Principles and practice of electronic music / Gilbert Trythall.

Author/creator Trythall, Gilbert
Other author Moog, Bob (Robert), writer of foreword.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Grosset & Dunlap, ©1973.
Descriptionv, 214 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 phonodisc (analog, 33 1/3 rpm., 7 in.) in pocket. ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents Foreword / by Robert A. Moog -- Introduction: a new musical discipline. Chapter I: Basic acoustics. Vibrations and sound ; Factors determining tone quality ; Single sound waves ; Recorded examples -- Chapter II: Principles of electronics. Basic concepts ; The transistor: an active electronic component ; Transducers ; Connections between units -- Chapter III: Electronic circuits. Passive circuits: filters, ring modulator, mixers ; Active circuits: amplifiers, oscillators, wave generators ; Switches, triggers -- Special circuits -- Chapter IV: The function and operation of electronic music modules. The analog devices ; Recorded examples -- Chapter V: Procedures for electronic sound synthesis. Analog sound synthesis ; Additive synthesis ; Subtractive synthesis ; Timbre modulation ; Amplitude modulation ; Frequency modulation ; Resonant filter synthesis ; Digital sound synthesis ; Recorded examples -- Chapter VI: Tape recording. The tape recorder ; About recording ; Recording fidelity -- Chapter VII: Tape editing and mixing. Editing ; Locating a sound on tape ; Time-space relations in tape editing ; Pulse-space relations in tape editing ; Sound reversal ; Channel reversal ; Tape reversal ; Tape magnetic particle removal ; Leader type ; Looping ; Mixing ; Miscellaneous tape recording ; Bulk erasing on tape -- Chapter VIII: Getting started. Basic units of a classical electronic studio ; Mixers ; Splicing equipment ; Ring modulator ; Patch cords and patch panel ; Switch bank ; Suggested instruments for materials for a classical electronic studio ; Nine practice exercises in classical studio techniques ; The importance of the synthesizer ; The synthesizer studio -- Chapter IX: Form and notation in electronic music. Form ; Relationships between individual sounds for sound events ; Ordering relationships: composing ; Electronic music classified by sources and media of performance ; Notation ; Technical notation ; Representational notation ; Electronic music and live performers ; Synchronization -- Chapter X: A brief history of electronic music. The earliest developments ; The 1950s ; Synthesizers, computers, and the future -- Glossary.
Bibliography noteBibliography: pages 207-208.
LCCN 73011397
Stock number$7.99

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