Analog synthesizers : understanding, performing, buying: from the legacy of Moog to software synthesis / Mark Jenkins.
| Author/creator |
Jenkins, Mark, 1960- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/Focal Press, 2007. |
| Description | xiv, 322 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm + 1 audio disc. |
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| Contents | Introduction -- what's so great about analog? -- What is analog? Sound ; Frequency ; Loudness ; Wave shape ; Harmonics and overtones ; Noise ; Phase ; Synthesizer components ; Circuit design ; Sound design -- Aspects of analog sound. Voltage-controlled oscillator ; Voltage-controlled filter ; Envelope generator ; Voltage-controlled amplifier ; Low-frequency oscillator ; White noise source ; Sample-and-hold ; Wave shaper ; Ring modulator ; Subharmonic oscillator ; Resonator ; Frequency shifter ; Morphing filter ; Vocoder ; Sequencer ; Keyboard ; MIDI interface ; Assorted modules -- The birth of analog, the manufacturers and the artists. Moog ; ARP ; EMS ; Oberheim ; Sequential ; Yamaha ; Korg ; Roland -- The growth of analog. Italy ; France ; The Netherlands ; Japan ; United Kingdom ; Germany ; USA -- Using and programming analog. Classical and avant-garde programmers ; Jazz programmers ; Pop and TV music programmers ; Rock programmers ; Pure synthesizer programmers ; Techno-pop programmers ; Programming for orchestral imitation ; Programming rock, pop and electric sounds ; Programming abstract sounds ; Ten great analog sounds -- The analog revival -- Using and programming virtual analog hardware and software. Virtual analog programming ; Virtual oscillators ; Virtual filters ; Virtual LFOs ; Virtual envelopes ; Virtual controllers ; Alternative applications ; Analog software -- Appendix A. Classic instruments -- specifications and values -- Appendix B. Modern analog and virtual analog hardware instruments -- Appendix C. Purchasing guide for analog instruments -- Appendix D. Bibliography -- Appendix E. Discography -- Appendix F. Contacts -- Appendix G. Audio CD tracks. |
| Abstract | What's so great about analog synthesizers? Since Bob Moog popularized the analog synth sound in the early 1960s, musicians and listeners alike have been drawn to the rich, exciting sounds created by artists such as Genesis, Pink Floyd and Kraftwerk. The genre is constantly evolving with a rebirth of new analog-style instruments and the launch of sound synthesis software allowing amazing analog sounds to be created on any computer or laptop. This book gives a complete guide to purchasing, understanding, performing in hardware and software, and outlines the history of the designers, manufacturers and artists who helped make the analog synthesizer sound heard around the world. Features interviews with Robert Moog, Keith Emerson, Jean-Michel Jarre, Rick Wakeman, Mike Oldfield, Isao Tomita, Tony Banks, Hans Zimmer, Nick Rhodes, Karl Bartos, Jeff Wayne, Martyn Ware, David Vorhaus, Dave Greenfield, Irmin Schmidt, Jordan Rudess, Ryo Okumoto and Harald Grosskopf. Includes a tuition and sound-sampling CD featuring over 30 different analog synthesizers. |
| Local note | Joyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING LOCATED AT CALL NUMBER: MusicLib CD-10075. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-290) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780240520728 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0240520726 (pbk.) |
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