A thorough overview of the uniquely powerful (and free) Csound system for music synthesis, "Csound Power" offers new and existing users a clear, step-by-step guide to making music, designing sounds, and developing complete pieces. Throughout each chapter, author Jim Aikin offers user-friendly tutorials, code examples, diagrams, and tips designed to take Csound users from the essentials of sound synthesis, compositional techniques, and programming to advanced features that unleash amazing new musical possibilities.