The story of Sequential Circuits, the leading synthesizer manufacturer of the 1980s. One of the great American synthesizer companies, founded and led by San Francisco electronics and computer graduate, Dave… Read More
Category: Books
Book Recommendation: Julian Colbeck – KEYFAX Omnibus Edition
Admittedly, there aren’t many encyclopedias around that are dedicated to synthesizers. One of those few is Julian Colbeck’s KEYFAX. To be exact, we’re talking about a series of books that… Read More
Book recommendation: Mark Vail – THE SYNTHESIZER (2014)
In “The Synthesizer”, veteran music technology Journalist Mark Vail tells the complete story of the synthesizer: the origins of the many forms the instrument takes; crucial advancements in sound generation,… Read More
Book Recommendation: Keyboard Presents Synth Gods
Ernie Rideout, former editor in chief of Keyboard magazine, got to spend a lot of quality time with many of the greatest synth players, synth designers, and synthesizers of all… Read More
Book recommendation: Mark Vail – Vintage Synthesizers
One of the best synthesizer books ever. Mark Vails “Vintage Synthesizers” was first published in 1993, with a reprint following in 2000. This reprint (which can still be found on Amazon)… Read More
Book Recommendation: The A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers
There’s not much to say. The Bible of knob-synth lovers. The Holy Grail, so to speak. “The A-Z of Analogue Synthesisers” is a comprehensive encyclopedia with so much information about… Read More
Book recommendation: I believe in Music – Ikutaro Kakehashi
Published in 2002 to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Roland Corporation, this is the inspiring and heartfelt memoir of Ikutaro Kakehashi, a pioneering figure in electronic music instruments… Read More
Book Recommendation: Mark Jenkins “Analog Synthesizers”
Highly recommendable: “Analog Synthesizers” by Mark Jenkins. The book presents the synthesizer history from 1960 up to 2007. It’s a wonderful addition to Mark Vail’s “Vintage Synthesizers” – we’d call… Read More
Book Recommendation: Doepfer A-100 (by Andreas Krebs)
Whoever is considering the acquisition of a modular system is often confronted with a multitude of questions. Andreas Krebs answers most of them by demonstrating and explaning the Doepfer A-100… Read More