Sound Synthesis and Sampling, Third Edition

584 Pages·2009·2.99 MB·english

by  Martin Russ

Sound Synthesis and Sampling
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Sound Synthesis and Sampling
Third Edition
Martin Russ
AMSTERDAM • BOSTON • HEIDELBERG • LONDON • NEW YORK
OXFORD • PARIS • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO • SINGAPORE
SYDNEY • TOKYO
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Third edition 2009
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Contents
PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION ......................................................................xi
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION ................................................................xiii
PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION ....................................................................xv
VISUAL MAP ...........................................................................................xvii
ABOUT THIS BOOK ..................................................................................xxi
BACKGROUND ......................................................................................1
1 Background ............................................................................................3
1.1 What is synthesis? ...........................................................................3
1.2 Beginnings ....................................................................................11
1.3 Telecoms research .........................................................................14
1.4 Tape techniques ............................................................................17
1.5 Experimental versus popular musical uses of synthesis ......................22
1.6 Electro-acoustic music ...................................................................24
1.7 The ‘Produce, Mix, Record, Reproduce’ sound cycle ..........................25
1.8 From academic research to commercial production … ......................26
1.9 Synthesis in context .......................................................................30
1.10 Acoustics and electronics: fundamental principles ...........................36
1.11 Analogue electronics ......................................................................50
1.12 Digital and sampling ......................................................................54
1.13 MIDI, transports and protocols ........................................................66
1.14 Computers and software .................................................................70
1.15 Virtualization and integration ..........................................................73
1.16 Questions .....................................................................................75
1.17 Timeline .......................................................................................76
TECHNIQUES ......................................................................................87
2 Making Sounds Physically ......................................................................89
2.1 Sounds and musical instruments .....................................................89
2.2 Hit, scrape and twang ....................................................................91
2.3 Blow into and over .........................................................................92
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2.4 Sequencing ...................................................................................92
2.5 Recording .....................................................................................92
2.6 Performing ....................................................................................93
2.7 Examples ......................................................................................93
2.8 Questions ......................................................................................94
2.9 Timeline........................................................................................94
3 Making Sounds with Analogue Electronics ...............................................99
3.1 Before the synthesizer ....................................................................99
3.2 Analogue and digital ....................................................................101
3.3 Subtractive synthesis ...................................................................106
3.4 Additive synthesis ........................................................................145
3.5 Other methods of analogue synthesis .............................................158
3.6 Topology .....................................................................................168
3.7 Early versus modern implementations ............................................176
3.8 Sampling in an analogue environment............................................186
3.9 Sequencing .................................................................................191
3.10 Recording ...................................................................................193
3.11 Performing ..................................................................................193
3.12 Example instruments ...................................................................194
3.13 Questions ...................................................................................198
3.14 Timeline .....................................................................................199
4 Making Sounds with Hybrid Electronics.................................................205
4.1 Wavecycle ...................................................................................206
4.2 Wavetable ...................................................................................216
4.3 DCOs ..........................................................................................225
4.4 DCFs ..........................................................................................234
4.5 S&S ...........................................................................................234
4.6 Topology .....................................................................................245
4.7 Implementations over time ...........................................................246
4.8 Hybrid mixers (automation) ...........................................................248
4.9 Sequencing .................................................................................249
4.10 Recording ...................................................................................250
4.11 Performing ..................................................................................250
4.12 Example instruments ...................................................................251
4.13 Questions ...................................................................................253
4.14 Timeline .....................................................................................254
5 Making Sounds with Digital Electronics .................................................255
5.1 FM .............................................................................................257
5.2 Waveshaping ...............................................................................276
5.3 Physical modeling ........................................................................280
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5.4 Analogue modeling ......................................................................291
5.5 Granular synthesis .......................................................................294
5.6 FOF and other techniques .............................................................295
5.7 Analysis–synthesis .......................................................................305
5.8 Hybrid techniques .......................................................................313
5.9 Topology .....................................................................................315
5.10 Implementations .........................................................................315
5.11 Digital samplers ..........................................................................316
