[linux-audio-user] Re: Recommendations

[Loki Davison]

On 4/22/06, Eric Dantan Rzewnicki <eric at zhevny.com> 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