The synthesizer : a comprehensive guide to understanding, programming, playing, and recording the ultimate electronic music instrument /

Vail, Mark,

The synthesizer : a comprehensive guide to understanding, programming, playing, and recording the ultimate electronic music instrument / Mark Vail. - xv, 410 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic music instruments known as synthesizers have been around since the 1950s, but the past few decades have seen their capabilities expand exponentially and their forms shape-shift from room-filling grandeur to sophisticated applications that run on pocket-sized phones and MP3 players. This book reveals the history, basics, forms, and uses of this astonishing instrument.

Specialized.

9780195394894 (pbk.) : £25.00


Synthesizer (Musical instrument)--Instruction and study.
Electronic music--Instruction and study.
Music.
Music.

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