781.6 Bogdonov,V. et al. (Eds.). (2001). All music guide to electronica: the definitive guide to electronic music. San Francisco: Backbeat Books.

This encyclopedia-like guide to the field features bibliographic references and, most usefully, reviews of over 5,000 albums.

786.7 Collins, M. (2004). Choosing and using audio and music software: a guide to the major software packages for Mac and PC. Oxford: Focal.

If you're ready to take the plunge and start building your own computer-based studio, this book can help you evaluate and choose a software package that's right for you.

768.7 Dean, R.T. (2003). Hyperimprovisation: computer-interactive sound improvisation. Middleton, Wis.: A-R Editions.

This title discusses the principles of actual performance and imporovisation using computers and software, and includes a CD-ROM packed with audio and video recordings, as well as software you can use on your Apple PowerMac computer for hands-on learning.

786.7 Manning, P. (2004). Electronic and computer music. New York: Oxford University Press.

Peter Manning's weighty text (with 474 fact-filled pages) traces the development of the field from 1945 right up to the present, from the French Musique Concréte to the latest digital horizons.

786.7 Martin, R. (2004). Sound synthesis and sampling. Boston: Focal.

Part of Focal's Music Technology Series, this is a very instructional look at the nuts and bolts of creating sound in the electronic realm.

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