5.12 Editing .......................................................................................320
5.13 Storage ......................................................................................327
5.14 Topology .....................................................................................331
5.15 Digital effects .............................................................................335
5.16 Digital mixers ..............................................................................335
5.17 Drum machines ...........................................................................336
5.18 Sequencers .................................................................................344
5.19 Workstations ...............................................................................349
5.20 Accompaniment ..........................................................................353
5.21 Groove boxes ...............................................................................354
5.22 Dance, clubs and DJs ..................................................................356
5.23 Sequencing ................................................................................358
5.24 Recording ...................................................................................358
5.25 Performing – playing multiple keyboards ........................................359
5.26 Examples of digital synthesis instruments ......................................364
5.27 Examples of sampling equipment ..................................................369
5.28 Questions on digital synthesis .......................................................372
5.29 Questions on sampling .................................................................372
5.30 Questions on environment ............................................................373
5.31 Timeline .....................................................................................373
6 Making Sounds with Computer Software................................................379
6.1 Mainframes to calculators .............................................................379
6.2 Personal computers .....................................................................379
6.3 The PC as integrator .....................................................................381
6.4 Computers and audio ...................................................................382
6.5 The plug-in .................................................................................384
6.6 Ongoing integration of the audio cycle ...........................................393
6.7 Studios on computers: the integrated sequencer .............................400
6.8 The rise of the abstract controller and fall of MIDI ..........................403
6.9 Dance, clubs and DJs ...................................................................404
6.10 Sequencing ................................................................................404
6.11 Recording ...................................................................................405
6.12 Performing ..................................................................................405
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6.13 Examples ....................................................................................409
6.14 Questions ...................................................................................411
6.15 Timeline .....................................................................................411
APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................415
7 Sound-Making Techniques ..................................................................417
7.1 Arranging ....................................................................................417
7.2 Stacking .....................................................................................419
7.3 Layering .....................................................................................422
7.4 Hocketing ...................................................................................425
7.5 Multi-timbrality and polyphony .....................................................429
7.6 GM ............................................................................................437
7.7 On-board effects .........................................................................440
7.8 Editing .......................................................................................450
7.9 Sequencing ................................................................................462
7.10 Recording ...................................................................................463
7.11 Performing ..................................................................................463
7.12 Questions ...................................................................................463
7.13 Timeline .....................................................................................464
8 Controllers..........................................................................................473
8.1 Controller and expander ...............................................................474
8.2 MIDI control ...............................................................................476
8.3 Keyboards ..................................................................................484
8.4 Keyboard control .........................................................................487
8.5 Wheels and other hand-operated controls .......................................489
8.6 Foot controls ...............................................................................492
8.7 Ribbon controllers .......................................................................493
8.8 Wind controllers ..........................................................................493
8.9 Guitar controllers .........................................................................494
8.10 Mixer controllers .........................................................................497
8.11 DJ controllers ..............................................................................497
8.12 3D controllers .............................................................................498
8.13 Front panel controls .....................................................................498
8.14 MIDI control and MIDI ‘Learn’ ......................................................501
8.15 Advantages and disadvantages ......................................................502
8.16 Sequencing ................................................................................503
8.17 Recording ...................................................................................503
8.18 Performing ..................................................................................504
8.19 Questions ...................................................................................504
8.20 Timeline .....................................................................................505
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ANALYSIS ...........................................................................................507
9 The Future of Sound-Making ................................................................509
9.1 Closing the circle ..........................................................................511
9.2 Control .........................................................................................511
9.3 Commercial imperatives .................................................................514
9.4 Questions .....................................................................................517
9.5 Timeline .......................................................................................518
BIBLIOGRAPHY .....................................................................................519
JARGON ................................................................................................523
INDEX ...................................................................................................531