March, 2004 archive

This 1997 release by Martin Russ is one of the best introductions to synthesis and sampling in print. It discusses both analog and digital synthesis concepts and sampling in a fairly non-technical fashion, making it a great way to expand your understanding of synthesizers.
Sound Synthesis and Sampling is extensively illustrated with diagrams that help make [...]

Electronic Music Pioneers, a book by Ben Kettlewell, is a popular history of electronic music. Kettlewell covers the highlights of recent electronic music history, and does it in an easy-to-read fashion.
The book features interviews with many of the artists and synth designers that have been influential in shaping the world of popular electronica in the [...]

With Geogaddi, Boards of Canada continue in the style they defined on their debut album, Music Has the Right to Children. This oblique, psychedelic pop electronica has no immediately catchy tunes or hooks, but if you give it a chance, it will seep into your head, nevertheless.
Boards of Canada is actually a Scottish duo, Michael [...]

This site has circuits and other resources for synth diy enthusiasts. In addition, it is the home of the virtual 909!
The Synth-Builder’s Online Resource is a labor of love of Chris List, a programmer, synth builder and electronic music fan. Resources at the site include:

Circuits & Other Resources

Java Potentiometer Graph Applet

Links to more Synth-DIY Info

Pictures [...]

Combine programming with music for a total musical geek-out with the Maximum MIDI site. The site is a companion to the book, Maximum MIDI : Music Applications in C++. Need we say more?
The site has several projects for the hardcore synth-diy fan. For anyone interested in the technical side of MIDI and synthesizers, both this [...]

Electronics for Music is a haven for synth-diy enthusiasts. EFM sells low-cost printed circuit boards for analog synthesizer projects. They currently have a fairly limited line-up that includes the WildCat modular midi synthesizer PC board, and the TomCat midi synthesizer PC board.
EFM Synthesizers is located in Houston, Texas USA. EFM has been on the web [...]

One of the earliest DIY sites, Analog Music Zone, specializes in guitar effects and electronics. It has instructions for building all types of guitar effects, including clones of popular stompboxes.
This labor of love is put together by Jack Orman, a hardcore DIY enthusiast who’s also written extensively for magazines on building custom stompboxes.
The site is [...]

Cloned Analog Gear has schematics and articles for people interested in building DIY versions of classic analog equipment. The site has information on building synthesizers, synth modules, sequencer, vocoders and effects.
CAG is for hardcore DIY enthusiasts. The articles come from some classic sources, including Practical Electronics, Radio Electronics, and Electronics Today International.

The ASM-1 home page is a great site for anyone interested in DIY analog synthesis. It is the unofficial homepage for the ASM-1 synth, an analog modular synthesizer built around a custom-designed and manufactured PCB.
The site is put together by Magnus Danielson, who has invested a lot of time into detailing his synth-building. The ASM-1 [...]

The new Digidesign ICON is an integrated console environment for Pro Tools.
Digidesign provided these details:
Digidesign is pleased to announce ICON, an integrated console environment featuring the all-new D-Control™ tactile worksurface, Pro Tools®|HD Accel as its core DSP engine, and modular HD audio interfaces for analog and digital I/O. The first truly integrated console solution of [...]