Useful Resources

We stand on the shoulders of giants! The following resources have been exceptionally helpful to me in my learning. I hope you will find these useful too! Many of the books listed below are no longer in print. So sad! When out of print, you can find many of these resources by keeping a watchful eye on your favorite online used goods seller.

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Musical Programming in C

• Conger, J. (1988). C programming for MIDI. M & T Publishing. ISBN: 9780934375863
• Conger, J. (1989). Midi Sequencing in C. M & T Publishing. ISBN: 9781558510456
• Embree, P. (1995). C algorithms for real-time DSP. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 9780133373530

Kontakt Script Processor (KSP)

• Kontakt Script Language development document.
• KSP Reference Manual direct from NI.
• Native Instruments Community on message board.
• NI Kontakt Discord on a conversational platform.

DSP Algorithms

• MusicDSP.org - A large collection of algorithms and walk-throughs concerning audio processing.
• music-dsp list-serv at Columbia University - A collection of all things DSP.

Academia

• CCRMA: Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics - If they had an online graduate degree or certificate, I would do it!
• CS50 - The world’s most well-known, prolific, free introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.
• MIT Music Technology - Again, I wish they had an online graduate degree or certificate!