Synthesis Theory I: Recommended Readings

Howard, David M. and James Angus Acoustics and Psychoacoustics. 2nd ed. Woburn, Massachusetts: Focal Press; 2001. ISBN 0-240-51609-5. Call#: ML3805.H77 2000. website: www-users.york.ac.uk/~dmh8/AcPsych/acpsyc.htm. Introduction to acoustics and the mechanics of hearing. Pierce, John R. The Science of Musical Sound. New York: W.H. Freeman; 1992. ISBN 0-7167-6005-3. Call#: ML3807.P5 1983. Good introduction to the physical properties of sound and how sound relates to music. Roads, Curtis. The Computer Music Tutorial. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press; 1996. ISBN 0-252-18158-4. Call#: MT56.R6 1996. Extensive coverage of all aspects of computer music. Seashore, Carl. Psychology of Music. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1938. Reprint Dover; 1967. Call#: ML3830.S4P8. An early examination of the perception of hearing and how it relates to music. Contains timbre partials for various instruments which are used in assignment 1, exercise 4 (Chapter 17 particularlly) Smith, Julius Digital Filter Theory. pp. 69-130 in Digital Audio Signal Processing, John Strawn, ed. Madison, Wisconson: A-R Editions; 1985. ISBN 0-89579-279-6. Call#: ML1092.D5 1985 Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Smith, Julius Introduction to Digital Filters. Draft. http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jos/filters. Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: Introduction to acoustics and the mechanics of hearing.
Pierce, John R. The Science of Musical Sound. New York: W.H. Freeman; 1992. ISBN 0-7167-6005-3. Call#: ML3807.P5 1983. Good introduction to the physical properties of sound and how sound relates to music. Roads, Curtis. The Computer Music Tutorial. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press; 1996. ISBN 0-252-18158-4. Call#: MT56.R6 1996. Extensive coverage of all aspects of computer music. Seashore, Carl. Psychology of Music. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1938. Reprint Dover; 1967. Call#: ML3830.S4P8. An early examination of the perception of hearing and how it relates to music. Contains timbre partials for various instruments which are used in assignment 1, exercise 4 (Chapter 17 particularlly) Smith, Julius Digital Filter Theory. pp. 69-130 in Digital Audio Signal Processing, John Strawn, ed. Madison, Wisconson: A-R Editions; 1985. ISBN 0-89579-279-6. Call#: ML1092.D5 1985 Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Smith, Julius Introduction to Digital Filters. Draft. http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jos/filters. Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: Good introduction to the physical properties of sound and how sound relates to music.
Roads, Curtis. The Computer Music Tutorial. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press; 1996. ISBN 0-252-18158-4. Call#: MT56.R6 1996. Extensive coverage of all aspects of computer music. Seashore, Carl. Psychology of Music. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1938. Reprint Dover; 1967. Call#: ML3830.S4P8. An early examination of the perception of hearing and how it relates to music. Contains timbre partials for various instruments which are used in assignment 1, exercise 4 (Chapter 17 particularlly) Smith, Julius Digital Filter Theory. pp. 69-130 in Digital Audio Signal Processing, John Strawn, ed. Madison, Wisconson: A-R Editions; 1985. ISBN 0-89579-279-6. Call#: ML1092.D5 1985 Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Smith, Julius Introduction to Digital Filters. Draft. http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jos/filters. Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: Extensive coverage of all aspects of computer music.
Seashore, Carl. Psychology of Music. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1938. Reprint Dover; 1967. Call#: ML3830.S4P8. An early examination of the perception of hearing and how it relates to music. Contains timbre partials for various instruments which are used in assignment 1, exercise 4 (Chapter 17 particularlly) Smith, Julius Digital Filter Theory. pp. 69-130 in Digital Audio Signal Processing, John Strawn, ed. Madison, Wisconson: A-R Editions; 1985. ISBN 0-89579-279-6. Call#: ML1092.D5 1985 Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Smith, Julius Introduction to Digital Filters. Draft. http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jos/filters. Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: An early examination of the perception of hearing and how it relates to music. Contains timbre partials for various instruments which are used in assignment 1, exercise 4 (Chapter 17 particularlly)
Smith, Julius Digital Filter Theory. pp. 69-130 in Digital Audio Signal Processing, John Strawn, ed. Madison, Wisconson: A-R Editions; 1985. ISBN 0-89579-279-6. Call#: ML1092.D5 1985 Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Smith, Julius Introduction to Digital Filters. Draft. http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jos/filters. Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering.
Smith, Julius Introduction to Digital Filters. Draft. http://ccrma-www.stanford.edu/~jos/filters. Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering. Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: Best introduction to the mathematical theory of linear digital filtering.
Steiglitz, Ken A Digital Signal Processing Primer. Menlo Park, California: Addison-Wesley; 1995. ISBN 0-8053-1684-1. Call#: TK5102.9.S74 1995 Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.: Good introduction to digital signal processing for musicians who know some mathematics.