DSP Book recommendations

[brook]

THANK YOU for the tip on the humble bundle - fantastic collection!

[andrew]

went to the library

s/o to @disquiet

[yun]

Definitely would recommend Will Pirkle’s books if you’re a beginner; easily digestible and will get you rolling DSP code in C/C++ pretty quickly. However, it doesn’t go in depth as others have mentioned.

Also check out PortAudio API; it will help you prototype audio code there without having to program a hefty UI. Have fun!!

[disquiet]

That made me happy. Thanks. Now they need the Spanish translation.

[andrew]

I’m about 0% an aphex twin fan so it’ll be an interesting read

[yoyosandshoes]

I just finished this last week and I wasn’t really across the album at all remembering vaguely listening to it some years ago. Its a great read. Get a copy of the album and listen to it as you go - very enjoyable. And congrats @disquiet

[dailybells]

What is the red book “Live Electronic…”?

(Can vouch for @disquiet’s Aphex book! I don’t think you need to be a fan to enjoy it.)

[disquiet]

I think Selected Ambient Works Volume II (the album) is the album for people who otherwise aren’t necessarily huge into his work. But your mileage may vary.

[lazzarello]

I picked up the Humble Bundle computer music package from MIT press (sale is over ). A notable title is The Audio Programming Book edited by Richard Boulanger and Victor Lazzarini. It’s from 2011 and includes a 4GB DVD of supplements. The table of contents lean towards C and C++ targeted to the Csound community, I assume because Boulanger wrote The Csound Book.

So any hot takes? The table of contents is an interesting read. The DVD supplements look extensive. I feel like I trust academic computer musicians to teach pragmatic C the best. Like, “if they can do it, so I can I” sort of thing. But I’m a little concerned I might be moving towards a black hole that will absorb time without consequence.

[zebra]

There was a thread about this bundle
And that book in particular
I think it’s good but with some sections that are less relevant

[lazzarello]

There was a thread about this bundle

Oddly, a keyword search for “humble bundle” returned zero results sorry for the noise. It appears this is the thread. Reading the scrollback while doing a little spreadsheet on the contents…there are a lot.

Does anyone have a copy of the files for the The Audio Programming Book ?

There’s a torrent file for the DVD from the bundle. It’s ~ 4GB.

[rsdio]

I’m about 0% an aphex twin fan so it’ll be an interesting read

I get the impression that I missed something… Did Richard D. James write a DSP book?

[alanza]

the photo this is in reference to includes @disquiet’s book about Selected Ambient Works Volume II

[lazzarello]

I get the impression that I missed something… Did Richard D. James write a DSP book?

33 1/3 is a “words about music” book series. Haven’t read any of them. Could be cool.

[zebra]

pffhhaa, the thread got renamed. also i was on a phone. phone phfail

[lazzarello]

I made a spreadsheet of the titles in the computer music Humble Bundle. Columns include

• title
• year
• number of pages
• my notes
• category
• does the download include a supplement

computer music books from MIT press humble bundle 2019

[vals]

Seems like Contemporary Music Review Journal, volume 6:1 “Live Electronics”
https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/gcmr20/6/1?nav=tocList

[rsdio]

the photo this is in reference to includes @disquiet’s book about Selected Ambient Works Volume II

Thanks! (that’s what I get for only reading a couple of the titles in that photo)

[ok200]

I just picked up this book and got the idea to open a thread on here for any discussions/questions about the content. Would love to hear what other members think .

I have only grazed the introduction, but the content seems to cover some pretty awesome/powerful DSP topics (Chord Recognition, Tempo and Beat Tracking, Fourier Transform, etc.). Has anyone had much success translating the concepts into their own project?

[andrew]

@lazzarello

I picked up the Humble Bundle computer music package from MIT press (sale is over ). A notable title is The Audio Programming Book edited by Richard Boulanger and Victor Lazzarini. It’s from 2011 and includes a 4GB DVD of supplements. The table of contents lean towards C and C++ targeted to the Csound community, I assume because Boulanger wrote The Csound Book.

just finished reading most of this thanks to this thread - very excellent a great start to wrapping my head around how digital audio works at a lower detail level. I’d recommend skipping chapters 0 (ha), 3, & 4 if you want to cut out repetitive material tough. the DVD contents are also priceless, don’t know if they are available publicly but I * might * be able to “help” w/ that