Standardized symbols for diagrams

[Batuhan Bozkurt]

Hi all,

I'm about to draw some diagrams for describing the topology of a  
synthesizer, and I'll also draw some basic graphs for simple DSP  
operations (mostly filter like stuff with sample feedbacks etc.). I  
was wondering if there are any standardized symbols for visualizing  
building blocks (envelopes, oscillators etc. for describing a  
synthesizer topology) that are used commonly in diagrams of this sort.  
I've always been fond of the basic diagrams commonly encountered in  
the books of Curtis Roads, they make some good sense visually. If  
there is a commonly referenced source for this, can someone please  
provide it?

Thanks,
Batuhan Bozkurt
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[Ross Bencina-3]

Hi Batuhan

Roads' book sounds like a reasonable source to me. I don't know a source of
standard symbols but I recommend looking at some of the early synthesizer
texts like Allen Strange's Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and
Controls. For computer music the instrument design diagrams in Max Matthew's
The Technology of Computer Music are pretty seminal.

I don't completely remember where I learnt my symbols, but the diagrams in
my blog use quite a few which I consider "standard usage":
http://www.audiomulch.com/blog

What's not covered there are the filter topology ones which you commonly see
in engineering text books (boxes with Z^-1 for unit delays) , various
notations for summing junctions.

Ross.

> Hi all,
>
> I'm about to draw some diagrams for describing the topology of a
> synthesizer, and I'll also draw some basic graphs for simple DSP
> operations (mostly filter like stuff with sample feedbacks etc.). I
> was wondering if there are any standardized symbols for visualizing
> building blocks (envelopes, oscillators etc. for describing a
> synthesizer topology) that are used commonly in diagrams of this sort.
> I've always been fond of the basic diagrams commonly encountered in
> the books of Curtis Roads, they make some good sense visually. If
> there is a commonly referenced source for this, can someone please
> provide it?
>
> Thanks,
> Batuhan Bozkurt
> /* http://www.earslap.com */
>
>
>
>
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[Batuhan Bozkurt]

Hi Ross, and thank you. That was helpful.

Best,
Batuhan Bozkurt
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On Oct 9, 2009, at 8:44 AM, Ross Bencina wrote:

> Hi Batuhan
>
> Roads' book sounds like a reasonable source to me. I don't know a  
> source of
> standard symbols but I recommend looking at some of the early  
> synthesizer
> texts like Allen Strange's Electronic Music: Systems, Techniques, and
> Controls. For computer music the instrument design diagrams in Max  
> Matthew's
> The Technology of Computer Music are pretty seminal.
>
> I don't completely remember where I learnt my symbols, but the  
> diagrams in
> my blog use quite a few which I consider "standard usage":
> http://www.audiomulch.com/blog
>
> What's not covered there are the filter topology ones which you  
> commonly see
> in engineering text books (boxes with Z^-1 for unit delays) , various
> notations for summing junctions.
>
> Ross.
>
>
>
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm about to draw some diagrams for describing the topology of a
>> synthesizer, and I'll also draw some basic graphs for simple DSP
>> operations (mostly filter like stuff with sample feedbacks etc.). I
>> was wondering if there are any standardized symbols for visualizing
>> building blocks (envelopes, oscillators etc. for describing a
>> synthesizer topology) that are used commonly in diagrams of this  
>> sort.
>> I've always been fond of the basic diagrams commonly encountered in
>> the books of Curtis Roads, they make some good sense visually. If
>> there is a commonly referenced source for this, can someone please
>> provide it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Batuhan Bozkurt
>> /* http://www.earslap.com */
>>
>>
>>
>>
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