get much out of reading the ones of his i read. Haven't read the latest one though. Loki
