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into control voltage outputs that other modules can connect to.
It is the only digital component of the synthesizer, while tone generation
and processing are analog.
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, a documentary about Dr.
Robert Moog, electronic instrument pioneer and inventor.
Its goal is to attain a better understanding of the working of electronic
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Another goal is to create a functional synthesizer that is fun to play
and experiment with and therefore obtain some practical experience in the
field of artificial sound generation.
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try get focus on researches, bring in a bit of a guide line for self builders
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The german engineer Harald Bode contributed to the design of several new
instruments from the 1930's on, like the warbo formant organ (1937) or
later the Melochord (1949).
He was primarily interested in providing tools for a wide range of musicians,
which is why his contributions straddled between the two major design tradition
s of new sounds versus imitation of traditional ones.
He turned out to be one of central figures in the history of electronic
music, since he was also one of the primary engineers in establishing the
classic tape music studio in europe
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Bode was one of the first engineers to grasp the significance of the invention
of the solid state transistor for sound synthesis.
In an article published in 1961 he draws particular attention to the advanteges
of modular design.
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The versatility of transistor-based electronics made it possible to design
any number of devices which could be controlled by a common set of voltage
characteristics.
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.
But it was not until the early 1960's that major advances in electronic
design took shape
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Sakbutt (1948) Hugh LeCaine
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Melochord (1949) and warbo formant organ (1937) H.
Bode
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Influencial Electronic Music Projects of the Fifties
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Elektronische Musik Cologne (1952) Eimert (Stockhausen)
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Poem Electronique (1958) World Fair Brussels
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RCA Synthesizer (1955)
In 1955 the laboratories of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) introduced
a new and very advanced machine to the public named the Olson-Belar Sound
Synthesizer, later known as the RCA Mark I Music Synthesizer.
It combined many means of tone generation and sound modification known
at the time and is considered the first synthesizer.
Mark I was built with the specific intention of imitating traditional instrumen
t sounds for the production of popular music.
However, the machine proved unsuitable for its original intent and was
later used completely for electronic music experimentation and composition
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The synthesizer could not be played in the conventional sense in real time.
Instead musical information had to be pre programmed as punched holes in
a large paper tape.
Olson and Belar produced an improved Mark II (nicknamed Victor) in 1957
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First modular synthesizers (1945)
Around the same time the outstanding guitarist and inventor Les Paul became
famous with his multitrack guitar recordings.
He stimulated many innovators not only with the success of his multitrack
recorder, but also with his methods of electronic sound processing.
Harald Bode was so impressed and inspired by his work, that he built a
system consisting of a number of electronic modules for sound modification
in late 1959 through 1960.
His system featured ring modulator devices, envelope followers and generators,
voltage-controlled amplifiers, filters, mixers and others
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The modular concept of his device had proven attractive due to its versatility
and predicted the more powerful modular synthesizers that emerged in the
early 1960's
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Moog Synthesizer (1964)
In 1963 Robert Moog was selling kits of transistorized Theremins.
As he states in the movie about him
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, he had been completely obsessed with building Theremins since the age
of 15.
He and the german composer Herbert Deutsch, who was using one of his instrument
s, began to discuss the possibilities in designing new instruments and systems
using solid state technology.
This led Moog to the completion of the first prototype of his modular synthesiz
er at the end of 1964.
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(Switched on Bach carlos wendy, popcorn, volts per octave - combine other
systems)
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Buchla
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ARP
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Polyphonics
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Text about it.
Yamaha DX7
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Sound Sources
Sources
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The output signal of can later be processed and modulated in several ways.
The output signal can later be processed and modulated in several ways.
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(LFO).
They are used to control parameters of different components of the synthesizer
periodically.
For example to slightly influence the pitch of another oscillator to get
a vibrato - or the amplitude to get a tremolo effect.
For example to influence the pitch of another oscillator to get a vibrato
- or the amplitude to get a tremolo effect.
Some oscillators frequencies range from very low to very high, in which
case a distinction between oscillator and LFO is unnecessary.
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square Also known as rectangle, the square wave also consists of odd harmonics
only.
square Also known as rectangle,
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clearify difference to triangle
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the square wave also consists of odd harmonics only.
Its timbre reminds of woodwind instruments
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Envelope Generator
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Midi Input / Note Source
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Output
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Befaco, help, how well it is documented is important, why the filter was
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octave or volts per hertz characteristic.
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Audio Signals ±5Volts
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Buffering 1:10 impedance ratio
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Building and Testing
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Once the panel is dried, the holes for the knobs, switches, etc.
can be prepunched and drilled.
Lastly all borholes are deburred.
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foto vom frontpanel ohne stecker
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The amount of distortion is visually represented by a red LED.
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beispiel patch mit foto und beschreibung
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Midi Input
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Note Source
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Output
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Conclusion
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Thanks to Eddi, Derek, Befaco, Richard, David
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List of figures
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LatexCommand bibtex
bibfiles "synth_bibliography"
options "plainnat"
options "karls-bib"
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Declaration of academic honesty
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I hereby declare that in the attached submission I have not presented anyone
else’s work, in whole or in part, as my own using only the admitted resources.
Where I have taken advantage of the work of others, I have given full acknowled
gement.
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Appendix
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urs hegemann
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future audio workshop - cycle oder circle synthe
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URL = "http://www.djmaquiavelo.com/History.html"
}
@MISC{Bear:website,
AUTHOR = "Christopher T. Baer",
TITLE = "From 'Home Sweet Home' to 'Karn Evil 9' : Hagley Documents the Origins of the Synthesizer",
MONTH = "March",
YEAR = {2013},
URL = "http://www.dvarchivists.org/wire/items/view/507"
}
@MISC{Fjellestad:movie,
title={Moog},
author={Moog, Robert and Fjellestad, Hans and Page, Ryan},
year={2004},
howpublished = "[DVD]",
publisher={Plexifilm}
}
article{Vinoski:2007:RE:1304062.1304553,
author = {Vinoski, Steve},
title = {Reliability with Erlang},