Keyboard Presents Synth Gods
Backbeat · Print & ebook · January 1, 2011
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- Who it’s for
- Explore synthesizer pioneers, instrument designs, distinctive sounds, and ways to recreate classic tones.
- Themes
- Synthesizer pioneers and music history, Synthesizer design and sound, Recreating classic synthesizer sounds
- Genres
- Electronic & Dance Music, Music History, Instruments
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From the pages ofKeyboardmagazine,Keyboard Presents Synth Godsspotlights artists who did much more than just play synthesizers: they changed the course of music history and inspired generations. Featuring in-depth profiles of leading synthesists such as Jan Hammer, Wendy Carlos, Rick Wakeman, and Stevie Wonder, this book delves into how these new, untested boxes of circuitry captured the imagination of these legendary artists.
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Read about the design of some of the most famous synthesizers ever made, models from masterminds such as Dr. Robert Moog, Dave Smith, and Ray Kurzweil. Get the details on what made them sound unique, what timeless music was created on them, and how you can re-create some of these sounds using synths you already have!
Synth Pioneers
Explore synthesizer pioneers, instrument designs, distinctive sounds, and ways to recreate classic tones.
Come here for
- Profiles of Jan Hammer, Wendy Carlos, Rick Wakeman, and Stevie Wonder
- Synth designs, distinctive sounds, and music made on them
Expect
- In-depth profiles of leading synthesists
- Guidance for recreating sounds with synths you already have
Where it sits
| Music History | 55% |
|---|---|
| Electronic & Dance Music | 33% |
| Instruments | 25% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music
- Piano & Keyboards
- Authors
- Ernie Rideout
- Publisher
- Backbeat
- Published
- January 1, 2011
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Synthesizer pioneers and music history · Synthesizer design and sound · Recreating classic synthesizer sounds
- Reading lane
- Music