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Reaktor/Synthesis
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Synthesis techniques available in Reaktor
Subtractive Synthesis
Frequency Modulation Synthesis (FM)
Additive Synthesis
Wavetable Synthesis
Granular Synthesis
Physical Modelling
Amplitude Modulation
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Synthesis techniques NOT available in Reaktor
Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)
Books on Synthesis
The Csound Book Whilst this book is about a competing product, the free and text based csound program it does contain a huge amount of information on various types of synthesis. Check the reviews on amazon to see if it's appropriate for you.