This new edition has been updated throughout to reflect current needs and practices are revised and placed in a modern context, giving guidelines for sound and sampling theory in the context of software and hardware that allows making voice. * Explains the theory of sound and sampling to enable the reader to truly understand the different types of synthesis and make sound * Includes all the latest technology and techniques in music production and sound design allows the reader to get to grips with the current form of computer technology and music composition * Includes jargon buster and glossary for quick reference and grasp of vocabulary