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In 1964, Buchla, an engineer with a musical background, was Moog studied physics and electrical engineering, putting
approached by the San Francisco Tape Music Center to build himself through school by selling theremins he built.
a customized synthesizer for their studio.
In 1964, Moog began experimenting with voltage-controlled
The Buchla 100 used voltage control and featured the first oscillators, eventually completing an early synthesizer with
sequencer. Instead of a keyboard, it had programmable metal keyboard control; his first synthesizer was sold in 1965.
plates.
Moog and Buchla created the first commercially available voltage-controlled synthesizers.
The modular design allowed each unit to be custom made and reconfigurable.
Voltage Controlled Synthesizers
Buchla 200
Modular Synthesizers
MOOG MODULAR
EMS
Moog
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Arp Buchla
Synthesizer Functions
sine
pulse
triangle
sawtooth
NOISE GENERATORS
Often the simplest module on the machine. There may be a choice of white or pink
noise, or even a species of low frequency noise for random control voltages.
FILTERS
signal processing module, Voltage-controlled filter (VCF)
much of the timbral flexibility of a synthesizer comes from the filters
Boost or cut the amplitude of spectral components
Common varieties: low pass (LPF), high pass (HPF), band pass (BP), notch
Multi-mode
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SWITCHED-ON BACH
Performed by Wendy Carlos on a Monophonic Synthesizer!
Recorded on an 8-track tape recorder custom-built by Carlos.
One of the first classical albums to go platinum
Won Three Grammy awards
Brought the sound of the Moog synthesizer to the masses.
WENDY CARLOS
Met Robert Moog in New York and became one of his first customers,
providing feedback for the development of the Moog Synthesizer.
Winter
FILM SCORES BY WENDY CARLOS
The In Sound from Way Out (1966)
Their philosophy:
Here are a dozen electronic pop tunes. They are the electrifying good-time music of the coming age, the
switched-on dance music that will soon be it. This is the lively answer to the question that puzzlesand who
knows, even frightenspeople who have heard the serious electronic compositions of recent years and wonder,
is this the music of the future? As for that avant-garde wing, we say more power to it. But there are other
things in the future, such as pleasure. And so presented here is the electronic "Au Go Go" that might be heard
soon from the juke boxes at the interplanetary way stations where space ships make their rest stops. The idiom
is strange and yet familiar; here a touch of rock, there a touch of bosa nova, a whiff of the blues in one piece
and a whiff of Tchaikowsky in another. But these atoms of pop music are exploded into fresh patterns. They
outline a strange new sound world.
Computer in Love
ISAO TOMITA
In designing the minimoog, Bob Moog worked with virtuoso keyboardist Keith Emerson.
Emerson played in the band Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP) and gladly swapped his modular
touring rig for the portability of the Minimoog.
The Mellotron MKI and MKII models were designed so that the right
hand had the lead instruments (strings, flutes, brass) while the left
hand played prerecorded rhythm tracks in various styles.
The M400, released in 1970, sold over 1800 units and was used in
many progressive rock bands.
The tape bank could be removed and loaded with different sounds.
Mike Plunder of the Moody Blues introduced the Mellotron to The Beatles,
who used it prominently in Strawberry Fields Forever (1967).
Moody Blues
Days of Future Passed (1967)
One of the first concept albums, released the same year as Sgt.
Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.
Nights in White Satin was not popular at first because of its 7 minute
length, eventually went to #2 on the charts, selling over 1 million copies.
PINK FLOYD
bridged rock, synth, experimental, conceptual trends.
Several Species of Small Furry Animals... from Ummagumma Echoes takes up the whole of side 1
(1969) featured experiments with tape loops and speed changes.
Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the top selling albums
worldwide, over forty million sold as of 2004.
The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the top selling albums
worldwide, over forty million sold as of 2004.
ELP was the first band to tour with the Minimoog; Emerson developed pitch-
bend techniques that were widely imitated.
Lucky Man (1970) was their first hit on their debut album.
Tarkus (1971), their second LP, was a popular concept album about reverse
evolution, and featured virtuosic playing and complex rhythms often with
changing meters (such as bars of 5 or 7 instead of the rock standard 4/4.
ELP is credited with both the rise and fall of progressive rock.
Formed in 1968
Formed in 1968
Original members included Peter Gabriel (vocals), Mike Rutheford (bass), Tony Banks Excerpt from The Grand Parade of Lifeless Packaging
(keyboards). Phil Colins (drums/vocals) joined the band in 1970.
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