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Focal Press Sound Design and Synthesis for Electronic and Modern Music: Beyond the Drop

Name: Sound Design and Synthesis for Electronic and Modern Music: Beyond the Drop
Brand: Focal Press
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In Sound Design and Synthesis for Electronic and Modern Music: Beyond the Drop, Rick Snoman draws on over three decades of experience in production, teaching and sound design to explore how synthesis, performance and engineering merge to form the true language of electronic music, bringing together both technical depth and real-world perspective. Through the book's focus on how to create and design sounds that express intent, not imitation, readers will gain practical knowledge of: various synthesis methods and their applications; dynamic processing for controlled energy and impact; saturation and distortion techniques for character and warmth; and effects processing for spatial and textural enhancement. The book looks at how sound behaves, how movement and modulation replace chord progressions as emotional drivers and how to build sounds that react like instruments rather than static blocks of audio. Whether you are a composer, a producer or sound designer, a beginner who is unsure how to move beyond presets or an experienced producer who wants their tracks to speak more clearly, Sound Design and Synthesis for Electronic and Modern Music provides the knowledge and techniques needed to craft the sonic signatures that define contemporary hits.

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Brand: Focal Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1041205252
Category: Books > Subjects > Science, Nature & Maths > Engineering & Technology > Electronics & Communications Engineering > Stereo & Audio Equipment
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 02 June 2026
Listed Since: 18 December 2025

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