Analog Synthesizers : : Understanding, Performing, Buying: From the Legacy of Moog to Software Synthesis

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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.
In this title, 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.

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