Creating Sounds from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Music Synthesis for Producers and Composers

Andrea Pejrolo (Chair, Contemporary Writing and Production, Chair, Contemporary Writing and Production, Berklee College of Music),Scott B. Metcalfe (Director of Recording Arts and Sciences, Director of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University)

Creating Sounds from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Music Synthesis for Producers and Composers
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Country
United States
Published
9 March 2017
Pages
352
ISBN
9780199921898

Creating Sounds from Scratch: A Practical Guide to Music Synthesis for Producers and Composers

Andrea Pejrolo (Chair, Contemporary Writing and Production, Chair, Contemporary Writing and Production, Berklee College of Music),Scott B. Metcalfe (Director of Recording Arts and Sciences, Director of Recording Arts and Sciences, The Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University)

Creating Sounds from Scratch is a practical, in-depth resource on the most common forms of music synthesis. It includes historical context, an overview of concepts in sound and hearing, and practical training examples to help sound designers and electronic music producers effectively manipulate presets and create new sounds. The book covers the all of the main synthesis techniques including analog subtractive, FM, additive, physical modeling, wavetable, sample-based, and granular. While the book is grounded in theory, it relies on practical examples and contemporary production techniques show the reader how to utilize electronic sound design to maximize and improve his or her work. Creating Sounds from Scratch is ideal for all who work in sound creation, composition, editing, and contemporary commercial production.

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