Electric Sound The Past and Promise of Electronic Music

Name: Electric Sound The Past and Promise of Electronic Music
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ISBN: 9780133032314

ISBN-10: 0133032310

ISBN-13: 9780133032314

Edition: 1997

Authors: Joel Chadabe

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With a truly global perspective, this vivid and readable narrative provides a comprehensive overview of the history of electronic music. The author draws upon his combined experience as composer, performer, researcher, entrepreneur, and teacher to provide insight into every aspect of electronic music, including the music itself, the instruments, and the business. Based on more than 150 interviews with leaders in the field, this book allows readers to understand how and why the musicians, engineers and businessmen did what they did to develop the modern synthesizer to its current state.

Book details

List price: $199.99
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 11/6/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


The pioneers in the first half of the twentieth century



The Early Instruments


Tape music and related technology, in the studio and in performance



The Great Opening Up of Music to All Sounds



Expansion of the Tape Music Idea



Out of the Studios


Digital technology and synthesizer concepts come together



Computer Music



Synthesizers



The MIDI World


Where are we in the development of performance devices and sound generators?



Inputs and Controls



Making Sound


Ideas emerge for an interactive instrument



Automata



Interaction


Summaries and speculations



Where Are We Going?


Notes on Sources and Materials


Index