boris@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Boris "thee" Goldowsky) (12/13/89)
I'm looking for a recommendation for an introductory article or book
on FM synthesis. I know almost nothing about it, but have been
playing with a friends synthesizer and would like to learn more about
the theory and practice. I'm not scared by math and know some
physics/acoustics.
Know any good books? Or would someone like to attempt the explanation
themselves?
thanks!
Boris Goldowsky I want to live as an honest man
to get all I deserve and to give all I can
and to love a young woman I don't understand - S. Vega
ARPA boris@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu BITNET boris@prodigal%uordvbschwamb@ics.uci.edu (Karl Schwamb) (12/13/89)
boris@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Boris "thee" Goldowsky) writes: >I'm looking for a recommendation for an introductory article or book >on FM synthesis. I know almost nothing about it, but have been >playing with a friends synthesizer and would like to learn more about >the theory and practice. I'm not scared by math and know some >physics/acoustics. I've been impressed by "FM Theory and Applications" by John Chowning and David Bristow. Chowning is the creator of FM synthesis and this book does a good job of explaining the basics. I think its available from MIX Bookshelf (800)233-9604. And yes, it does get into some of the math, so good thing you're not scared ;-) Karl B. Schwamb schwamb@ics.uci.edu Information and Computer Science University of California, Irvine 92715
raino@td2cad.intel.com (Rodger Raino) (12/14/89)
In article <4486@ur-cc.UUCP> boris@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Boris Goldowsky) writes: >I'm looking for a recommendation for an introductory article or book >on FM synthesis. I know almost nothing about it, but have been >playing with a friends synthesizer and would like to learn more about >the theory and practice. I'm not scared by math and know some >physics/acoustics. Try FM THEORY & APPLICATIONS BY MUSICIANS FOR MUSICIANS by Dr. John Chowning and David Bristow published by YAMAHA rodger -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "I'm looking into an eye. The eye's looking at me." Of course no one else is responsible for this. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
dean@image.soe.clarkson.edu (Dean Swan) (12/16/89)
From article <4486@ur-cc.UUCP>, by boris@prodigal.psych.rochester.edu (Boris "thee" Goldowsky): > I'm looking for a recommendation for an introductory article or book > on FM synthesis. I know almost nothing about it, but have been > playing with a friends synthesizer and would like to learn more about > the theory and practice. I'm not scared by math and know some > physics/acoustics. "FM Synthesis Theory and Applications" By Dr. John Chowning and David Bristow Hal Leonard Publishing. (formerly published my Yamaha Music Foundation). -Dean Swan dean@sun.soe.clarkson.edu