Path: utzoo!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!samsung!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!auvm!AUVM!EHARNDEN From: EHARNDEN@AUVM.BITNET (Eric Harnden) Newsgroups: bit.listserv.emusic-l Subject: Re: Know of any good books? Message-ID: Date: 6 Feb 90 14:07:41 GMT Sender: Electronic Music Discussion List Reply-To: Electronic Music Discussion List Lines: 20 Approved: NETNEWS@AUVM Gateway In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 6 Feb 90 11:27:02 GMT from yes indeedy-do... step right out and purchase 'Foundations of Computer Music' and 'The Musical Machine'. they are both edited by Curtis Roads (the first one also by John Strawn), and are collections of interesting and important articles from The Computer Music Journal, which is *the* source for the kind of info you're looking for. included are seminal and extension articles on FM, K/S plucked string, granular, VOSIM, reverb, and a host of other synthesis thingies. the books are avialable from the MIT Press or any decent full service bookstore. ISBNs are Foundations: 0-262-181142 (hardback), 0-262-68051-3 (paper) Machine: 0-262-18131-2 let me know when you've got them (or hey, if any of you out there do now !) 'cause i'm following that same track right now and would like to discuss some details. Eric Harnden (Ronin) Mailing From: Physics Dept./Audio Tech. Transmedia Music The American University (202) 347-8050 Wash., D.C