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Yamaha DX-7 II Analog Music Synthesizer
The DX-7 uses a very sophisticated
analog mixing scheme to make very complex and pleasant to humans
sounds. It's probably the last of the analog electronic music
instruments.
Patents
3577084
Computer Sound Generator May 4 1971 Singer-General Precision 327/107;
84/659;
327/134;
341/147; 377/51; 377/112; 984/389; 984/DIG1
3696201
Digital Organ System 84/648; 84/659; 84/660;
984/382;
984/DIG1 (Wurlitzer) -
4018121
Method of synthesizing a musical sound April 19, 1977 John
M. Chowning 84/696;
84/101;
84/659; 984/309; 984/324; 984/389; 984/DIG1 - Basis of the
Yamaha
DX-7 Synthizer.
Patents
calling
4018121 -
DX-7 II + add on
I had one of these synthizers. After adding on a
small
PCB the capabilities were greatly increased and not only could it be
comtrolled
by my Radio Shack Color Computer it also could remember an arrangement.
Wave
of the Future - History of Chowning's development.
Theremin (Wiki)
There is an interesting Video about
Leon Theremin:
Theremin: An
Electronic Odyssey 1993
He's the father of electronic music. That's to say he made the
first electronic music instrument. Moog designed a number of
Theremins starting in high school. The Beach Boys (
Wiki)
used a Tannerin (
Wiki)
(easier to use than the Theremin), for
Good Vibrations.
TED Talks:
Pamelia Kurstin plays the theremin - her's is a left handed unit, i.e. she uses her
left hand for pitch control. Shi
makes the point that when playing you must keep your body very still,
even to the point of not breathing during a low note.
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