[sdiy] Re: 'Secrets Of Synthesis' - was linear FM

[Oren Leavitt]

Wendy's 'Secrets Of Synthesis' has been around, but sort of obscure, for 
some time.
I bought this new on CD around 1988 or so in a pop music record store of 
all places.

>Somewhere along the line Wendy Carlos has turned out a simular recording
>called: 'Secrets Of Synthesis'. From her WEB site it is supposedly going to
>be released late 2002/early 2003.
>


Jay Schwichtenberg wrote:

>Barry & Magnus,
>
>I know of two commercial products.
>
>There was: 'the nonesuch guide to electronic music' by Paul Beaver and
>Bernard Krause, 1968. This a 2 LP set with a 16 page book. It covers a
>number of individual elements (waveforms, tunings, noise, filters,
>envelopes...) all done on a Moog System III. It also has a composition which
>it details some of the recording. Some of the old timers may remember Beaver
>and Krause who turned out a few albums around late 60's early 70's. Paul
>Beaver has passed away but Bernie Krause has done a few recordings and is
>into sound archival.
>
>Somewhere along the line Wendy Carlos has turned out a simular recording
>called: 'Secrets Of Synthesis'. From her WEB site it is supposedly going to
>be released late 2002/early 2003.
>
>Good music making to one and all. That includes us non-musicians too.
>Jay
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Magnus Danielson
>>Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:42 PM
>>To: Barry.L.Klein at wdc.com
>>Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
>>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Re: linear FM
>>
>>
>>From: "Barry Klein" <Barry.L.Klein at wdc.com>
>>Subject: RE: [sdiy] Re: linear FM
>>Date: Thu, 6 Feb 2003 12:04:05 -0800
>>
>>Dear Barry,
>>
>>>It's kinda funny that you rarely see discussed how people program their
>>>modulars - what mods or new modules they'd like to see, and how
>>>
>>some unique
>>
>>>module features are used.  Peter's short discussion on sequencers was
>>>enlightening for many of us I bet.  I'd like to see more of this kind of
>>>thing.
>>>
>>>Back in the EN days Bernie had the "EN Tape" thing going where we would
>>>either buy or pass on to others one at a time a 1/4" reel to
>>>
>>reel tape of
>>
>>>new design sounds etc.  Now with the Internet, MP3 files make this an
>>>instant sharing and education process.  Just want to encourage
>>>
>>those of you
>>
>>>to keep up sharing these sound samples on your sites!
>>>
>>I agree with you on this. I actually think there's a educational
>>gap on synths
>>around. In one corner you can learn all kinds of basic stuff on
>>what this and
>>that module do, in the technical sense, and there is rarely any
>>samples except
>>from a few manufactures demo's (don't bother to plug the links in
>>here, I'm not
>>going there anyway). Then in the other end you find cute
>>freak-show demos where
>>people tries to show just how good they are at the craftmanship,
>>but does not
>>tell what actually happends. Right there inbetween there is
>>basically nothing,
>>nada, big void, all the black mass of the universe will not fill
>>it up (OK, I'm
>>overdoing it for the effect).
>>
>>There's no really great place actually to learn how to achieve
>>this or that
>>sound or effect, how to make the modules interact to get this or
>>that sound and
>>what to think of. I've must admitt - I am terrible in patching up
>>sounds, I
>>have just never "GOT IT" in a sense of hearing a sound in my head
>>and transform
>>that into a patch. I can get some stuff going, and I love the work on some
>>experimental patching, but I fail on converting that to a broader set of
>>sounds. This greatly discourage me from going futher on other aspects of
>>musicmaking since I fail to get the sounds I need for a certain set of
>>feelings. Nowdays I don't have the time I used to for sitting and
>>doing lame
>>attempts in a trial and error fashion. I've got too much stress
>>in my life to
>>do that. Probably this is the reason I concentrate on the
>>functional aspects of
>>these thingies, since there I had the naive thought that I could
>>grasp some of
>>it at least... still doesn't know if I succseeded in fooling
>>anyone on that
>>one.
>>
>>>Many of us AREN'T musicians so we don't know what the musicians
>>>
>>really want
>>
>>>in the designs.  But remember, Leo Fender did pretty well
>>>
>>without being a
>>
>>>musician - he listened to input from them.
>>>
>>Don't forget Bob Moog who openly admitts not being much of a musician but
>>rather a music instrument builder. His ability to listen to
>>users/customers
>>need and act on it is what is part of his secret, besides for
>>being a generally
>>nice fellow indeed.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Magnus
>>
>>
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Oren Leavitt
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