Power tools for synthesizer programming
Subtitle: the ultimate reference for sound design
By: Jim Aikin
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Books
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Milwaukee, WI
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9781480397941
Subjects: Synthesizer (Musical instrument); Software synthesizers
Description: If you make any type of electronic music dance mixes, hip-hop, jazz fusion, country pop, film soundtracks, or experimental avant-garde Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming is the book for you. All too often, owner's manuals tell you what button to press, but fail to explain what's actually going on in the instrument or what it means musically and technically. This is the only book that gives you the big picture while at the same time providing you with insightful details. Even if you're just grabbing presets to play on the keyboard, you'll get to the music faster thanks to the tips in this book. And when you start editing the presets or designing your own sounds, Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming becomes an essential resource. Chapters on oscillators, filters, envelope generators, LFOs, effects, and digital audio reveal how to get the most out of your instruments. To supplement the text, dozens of new illustrations have been added, and more than 30 streaming online videos, narrated by the author, walk you through the operational details of numerous software instruments.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The map and the territory; title: The nature of sound; title: Operating systems, edit modes, performance modes, and memory; title: Oscillators and samples; title: Other types of synthesis; title: Filters; title: LFOs; title: Envelope generators; title: Modulation; title: Rhythm generators; title: Effects processing; title: Controllers.