Synthesizer programming!!!

tablet · Post by **tablet** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:58 am

Hi,I'm thinking to buy a synth programming book or download a file in pdf or word format..Does anyone has to suggest something?I think this topic will be help a lot of people...Thanks!

meatballfulton · Post by **meatballfulton** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:53 pm

A great series of articles from Sound on Sound magazine (UK) called Synth Secrets.

This starts with total basics (what's an oscillator, what's an envelope, etc.) then through the development of analog synths, digital synths and tutorials on programming various types of sounds.

embry0 · Post by **embry0** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:21 pm

Books worth checking out/buyíng:

http://www.amazon.com/Welshs-Synthesize ... 016&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Analog-Synthesize ... 135&sr=1-1

A rich & free HTML guide to synthesis, not to be missed:

http://www.beatportal.com/topics/c/guide-to-synthesis/

slammah2012 · Post by **slammah2012** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:48 am

No amount of books can exceed the learning experience of reaching out and grabbin the knobs.....and hearing the change in first person.....

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:10 pm

slammah2012 wrote:No amount of books can exceed the learning experience of reaching out and grabbin the knobs.....and hearing the change in first person.....

But, still, understanding the theory helps.

A really excellent, simple guide on subtractive synthesis can be found here:

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Un ... nsynth.htm

Also Daz recently spotted a series on sound programming on the BeatPortal website:

http://www.beatportal.com/feed/item/int ... ogramming/

http://www.beatportal.com/topics/c/guide-to-synthesis/

slammah2012 · Post by **slammah2012** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:41 pm

absolutely true....although
I found my synth Theory through trial and Error on an old Arp Axxe....
It was a very good rudiment teacher for synthesis ...very quick with its limitations....No midi Curve to muddy the way.....

tonyman · Post by **tonyman** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:58 pm

try this..

There is a free synthesiser book available here-->http://www.noisesculpture.com/

How To Make A Noise
a comprehensive guide to synthesizer programming
..perhaps the most widely ready book about synthesizer programming. It is a comprehensive, practical guide to sound design and synthesizer programming techniques using:

* subtractive (analog) synthesis
* frequency modulation synthesis (including phase modulation and ring modulation)
* additive synthesis
* wave-sequencing
* sample-based synthesis

The free version is very interesting; I've just order the book...