Hey everyone I am kind of new to analog synthesis I know about the different functions on the voyager to an extent (the basics). I know there are quite a few books out there on synthesis. I was wondering if any of you could inform me of a book that possibly helped you along the way to better understand how to use cvs, modulation and analog synthesis? or multiple books. I like to learn as much as I can about this stuff. thanks in advance for your time and wisdom.
Here’s a great resource!
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/allsynthsecrets.htm
Scroll down to find out about more basic Synthesizer techniques including modulation.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb00/articles/synthsecrets.htm
thank you so much
Analog Synthesis by Reinhard Schmitz
Programming Synthesizers by Peter Gorges
Becoming a Synthesizer Wizard by Simon Cann
Power Tools for Synthesizer Programming by Jim Aikin
Welsh’s Synthesizer Cookbook by Fred Welsh
Analog Days: The Invention and Impact of the Moog Synthesizer by Trevor Pinch and Frank Trocco. (It’s not a programming book but it’s a bloody good read) ![]()
Thank you kindly sir
Allen (R.I.P.) Strange’s Electronic Music Systems (either edition 1 or 2). It was used as a college textbook, so it’s pretty good.
Good luck finding a copy, though… Prentice Hall had an electronic textbook version of Edition 2 a few years ago, but it’s OOP now. Unfortunately, my copy is heavily DRMed, and it says that I can’t use it in my updated OS since I used up my privileges. Yet, if I start up in the old OS, I can read it… Thanks, Adobe Digital Editions. You’re aces.
Glad I found a copy of Edition 1 in a used bookstore in Vermont. ![]()