Yamaha DX7 – The Synthesizer that Defined the ’80s
Here’s a look at the synthesizer that defined the sound of the ’80s, the Yamaha DX7. … Read More Yamaha DX7 – The Synthesizer that Defined the ’80s
Tag: history of electronic music
Mellotron Keyboards – Then & Now
At the 2018 NAMM Show, we talked with Mellotron guru Markus Resch, who had 50 years of Mellotron history on display, ranging from a 1964 mkII model to the latest digital versions.… Read More Mellotron Keyboards – Then & Now
David Van Koevering Has Died
Pioneering electronic musical instrument marketer David Van Koevering has died at the age of 77. … Read More David Van Koevering Has Died
Tom Whitwell On The History Of Synthesizers
This video, via mylarmelodies, captures a discussion by Tom Whitwell (Music Thing Modular) on The History Of Synthesizers.
The Lost Synth Score To Apocalypse Now
The soundtrack is an interesting look at what might have been – including a Tomita-style take on Richard Wagner’s Ride Of The Valkyries.… Read More The Lost Synth Score To Apocalypse Now
The Story Of The Yamaha DX7 Presets
Dave Bristow and Gary Leuenberger programmed the original DX7 factory patches – a task that quadrupled in size, shortly before the keyboard went into production. … Read More The Story Of The Yamaha DX7 Presets
New Poster Shows The Evolution Of Synthesizers
“I’ve just completed work on a poster with every production synth released between the 1960’s and the 1990s,” explains Freke. “That’s about 275 of them! All hand drawn and arranged in chronological order.”… Read More New Poster Shows The Evolution Of Synthesizers
Inside The Radiophonic Workshop In 1976
The BBC shared this 1976 video, which features Roger Limb, of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, demonstrating how electronic music was made for TV and radio. … Read More Inside The Radiophonic Workshop In 1976
