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This book covers ground that is often left untouched by other synthesizer books and was written to fulfill the wishes voiced by synth programmers.
Section one explains the parts of an analog synth in detail using harmonic and waveform analysis to make clear exactly what each synth parameter does.
Section two is probably the most important section added to the new edition and it explains through examples how to use freely available harmonic and waveform analysis software to analyze and recreate patches from other synths, sounds found in songs, and the synthesis of acoustic instruments.
Section three contains all 102 of the original 1st and 2nd edition universal patches for ALL dual-oscillator analog synths. The acoustic patches are based on harmonic analysis and are exceedingly close to the real instruments.
An included CD contains the new SCB VSTi softsynth and audio samples for synthesizer calibration as well as a full album of electronica.
For more info and to view a sample of the book please visit http://www.synthesizer-cookbook.com Also be sure to check out Welsh's Synthesizer Cookbook Vol 2: Harmonic Catalog
Welsh's Synthesizer Cookbook: Synthesizer Programming, Sound Analysis, and Universal Patch Book Reviews
| 33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:  Great learning resource and reference, By This review is from: Welsh's Synthesizer Cookbook: Synthesizer Programming, Sound Analysis, and Universal Patch Book (Paperback) This book opens with a section on the components of a synthesiser. More advanced users will no doubt skip this, but it provides a clear explanation on oscillators, filters, envelopes and LFOs, detailing how each contributes to the final sound. This 3rd Edition add a section on harmonic analysis. Using freely available tools, the techniques used to produce the patches are dissected. This goes on to show how to analyse an existing sound, including one sitting in a mix, and produce a similar patch. The main meat of the book is taken up with the patch settings. The patches themselves sound great. A large number sound entirely authentic within the limitations of subtractive synthesis; others retain the flavour of the instrument they try to emulate, but wouldn't be mistaken for genuine acoustic instruments. Your mileage depends upon the synthesiser itself; this book has settings for both 12db and 24db lowpass filters, and assumes the synthesiser has 2 detunable... Read more 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:  Excellent analog synthesizer course., By This review is from: Welsh's Synthesizer Cookbook: Synthesizer Programming, Sound Analysis, and Universal Patch Book (Paperback) The service was impecable. Shipment was prompt. Communication excellent. I have read many synthesizer theory books and manuals. I will say this one takes the cake. Not only are the sound fomulas fun and accurate, the course on analog synthesiser basics and essentials is phenominal. It is simple and concise, accessible to those of us who do not have a PHD in the subject matter. This book gives a great synopsis of what all of the different parts of the signal path do in the process of sculpting a sound on an analog synthesizer. Helps those of us who used to twiddled knobs until something sounded good, now we can twiddle with a bit more knowledge and focus. Thanks Fred 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Whoa!, By This review is from: Welsh's Synthesizer Cookbook: Synthesizer Programming, Sound Analysis, and Universal Patch Book (Paperback) I've had this book for three hours and two things stand out in my mind: (1) the book was shipped from the author himself and signed. I don't know if this will happen for you but I thought it was a nice touch. I read the section on harmonic analysis though haven't tried it yet, but I'm familiar with the concept because I use the spectrum analyzer in Cubase all the time; plus I work in electronics and I'm a firm believer that a spectrum analyzer is by far the most versatile piece of test equipment, at least in my lab but all this is a diversion. (2) I just programmed the acoustic guitar patch. For this book I'm using Reason's Subtractor, which has a "unique" way of implementing Pulse Width Modulation and Oscillator Syncing. I sequenced a short line and pulled out my acoustic guitar to compare - and as mentioned in another review - within the limits of subtractive synthesis the settings are dead on! I am absolutely blown away... Read more |
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