Good books

[ampassasinbirmingham]

Looking for some books for xmas. Would like books on the following.

1. room acoustics for beginners

2. synthesis

3. max/msp

[ampassasinbirmingham]

sorry wrong forum!!

[theledge]

This is a bit technical but sort of covers all three of your topics. It's also written by the guy who wrote Max (Miller S Puckette), but uses Puredata for the examples. Best of all though, it's free.
http://crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/techniques/latest/book.pdf

[ampassasinbirmingham]

thanks a lot!!

[Mindful]

This is a bit technical but sort of covers all three of your topics. It's also written by the guy who wrote Max (Miller S Puckette), but uses Puredata for the examples. Best of all though, it's free.
http://crca.ucsd.edu/~msp/techniques/latest/book.pdf

Wow thank you ; )

[Jay Pace]

Found this guide to synthesis helpful - especially if you have reaktor:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Quick-Guide-Analogue-Synthesis-Guides/dp/1870775708/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1197053502&sr=8-2

Might not teach you much you don't already know though...