Sound Synthesis and Sampling or Software Release Methodology

Sound Synthesis and Sampling

Author: Martin Russ

Sound Synthesis and Sampling' provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying principles and practical techniques applied to both commercial and research sound synthesizers. This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect current needs and practices- revised and placed in a modern context, providing a guide to the theory of sound and sampling in the context of software and hardware that enables sound making. For the revised edition emphasis is on expanding explanations of software and computers, new sections include techniques for making sound physically, sections within analog and digital electronics. Martin Russ is well known and the book praised for its highly readable and non-mathematical approach making the subject accessible to readers starting out on computer music courses or those working in a studio.

* Explains the theory of sound and sampling to allow readers to really understand the different types of synthesis and sound making
* Covers all the latest technology and techniques in music production and sound design enabling the reader to get to grips with the current shape of computer technology and music composition
* Includes glossary and jargon buster for quick reference and grasp of vocabulary

Table of Contents:

	Background	1
1	Background	3
	Techniques	69
2	Analogue synthesis	71
3	Hybrid synthesis	155
4	Sampling	197
5	Digital synthesis	223
	Applications	285
6	Using synthesis	287
7	Controllers	330
8	Performance	355
	Analysis	391
9	The future of synthesis	393

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Software Release Methodology

Author: Michael E Bays

Improve software quality, lower costs, and get to market faster!

Don't risk your software product's success through haphazard integration and release management! Software Release Methodology shows you "best practices" for every stage of a successful product release: source code control, product build, testing and defect tracking, code integration, software change management, and release engineering. No matter how large (or small) your project or software development organization, you'll find carefully designed, practical solutions that enhance quality, reduce costs, and get you to market faster. Coverage includes:

• Why product builds are so difficult, and how to solve the problem.
• Simple defect tracking techniques that make sure problems actually get fixed.
• Managing releases on hard media, soft media, and "net" media.
• Preventing problems on media masters.
• Release numbering and naming: setting customer expectations and avoiding confusion.
• Change control for managing your software development process from start to finish.
• Organizational solutions that work in establishing release management and services.

Bays presents expert techniques that have never been published before-and shows how to design a coherent integration and release process that's dramatically more effective than what you're doing now. If you're responsible for a successful software release, Software Methodology may be the most important book you'll buy this year.

Booknews

Bays (release engineering manager for a Silicon Valley software company) provides an introduction to the field of software release methodology. Key elements addressed include source code control, software product build activities, product defect tracking, a central and distributed discussion on source code management and integration endeavors, product change control, and, finally, release engineering. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)