Digital Sound Synthesis by Physical Modeling Using the Functional Transformation Method

The book "Digital Sound Synthesis by Physical Modeling Using the Functional Transformation Method" offers a comprehensive examination of signal processing and physical modeling methods for sound generation. These methods are applied in music synthesizers, computer sound cards, and computer games. Physical modeling synthesis has established itself as an active research field in musical acoustics and computer music over the past ten years. The authors, Dr. Lutz Trautmann and Dr. Rudolf Rabenstein, are recognized researchers and inventors in the field of sound generation. They have developed an innovative synthesis technique, the functional transformation method, which enables the real-time generation of musical sounds. This textbook consolidates the results of their over 20 published works on this topic into a single volume and represents a significant advancement for the entire academic community.