[sdiy] Granular synthesis/graintable synthesis

BrightBoy jdec at mindspring.com
Wed Aug 24 16:30:42 CEST 2011


'Microsound' is indeed the book by Curtis Roads on 
Granular Synthesis.

Cheers,

Jeff

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>From: Tom Bugs <admin at bugbrand.co.uk>
>Sent: Aug 24, 2011 9:17 AM
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>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Granular synthesis/graintable synthesis
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>Hi Tom,
>
>I'm not sure, but seem to remember something by Curtis Roads which may 
>be of interest.
>Having a quick look on Amazon it seems like his book 'Microsound' is the 
>one.
>Perhaps his older Computer Music Tutorial may also have some pointers.
>I *think* that they do get quite technical but perhaps someone else 
>knows better.
>Check a library, perhaps?
>
>Cheers, Tom
>
>On 24/08/2011 14:05, Tom Wiltshire wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Does anyone have any good references for the above techniques? I'm trying to educate myself. Most of what I've found is fairly marketing-led and doesn't really get into the nitty gritty.
>>
>> Particularly subject to bouts of hand-waving is the process of chopping up a sample into grains. Or the production of usable grains from wavetables.
>>
>> Any pointers appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tom
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