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Switched on : Bob Moog and the synthesizer revolution / by Glinsky, Albert,author.(CARDINAL)887913; Coppola, Francis Ford,1939-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)516096;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 407-449) and index (pages 451-471).Foreword / Francis Ford Coppola -- Part I. The Flushing geek. Depression's child ; Bronx cheers ; Our guarantee ; No exit -- Part II. Slipping backwards on a banana peel. Transistor man and the crusaders ; Do it yourself ; The abominatron ; A eunuch in a harem ; A few thousand screws -- Part III. Cosmic sounds. Hallucinations for your ear ; The star collector ; Long live the Moog! ; Hello, HAL ; The plastic cow goes Moooooog ; Socket to me, baby! -- Part IV. Short circuits. Panicsville ; Mini and the beast ; A palace revolution ; The Island of Electronicus ; I bought Bob Moog -- Part V. An apocalypse now. The gelatin pit ; Vexations ; Genericide ; Yankee go home ; The briar patch -- Part VI. The grand poobah. Genius for hire ; Comes now the defendant ; The desperate voyager ; Patron saint of electrogeeks ; The show that never ends."The Moog synthesizer "bent the course of music forever," Rolling Stone declared. Bob Moog, the man who did that bending, was a lovable geek with Einstein hair and pocket protectors. He walked into history in 1964 when his homemade contraption unexpectedly became a sensation. Suddenly everyone wanted a Moog. The Beatles, Doors, Byrds, and Stevie Wonder discovered the synth, and it was featured in film scores like Apocalypse Now and A Clockwork Orange. The Moog's game-changing sounds saturated 60s counterculture and burst into the Disco party in the 70s to set off the Electronic Dance Music movement. Bob had singlehandedly founded the synth industry and became a star. But he was also going broke. Imitators copied his technology, the musicians' union accused him of replacing live players, and Japanese competitors were overtaking his work. He struggled to hang on to his inventions, his business, and his very name. His story upends our notions of success and wealth, showing that the two don't always go together. In Switched On, Albert Glinsky draws on his exclusive access to Bob Moog's personal archives, and his probing interviews with Bob's family and a multitude of associates, for this first complete biography of the man and his work. Switched On seats the reader on Bob's roller coaster for a ride at turns triumphant, heartbreaking, and frequently laugh-out-loud absurd-a nuanced trip through the public and private worlds of this legendary inventor who permanently altered the course of music"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Moog, Bob (Robert); Electronic musical instrument makers; Synthesizer (Musical instrument);
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Raggin', jazzin', rockin' : a history of American musical instrument makers / by VanHecke, Susan.(CARDINAL)705359;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-133) and index.Zildjian : cymbals through the centuries -- Steinway & Sons : instrument of the immortals -- C. G. Conn : strike up the band! -- Martin : guitar artistry -- Ludwig : the most famous name on drums -- Hammond : electricity into sound -- Fender : electric guitars for everyone -- Moog : sculpting electronic sound.Meet the inventors and innovators who changed the sound of music.1090LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Musical instrument makers; Musical instrument makers; Musical instrument makers;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Maker projects for kids who love music / by Sjonger, Rebecca,author.(CARDINAL)333016;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Time to make! -- The science of sound -- The sound of music -- Make it! water trombone -- Vibrating air -- Vibrating strings -- Vibrating instruments -- Vibrating membranes -- Make it! DIY drum -- Vibrating vocals -- Electronic music -- New vibrations -- Make it! play the pegboard."For kids into music, this title can't be beat! From inspiring profiles of key Maker musicians, to learning the components of different musical instruments, readers will discover how music works in harmony with the Maker movement. Several maker projects give readers opportunities to build their own instruments"--From the publisher's web site.4-88905.5-8+.S890L
Subjects: Musical instruments; Makerspaces; Sound; Music;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Electronic music from scratch : a beginner's guide to homegrown audio gizmos / by Pearson, Kirk,Author(local)tlcaut1745261879932823980; Dewan, Brian,Writer of forewordnullauthor of introduction, etc.(DLC)no2009045639;
Don't just play music, make music! Make: Electronic Music from Scratch is a crash course in the joys of musical circuitry that teaches makers to become musicians, and musicians to become makers. Written for total beginners, this guide uses more than 40 hands-on experiments and projects to build whimsical, wild, and just plain weird gizmos, including: *Fruit-controlled oscillators *Analog filters (in many flavors) *Sequencers that compose for themselves *Talkboxes for robot impersonation *Plate reverbs for cave impersonation *Automatic harmonizing doohickeys *Light-sensitive modulators *Amplifiers to annoy your neighbors *Drum machines to get you dancing . . . and so much more! Be warned: This is not a boring, inaccessible engineering book for academics! Make: Electronic Music from Scratch is a fun, humorous introduction to music for even the biggest electrophobes that teaches how to build real, usable instruments. With more than 400 full-color images and step-by-step instructions, this is the music book that you've always wanted. Prepare to discover sounds you never knew existed!
