Computer Music: Synthesis, Composition, and Performance

Dodge, Charles; Jerse, Thomas

ISBN 10: 002873100X / ISBN 13: 9780028731001

Published by Schirmer Books, N Y, 1985

About this Item

A book with a tight binding. Previous owner's name inside, and considerable underlining (see photo). 382 pages. "Designed for students, composers, musicians, and home computer users, this is a complete, remarkably useful introduction to one of the most rapidly growing areas of modern music.".

Seller Inventory # 150522

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Computer Music: Synthesis, Composition, and Performance
• Publisher: Schirmer Books, N Y
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 002873100X
• ISBN 13: 9780028731001
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Music

About this title

Synopsis

This text reflects the current state of computer technology and music composition. The authors offer clear, practical overviews of program languages, real-time synthesizers, digital filtering, artificial intelligence, and much more.

Review

Preface to the Second Edition. Preface to the First Edition. 1. Fundamentals of Computer Music. 2. The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Music. 3. Fundamentals of Digital Audio. 4. Synthesis Fundamentals. 5. Synthesis Using Distortion Techniques. 6. Subtractive Synthesis. 7. Analysis-Based Synthesis Techniques. 8. Granular Synthesis. 9. Physical Modeling. 10. Reverberation, Auditory Localization, And Other Sound-Processing Tehniques. 11. Composition with Computers. 12. Real-Time Performance of Computer Music. Glossary. Index.