Electronic Music Synthesis: Concepts

The book is divided into three major sections, Part I deals with basic information about the nature of sound and of hearing--acoustics and psychoacoustics. In Part II, the equipment and methods of synthesis are discussed in terms of the three primary techniques--studio work, integrated synthesizers, and computer generation. Part III examines some of the fundamental concepts of computer music in a manner designed to introduce the reader to the ""state of the art"" at the present time. Possibilities for the future are explored as well. <em>Electronic Music Synthesis</em> is the first book to explain all these techniques fully, and it will be the indispensable handbook for everyone working in this exciting field.