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N.H.Fletcher, T.D. Rossing The Physics of Musical Instruments Springer Verlag - 1998

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What is it the starting point for those interested in physical modeling? We believe it is the physics of musical instruments. This recent book gives an exhaustive background about all the classical acoustic musical instruments. It is worth noting that this book is about the physics of instruments, not about the implementation of synthesis mechanisms. But this kind of knowledge is a must for any physical modeling beginner.

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H.F.Olson Music, Physics and Engineering Dover Publications - Paperback - 1966

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Another good book on the physics of musical instruments, a little bit older and less complete than the former, but anyway a good reading.

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C.V. Raman, S. Ramaseshan  (Editor) Scientific Papers of C.V. Raman: Acoustics Oxford University Press - 1989

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Raman is one the major cofounder of the field of studies about the physics of the violin. This book collects all the contribution of the famous Indian physicist to the field of Acoustics. No more words must be spent to say that this book is a must.

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L. Cremer, J.S. Allen The Physics of the Violin MIT Press - 1985

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With the famous works by Raman, this is one of the milestones of the researches around the violin. You can find the works of Lothar Cremer referenced anywhere in the musical research and acoustics field. A must.

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Eduardo Reck Miranda Computer Sound Synthesis for the Electronic Musician (Music Technology Series) Focal Press - October 1998

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Miranda is well known as a researcher in the field of Computer Music as well as a Composer. This is a new book surveying almost any topic in the field, from classical synthesis methods (like additive, AM, FM, Wavetable) to granular synthesis, formant synthesis. The eighth and last chapter is devoted to a field in which Miranda is particularly involved: Artificial Intelligence in connection with sound, voice and music, with a glance to computer parallel architectures for the most demanding synthesis and algorithmic composition techniques.

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