It looks like there’s a new 2nd edition of the Supercollider book. As a newcomer to SC, I found Eli Fieldsteel’s book to be more helpful than the 1st edition of the Supercollider book, which seemed more geared to academics and advanced users, and not so well written/organized IMO. Does anyone know if the 2nd edition has been completely re-written, or is it more that a few new chapters have been added for latest developments? Since it’s very pricey ( 150 USD! ), I’m wondering if it’s a significant departure and re-write from the 1st edition or not.
It has been revised, and there is some new content.
Some of my not as good writing likely didn’t change from the first edition 
Josh
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It remains top notch!
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If you’re looking for a chapter-by-chapter step-by-step SC tutorial that’s organized progressively from beginner gradually up to more advanced topics, neither the 1st nor 2nd edition are meant to be that.
From that perspective, I guess one could say you’d be just as disappointed with the writing in the 2nd edition as you were with the 1st – but, those who enjoyed the 1st edition are likely to enjoy the 2nd even more.
(FWIW my chapter is a complete rewrite, now about using the preprocessor to implement new syntax.)
hjh
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What an inspired choice - it’s the kind of exploration that makes SuperCollider so fascinating, always going beyond what was planned to be.
I am happy to be reading this with Kindle edition!
Is this book produced using LaTeX, or other software like InCopy, InDesign and QuarkExpress?
Hi,
you can find infos about the second edition already on several sites, e.g. here’s a good overview on chapters plus foreword and introduction (-> “look inside”):
Many thanks to all involved !
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Mine arrives tomorrow! That stated, wish the physical edition included a digital copy
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Thanks all people involved for for making a 2nd edition a thing!
BTW - is the digital version epub only or are there retailers which sell a PDF version?
Is there a way to publish the articles of the Developer Topics under a more permissive license so we could include them in the SC source code? These chapters are the best articles about the inner mechanics of SC and would be great if they become part of the source code.
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That price is crazy. For comparison the Computer Music Tutorial is only $125, despite being almost twice the length.
This is definitely priced for institutions rather than individuals. Such a pity.
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