Refining Sound is a practical roadmap to the complexities of creating sounds on modern synthesizers. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of learning to create sounds on a synthesizer is understanding what all the individual synthesizer components contribute to the complex finished sound. Author and veteran synthesizer instructor Brian K. Shepard draws on his years of experience in synthesizer pedagogy in order to peel back the often-mysterious layers of sound synthesis one-by-one. The result is a book that allows readers to familiarize themselves with each individual step in the synthesis process; in turn empowering them in their own creative or experimental work.Refining Sound follows the stages of synthesis in chronological progression from the "raw materials" of sound waves through the various stages of the refinement process; ultimately bringing readers to the final "polishing" of their sounds with audio effects. Each chapter focuses on a particular aspect of the synthesis process; and contains easily digestible guided projects (entitled "Your Turn" sections) that focus on the topics of the chapter. Throughout the text; the material is supported by copious examples and illustrations and more than forty interactive synthesis demonstrations on the related companion website that allow the reader to experiment with and understand these concepts without the distraction of other synthesizer controls and modifiers. The final chapter brings everything together as the reader creates several common types of synthesizer sounds with detailed step-by-step instructions and explanations of the concepts behind those steps. With all of the sounds in the final chapter; readers are given suggestions and tips on ways to modify the sounds; with final outcomes left to the readers own creativity. Refining Sound is essential for all electronic musicians from amateur to professional levels of accomplishment; students; teachers; libraries; and anyone interested in creating sounds on a synthesizer.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The Stories You Never Never HearBy 410MediaThis is a great book. The introduction says this book is: "For all our ancestors; especially those misrepresented in those textbooks; left out because they were too brown; too female; too poor; too queer; too uneducated; too disabled; or because they daydreamed too much.".I think that sums things up rather nicely. Basically this book is a compilation of radical thinkers and doers who have stood up for what they have believed in no matter the cost. Each entry has a great one page drawing depicting them and a one page biography telling us why they are important. For the most part these folks are left out of the history books. Those that are included like John Brown or Muhammad Ali are included in main stream history books as such small blurbs that a lot of their importance is lost.You will know of some of the people listed here like the aforementioned John Brown; Muhammad Ali; Fred Hampton and Geronimo; but there are many folks here like Pablo Neruda that I was less familiar with.My only regret is that I wish that some of the drawings were available as posters.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent teaching resource!By julia hvAs a teacher who wants to share examples from history that will uplift and inspire my students; having access to kid-friendly; yet powerful reading is key. The strong suit of "Firebrands: Portraits of the Americas" their ability to pack in 78 vignettes on amazing people you would want your students to know. Each biography is short; but packed with facts; and the art will catch any students eye. It makes for a great combination of history and possible art projects for students. I would recommend this book for readers age 12 and up.