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University of California: Digital Synthesizers
Provides an excellent tutorial on how a digital synthesizer works, including information on editing, wavetables, MIDI, and much more. Sparse on design, but heavy on content. From 1996.
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Simon Fraser University: Sound Synthesizer
At this site from the Simon Fraser University, you can scroll to the bottom of this page on sound synthesizers for a brief paragraph explaining what digital synthesizers are.