Links & Resources

Helpful texts, sites, and videos on all things related to audio, video, and synthesis.

Intro to Audio / Synthesis Fundamentals

• ARP 2600 Owners Manual

  Essential reading for learning the synthesizer as an instrument.

• Learning Music With Synthesizers

  An approachable primer on sound science written for musicians.

• An Individual Note — Daphne Oram

  A holistic look at the creation of electronic music by a synthesis pioneer.

• Composing Electronic Music — Curtis Roads

  Structured approaches to contemporary composition, time, and timbre.

Synthesis

• Buchla Cookbook — Suzanne Ciani

  Performance-oriented patch ideas pulled from Ciani’s studio notebooks.

• Microsound — Curtis Roads

  Time-scale explorations for granular and microsound composition.

Recording

• Synthesizers and Recording

  Two-page article on recording synths to tape, complete with diagrams.

• Revox A77 User Guide

  Classic reel-to-reel manual for maintenance and alignment.