Analog Synthesizers: Understanding, Performing, Buying- from the Legacy of Moog to Software Synthesis
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In this book, the technical explanation of the nature of analog sound creation is followed by the story of its birth and its subsequent development by various designers, manufacturers and performers. The individual components of analog sound creation are then examined in detail, with step by step examples of sound creation techniques. Then the modern imitative analog instruments are examined, again with detailed instructions for programming and using them, and the book is completed with appendices listing the major instrument lines available, hints on values and purchasing, other sources of information, and a discography of readily available recordings which give good examples of analog sound synthesis. The CD which accompanies the book gives many examples of analog sound creation basics as well as more advanced techniques, and of the abilities of the individual instruments associated with classical and with imitative analog sound synthesis. * A complete history of analog sound in one work* Interviews with industry Legends and developers of of analog synthesizers* Audio CD of demo sounds and tuitional pieces to illustrate the processes discussed in the book
Acknowledgements viiAbout the author ixIntroduction - what's so great about analog? xiWhat is analog? 1Sound 1Frequency 2Loudness 3Wave shape 4Harmonics and overtones 6Noise 7Phase 8Synthesizer components 9Circuit design 13Sound design 14Aspects of analog sound 16Voltage-controlled oscillator 17Voltage-controlled filter 21Envelope generator 22Voltage-controlled amplifier 23Low-frequency oscillator 24White noise source 25Sample-and-hold 26Wave shaper 27Ring modulator 27Subharmonic oscillator 28Resonator 29Frequency shifter 29Morphing filter 30Vocoder 31Sequencer 33Keyboard 36MIDI interface 41Assorted modules 41The birthof analog, the manufacturers and the artists 46Moog 48ARP 60EMS 63Oberheim 69Sequential 72Yamaha 76Korg 81Roland 87The growth of analog 97Italy 97France 103The Netherlands 103Japan 104United Kingdom 110Germany 115USA 119Using and programming analog 128Classical and avant-garde programmers 128Jazz programmers 136Pop and TV music programmers 139Rock programmers 145Pure synthesizer programmers 153Techno-pop programmers 163Programming for orchestral imitation 171Programming rock, pop and electric sounds 177Programming abstract sounds 181Ten great analog sounds 190The analog revival 194Using and programming virtual analog hardware and software 230Virtual analog programming 231Virtual oscillators 232Virtual filters 234Virtual LFOs 236Virtual envelopes 236Virtual controllers 237Alternative applications 239Analog software 241Classic instruments - specifications and values 255Modern analog and virtual analog hardware instruments 267Purchasing guide for analog instruments 274Bibliography 288Discography 291Contacts 300Audio CD tracks 302Index 309
