https://perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck-do-synthesizers-work
"Synthesizers are responsible for some of the most iconic sounds in music.
Robert Moog's synthesizers in the 1960s proved that synthesis was a serious
tool for musicians, and by the end of the decade, bands like The Beatles and
The Doors were experimenting with them. Wendy Carlos, the American composer who
went on to compose soundtracks for films like
A Clockwork Orange and
The
Shining, recorded a collection of pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach using a Moog
synthesizer. This recording,
Switched-On Bach, was released in 1968 and
played a key role in popularizing the synthesizer, reaching number 10 on the
Billboard 200 chart.
About a decade later, in 1978, the Prophet-5 synthesizer was released. It was
one of the first affordable polyphonic synthesizers, meaning you could play up
to five notes at once instead of just one. Suddenly, synthesizers could play
chords and harmonies. The 1980s saw an explosion of synth-driven music.
Synthesizers like the Minimoog, the Roland TB-303, and the Yamaha DX7 shaped
entire genres of music, from synthpop to acid house to cheesy power ballads.
Synthesizers have remained a staple of modern music. From iconic video game
soundtracks to Hans Zimmer's scores, from Radiohead to the
Stranger Things
theme. We hear more synthesized music than we even realize.
So how do they actually work?"
Via Esther Schindler.
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
