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Introduction to Supercollider Paperback – June 15 2016

by Andrea Valle (Author)

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Originally developed by James McCartney in 1996 and now an open source project, SuperCollider is a software package for the synthesis and control of audio in real time. Currently, it represents the state of the art in the field of audio programming: there is no other software available that is equally powerful, efficient or flexible. Yet, SuperCollider is often approached with suspicion or awe by novices, but why? One of the main reasons is the use of a textual user interface. Furthermore, like most software packages that deal with audio, SuperCollider prerequisites a series of skills, ranging from expertise in analog/digital signal processing, to musical composition, to computer science. However, as the beginner overcomes these initial obstacles and understands the powerful flexibility of SuperCollider, what once were seen as weaknesses become its strengths. SuperCollider's features also mean versatility in advanced software applications, generality in terms of computer modelling, and expressivity in terms of symbolic representations. This book aims at providing a brief overview of, and an introduction to, the SuperCollider programming environment. It also intends to informally present, by employing SuperCollider, a series of key notions relevant to what is broadly referred to as computer music. Andrea Valle is a researcher/aggregate professor in film, photography and television at the University of Turin-DAMS, and is active as a musician and composer. He has been a SuperCollider user since 2005.

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Publisher : Logos Verlag Berlin; Translation edition (June 15 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 374 pages
ISBN-10 : 3832540172
ISBN-13 : 978-3832540173
Item Weight : 635 g
Dimensions : 17.02 x 2.29 x 23.88 cm

Best Sellers Rank: #504,871 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #90 in Digital Audio Production
- #260 in Acoustics & Sound Physics
- #408 in Acoustics & Sound (Books)

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Leonard M. Reidy

Best introductory text on SuperCollider I have found and I've been looking for awhile!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2017

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I could not recommend this book more. It is an excellent introduction to SuperCollider, and an excellent introduction to programming if you are new to it. I am not new to programming, but there are some peculiarities to sclang that definitely warrant the treatment the book gives to the language itself. The book is very well written, very well structured, and the pace is comfortable and rewarding. The code examples are actually printed in the book itself, and the examples he chooses are meaningful and effectively explore programming concepts in general and SuperCollider programming concepts and practices in particular. If you are serious about learning SuperCollider, buy this book before you even consider looking at the other recommended texts about the platform. Also check out Andrea's music and other writings! Thanks Andrea.

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Gouiedo Jan AB

Deep learning of SC!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 10, 2019

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Together with "the Supercollider book"(MIT Press) this is a must if you have go under the skin of SC.

Fallow Fellow

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2016

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Great book, very systematic in its approach to the broad topic at hand.

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