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Keys Break: 1980

Posted on 09/11/2012 by chris

Today: a quick look at some forgotten synths+keys from circa 1980 A.D.  Above: the Electro-Harmonix Mini Synth, a pretty cool little piece.  Incredibly, it has a touch-sensitive keyboard.  Other period entries in the mini-analog-monosynth field included my beloved Yamaha CS-01 … Continue reading →

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Great Ladies of Electronic Music: Rosalyn Tureck

Posted on 09/04/2012 by chris

Bach Expert Rosalyn Tureck at-work at the Moog Modular circa 1977.  Tureck was a student of Leon Theremin and made her Carnegie Hall debut playing the primitive electronic instrument of his name.  (Image: High Fidelity Magazine, 10.77)

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Raymond Scott, Electronic Music Pioneer

Posted on 06/29/2012 by chris

Raymond Scott in his home studio, 1955 “The composer must bear in mind that the radio listener does not hear music directly. He hears it only after the sound has passed through a microphone, amplifiers, transmission lines, radio transmitter, receiving … Continue reading →

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1980 (via Music Emporium)

Posted on 10/07/2011 by chris

Download 25pp of excerpts from the 1980 ‘Music Emporium’ mail-order catalog: synthesizers, keyboards; effects pedals; pro audio equipment: DOWNLOAD SYNTHS:Music_Emp_Keys_1980 DOWNLOAD EFFECTS PEDALS: Music_Emp_FX_1980 DOWNLOAD PRO AUDIO: Music_Emp_audio_1980 Keyboard instruments covered, with photos, text, and (often) pricing, include: ARP Axxe, … Continue reading →

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Keys of the 70s

Posted on 06/06/2011 by chris

Strings & Things Memphis advert for keyboards circa 1977. Been looking through some mid-70s issues of “Contemporary Keyboard” (h.f. “CK”) magazine.  CK later became simply “Keyboard,” which is still in publication; it’s part of the GUITAR PLAYER family of publications.  … Continue reading →

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Vintage Moogs in Deutscher Sprache

Posted on 03/31/2011 by chris

From the PS dot com archive/pile:  Download nine pages of German-language Mini Moog and Moog Sonic-Six catalogs from 1974. DOWNLOAD: Moog_Germany_1974 Also includes Moog German price-list of the era. The Mini-Moog synthesizer was introduced in 1970.  It was a truly … Continue reading →

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Music Synthesizers in Popular Electronics 1972

Posted on 01/20/2011 by chris

Download a five-page article by David L. Heiserman on “Music Synthesizers And How They Work” from Popular Electronics magazine, February 1972.  Also included is a brief description and schematic for a ‘surf synthesizer’ project. DOWNLOAD: SynthsPopElecFeb1972 Nice images of the … Continue reading →

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