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Title: Literature on synthesis
Post by: Pidcin on October 08, 2017, 11:00:00 AM
Hey,

Does anyone have any suggestions for books and literature on synthesis ?
Title: Re: Literature on synthesis
Post by: Gerry Havinga on October 08, 2017, 12:22:40 PM
Quote from: Pidcin on October 08, 2017, 11:00:00 AM
Hey,

Does anyone have any suggestions for books and literature on synthesis ?
I enjoyed reading "Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming"  by Jim T. Aikin a lot (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Synthesizer-Programming-Reference/dp/0879307730 (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Synthesizer-Programming-Reference/dp/0879307730)). I occasionally still browse through it as it has lots of nice modulation and patching suggestions.

There is of course also the amazing Sound on Sound archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20160403115835/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm (https://web.archive.org/web/20160403115835/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm) (scroll all the way down to find the start of the series).
Title: Re: Literature on synthesis
Post by: Sacred Synthesis on October 08, 2017, 12:39:02 PM
Another excellent book is "Analog Synthesizers," by Mark Jenkins.

https://www.amazon.com/Analog-Synthesizers-Understanding-Performing-synthesis/dp/0240520726/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507491525&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=Ananlog+Synthesizers

And if you want to be an informed DSI guy, you can't omit this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Silicon-Valley-Complete-Sequential/dp/1512198323/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B8Y7FWK852C0ZVRK8K08
Title: Re: Literature on synthesis
Post by: BobTheDog on October 09, 2017, 01:01:17 AM
Have a look here: https://rhordijk.home.xs4all.nl/G2Pages/

Loads of info from a guy I know Rob who is a master. It uses the Nord G2 and you can download a G2 emulator/demo to work through it all here: http://www.nordkeyboards.com/downloads/legacy/nord-modular-g2
Title: Re: Literature on synthesis
Post by: Pidcin on January 16, 2018, 03:27:58 PM
Quote from: Gerry Havinga on October 08, 2017, 12:22:40 PM
Quote from: Pidcin on October 08, 2017, 11:00:00 AM
Hey,

Does anyone have any suggestions for books and literature on synthesis ?
I enjoyed reading "Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming"  by Jim T. Aikin a lot (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Synthesizer-Programming-Reference/dp/0879307730 (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Tools-Synthesizer-Programming-Reference/dp/0879307730)). I occasionally still browse through it as it has lots of nice modulation and patching suggestions.

There is of course also the amazing Sound on Sound archive at https://web.archive.org/web/20160403115835/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm (https://web.archive.org/web/20160403115835/http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm) (scroll all the way down to find the start of the series).

Thank you kindly for these resources
Title: Re: Literature on synthesis
Post by: Pidcin on January 16, 2018, 03:28:16 PM
Quote from: Sacred Synthesis on October 08, 2017, 12:39:02 PM
Another excellent book is "Analog Synthesizers," by Mark Jenkins.

https://www.amazon.com/Analog-Synthesizers-Understanding-Performing-synthesis/dp/0240520726/ref=sr_1_sc_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507491525&sr=1-1-spell&keywords=Ananlog+Synthesizers

And if you want to be an informed DSI guy, you can't omit this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Prophet-Silicon-Valley-Complete-Sequential/dp/1512198323/ref=pd_sim_14_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B8Y7FWK852C0ZVRK8K08

And thank you
Title: Re: Literature on synthesis
Post by: Pidcin on January 16, 2018, 03:28:32 PM
Quote from: BobTheDog on October 09, 2017, 01:01:17 AM
Have a look here: https://rhordijk.home.xs4all.nl/G2Pages/

Loads of info from a guy I know Rob who is a master. It uses the Nord G2 and you can download a G2 emulator/demo to work through it all here: http://www.nordkeyboards.com/downloads/legacy/nord-modular-g2

And you!