Turn ideas into finished tracks.

This book was written by one of the main editors at Sound on Sound Magazine. This book is more directed at people looking to get into music production and working in their home studio. People interested in acoustic instruments (ones that need to be recorded with a microphone) would find this book useful. Not really recommended for electronic music producers.

Recommended For: Songwriters, DIY musicians, Home Studio Owners

If you are an electronic music producer, then this is the book I recommend for you. This was one of the first books that I read that took me from someone who just dabbled to someone who could actually create something.

Andrew Huang has one of the largest YouTube music production channels. There is a reason for this. He is entertaining and comes across as a totally legit and down to earth person. He is more of an influencer and many videos come across as a vlog, but he always drops valuable nuggets of information. I am always motivated after watching his videos. This guy puts out a massive amount of music. Check out his Spotify.

Recommended For: Electronic Music Producer, When you need a motivation boost

Austin Hull breaks down and shows you the latest techniques and sounds used in today’s pop hits. I would first recommend checking out the "How to Make a Song Like" series.

This is one of the leading magazines on recording and music technology. It is a great resource of techniques, interviews, and knowledge. It definitely has a more technical focus so if you want to take a deep dive into the more technical aspects, I would check Sound on Sound out. Many articles are free, but the latest ones require a subscription. I have found the "Mix Rescue" series very useful and practical.

This is a series of 63 articles that go in depth about synthesis. This is not your basic "how to make this bass sound" tutorial. If you want to learn why and the technical aspects of how a sound works, this will be the best resource for you to learn sound design and synthesis in general. Be prepared because this will take you a while to get through, but it will be well worth it because you will come out with a much deeper understanding of how sound works.

There are sections that are straight to the point on how to make a sound so beginners might find that very useful.

Understanding how synthesis works will help you make better sounds.

Syntorial will gradually introduce new functions of synths as you actually experiment with making sounds. In my experience, I learn much better by seeing/hearing and then doing. I recommend this if you are more of a hands-on learner just getting into synthesis.

This is a super deep book about the theory of sound. I recommend this book for people that like to get geeky about sound design. This book covers the physical properties of sound to the psychoacoustic responses of sound. Also, it contains a lot of PureData tutorials and information to help you create your own synths and sound.

This is a great in-depth book that breaks down synthesis and the different methods of synthesis. It reads much like a textbook so be prepared to go through it slowly. The only negative is that the synths and patches they include are a little dated. However, you can follow along with your own synth since the principles are the same.

KVR Audio is a community and news site for popular Audio Plug-in formats and related subjects, such as sample libraries and mobile apps.

This is a very old forum, but still very active. It is pretty infamous in the audio community, but you can find a lot of good information by gleaning through the threads. It might be better to ask questions in a different forum though.