Vintage Synthesizers: Groundbreaking Instruments and

Vintage Synthesizers: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers
- Pages: 352
This new edition is the ultimate exploration of the upstart instruments â€“ and their unique analog growls and screams â€“ that paved the way over the last four decades for today's fast-paced electronic music world. Explores the development of the modern synthesizer from 1962 on, with in-depth interviews with pioneering designers Bob Moog and Alan R. Pearlman of Moog Music and ARP Instruments fame. These and other designers reveal their initial ideas, reflect on their hits and misses, and discuss how star performers have used their creations. Histories of groundbreaking instruments examine modular, analog & digital synths and samplers, plus more unusual instruments like the Mellotron. Noted synthesist Keith Emerson and composer Wendy Carlos (â€œSwitched-On Bachâ€) offer musical insights and performance techniques. Includes fully updated pricing and production info, and more than 200 photos and a stunning color section.
Country USA
Brand Backbeat Books
Manufacturer Backbeat
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber HL00330536
ReleaseDate 2000-04-01
UnitCount 1
UPCs 073999305364
EANs 9780879306038

Vintage Synthesizers: Groundbreaking Instruments and Pioneering Designers of Electronic Music Synthesizers