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# BasicSynth

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## Customer Reviews

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    An extremely valuable resource
  

*by Y***D on Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2009*

I don't normally write reviews for products I buy but I thought that I would put in my two cents about the book Basicsynth.  I started studying the beginnings of digital signal processing (DSP) because I was fascinated with the idea of constructing a software instrument, yet every book on DSP was either a lot of technical jargon or made you say "Okay, so how do I use this practically?"  Similarly, those of us who aren't the best at translating real life equations into code will find most books on programming to be equally unhelpful. This book is that intermediary that bridges the gap between digital signal processing and computer programming, and it does a fine job of it.I have not used the book to its full potential, since I'm still a novice with both the equations and concepts of actual DSP as well as programming.  However it has helped tremendously to understand some of the basic concepts of DSP without unnecessary jargon as well as given me a clearer look into how a computer program actually represents some of the seemingly complex equations.The later chapters can get extremely complex in subject, but keep in mind this book is not meant as a replacement for DSP books, but rather a supplement.  For a good place to start I recommend Richard G. Lyons "Understanding Digital Signal Processing".One of the really great aspects of the book is that the code is presented in a very clear fashion such that it is easy to identify what the functions in the excerpts are doing.  Not only that but frequently Mitchell provides example code that is a literal representation of the equation, followed often by multiple versions of that same code in some simplified fashion.  This can either be code that is more computationally efficient or other times it's just presented in a way that's easier to read and understand for the would-be programmer.  Since programs are not always written with diligent attention to useful comments and formatting, browsing existing code may not be that helpful.As the other review by Dan Mitchell explains, the book covers many topics including the most common forms of computer generated sound, including FM, subtractive and additive synthesis, as well as filters and common processors like reverb and chorus.  There are numerous other topics in the book that are definitely worth your while if the subject matter interests you.My solitary complaint about the book is that it is currently only fully available in print format.  While there is nothing inherently wrong with that, for a field that is as fast moving as programming software instruments and effects, it is helpful to be able to update code and concepts if necessary.  In defense of the book however, most changes in C++ are minor at this point and unlikely to affect the content of the book and second the subjects the book covers are well-trodden and "old" enough that new innovations in the field will also have little or no effect on what are tried and true methods of sound synthesis.All in all a fantastic book and make sure to get the example code at [...] when working with the book.

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    A very reasonable introduction to Software Synths.
  

*by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2017*

I purchased this book on a lark and I have to say I am pretty happy with it.  I am primarily interested in putting soft synths on micro controller, and this book does not really cater to that particular goal, but it does provide a good starting point.  The book is not heavy in theory, but it was not intended to be.  It provides a very practical approach to the subject and if you download the code and study that along with the book, you will receive an introductory education to writing software synthesizers.  Be warned.  There is no real code in the book.  The only way to see the code is to actually download from the internet.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Great book!
  

*by J***Z on Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2015*

This is a wonderful little book that provides good coverage of digital synthesis techniques including oscillators, filters, envelopes, etc. The author does a great job of introducing concepts and relating the topics to computer code. Some readers might want more theoretical depth but that would be missing the point of the book which is to provide a comprehensive but gentle introduction to coding a "BasicSynth."  I also appreciate the way the author relates mathematical concepts to computer code.I recommend the book to anyone who is interested in exploring the code and concepts that are used to create digital synthesizers.

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