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 The
Computer Music Tutorial by Curtis Roads
The Computer
Music Tutorial is a comprehensive text and reference that covers
all aspects of computer music, including digital audio, synthesis
techniques, signal processing, musical input devices, performance
software, editing systems, algorithmic composition, MIDI, synthesizer
architecture, system interconnection, and psychoacoustics. A special
effort has been made to impart an appreciation for the rich history
behind current activities in the field. Profusely illustrated
and exhaustively referenced and cross-referenced, The Computer
Music Tutorial provides a step-by-step introduction to the entire
field of computer music techniques. Written for non-technical
as well as technical readers, it uses hundreds of charts, diagrams,
screen images, and photographs as well as clear explanations to
present basic concepts and terms. Mathematical notation and program
code examples are used only when absolutely necessary. Explanations
are not tied to any specific software or hardware. Curtis Roads
has served as editor-in-chief of Computer Music Journal
for more than a decade and is a recognized authority in the field.
The material in this book was compiled and refined over a period
of several years of teaching in classes at Harvard University,
Oberlin Conservatory, the University of Naples, IRCAM, Les Ateliers
UPIC, and in seminars and workshops in North America, Europe,
and Asia. (Amazon.com)
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