Keyboard presents Vintage synthesizers : groundbreaking instruments and pioneering designers of electronic music synthesizers / by Mark Vail.
| Author/creator | Vail, Mark |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | San Francisco : GPI Books ; Emeryville, CA : Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. and Canada by Publishers Group West, ©1993. |
| Description | x, 300 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Spine title | Vintage synthesizers |
| Contents | Foreword / Dominic Milano -- Introduction -- Photo gallery of vintage synths -- Hearts of the modern synth industry. American synthesizer builders / Dominic Milano ; The rise & fall of Moog music / Connor Freff Cochran & Bob Moog ; The rise & fall of ARP instruments / Craig R. Waters & Jim Aikin ; The Euro-synth industry / Paul Wiffen & Mark Vail ; It came from the music industry / Ted Greenwald & Jeff Burger -- Modular synthesizers. Buchla's first modular system ; EMS VCS3 & Synthi A/AKS ; Keith Emerson's Moog ; ARP 2600 / Bob Moog & Timothy Smith ; EML synthesizers ; E-mu modular synths / Bob Moog -- Famous analog synths. Minimoog / Bob Moog & Mark Vail ; Oberheim SEM module / Bob Moog ; Sequential circuits prophet-5 ; Yamaha CS-80 ; Chroma -- Digital synths & samplers. PPG wave ; Digital keyboards synergy & Crumar GDS ; Fairlight CMI ; E-mu emulator -- Miscellaneous. Mellotron / Mark Vail & David Etheridge ; Paia electronics ; Vox continental ; Combo organs of the '60s / Barry Carson ; Sequencer history in a nutshell / Jim Aikin ; Roland MC-8 microcomposer ; Linn LM-1 drum computer -- The patchbay. In search of... Vintage synthesizers. Street & dealer prices ; Buying a vintage synth ; Vintage synth support, service, & sales ; MIDI retrofits & MIDI-to-CV converters ; European contacts -- Glossary. |
| Abstract | "Vintage" may sound like a strange adjective for an upstart instrument such as the synthesizer. After all, synthesizers were only introduced 30 years ago. Yet, in the fast-paced world of electronic music, synths less than a decade old can be labeled "vintage." Now these synths are finding new popularity because their musical characteristics and qualities can't be duplicated in newer instruments. This book looks at the history (1962-1992) of the electronic music synthesizer and includes: in-depth interviews with pioneering synth designers; brief histories of select groundbreaking instruments; performance techniques from top musicians; dealer tips on finding and buying vintage synths; comprehensive pricing and production information; over 200 photos, including a full-color gallery section; and complete glossary and priceless trivia. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Other title | Keyboard (Cupertino, Calif.) |
| Other title | Vintage synthesizers. |
| LCCN | 93024714 |
| ISBN | 0879302755 (pbk.) : |
| ISBN | 9780879302757 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML1092 .V25 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |