Reaktor/Synthesis

Synthesis techniques available in Reaktor

 * Subtractive Synthesis
 * Frequency Modulation Synthesis (FM)
 * Additive Synthesis
 * Wavetable Synthesis
 * Granular Synthesis
 * Physical Modelling
 * Amplitude Modulation

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.