Subjects: Electronic musical instruments; Electronics; Electronic music; Electronic musical instruments; Computer music;
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Music : the definitive visual history / by Blenkinsop, Ian,author.(CARDINAL)610175; Grant, R. G.(CARDINAL)265622; Ziegler, Robert(Conductor)(CARDINAL)436690; Blenkinsop, Ian.(CARDINAL)610175; Day, Kiku.(CARDINAL)607691; Hayes, Malcolm.(CARDINAL)528922; Howard, Keith,1956-(CARDINAL)392244; Ingham, Chris,1962-(CARDINAL)432172; Kimberley, Nick.(CARDINAL)534819; Knighton, Tess,1957-(CARDINAL)372221; Ombler, Gary,photographer.(CARDINAL)663779; Leeney, Richard,photographer.(CARDINAL)663783; Smithsonian Institution,sponsor.(CARDINAL)141176;
Early beginnings : 60,000 BCE-500 CE. Man, the music maker ; Music's cradle ; A philosophical view ; Myth and tragedy ; Sound the trumpet -- Music in the Middle Ages : 500-1400. Sacred chant ; Minstrels and troubadours ; Writing melody ; Zither and lyre, sackbut and shawm ; Islamic music ; Music in ancient China ; Many voices -- Renaissance and Reformation : 1400-1600. Songs of love ; Music goes to print ; The rise of instrumental music ; Church reform ; The lute's golden age ; The madrigal ; An Iberian flowering ; Venetian glories -- The Baroque spirit : 1600-1750. The Baroque style ; The birth of opera ; Oratorios and cantatas ; Patrons and composers ; The English revival ; Counterpoint and fugue ; Sonatas, suites, and overtures ; Keyboard maestros ; Japanese theater -- The Classical age : 1750-1820. A new clarity ; The orchestra ; The sonata ; The symphony ; Playing music among friends ; Age of reason ; Opera comes alive ; Choral music ; The concerto ; Bohemian rhapsody -- Nationalism and romance : 1820-1910. Beethoven's later works ; Age of song ; Literary links ; Expressive piano ; The virtuosos ; Sacred choruses ; Romantic opera ; Women composers and performers ; Music in the home ; The Viennese waltz ; National stirrings ; Flamenco ; Russia's big five ; Northern lights ; Ballet music ; New tones and timbers ; Symphonic supremacy ; A lighter touch ; Italian opera gets real ; Chinese traditional opera ; Marching to the beat ; Impressionism -- Music in the Modern Age : 1910-1945. The shock of the new ; National flavors ; Spanish classical music ; Music of Mexico ; The last romantics ; Ragtime ; Country's roots ; Tin Pan Alley ; Beginnings of jazz ; Birth of the blues ; Let's swing ; Jazz goes bebop ; Latin beats ; Let's tango ; Come to the cabaret ; Golden age of radio -- Global music : 1945-present. Experimental music ; Modern chanson ; The German revival ; Romany music ; Brazilian beats ; Jazz goes Latin ; Operatic rebirth ; Early musical theater ; Smooth operators ; Music for screen ; Hollywood musicals ; One voice ; The music of Indonesia ; Island music ; Celtic music ; Longing for Fado ; Bright lights, big city blues ; Rhythm and blues ; Plugged-in for sound ; Rock 'n' roll models ; Leaders of the pack ; The sounds of soul ; Protest music ; Beatlemania ; Blues rock ; Heavy rock ; Jazz fusion ; Electronic rock ; Ragas and talas ; Music festivals ; The Nashville sound ; Reggae ; Music goes pop ; Chart toppers ; Disco inferno ; Punk explosion ; Alternative rock ; Musical revival ; Japanese popular music ; African music ; Hip-hop ; Club culture ; The Korean wave ; New voices in classical ; Digital revolution.Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from The National Music Museum in South Dakota, Music: The Definitive Visual History guides readers through the progression of music since its prehistoric beginnings, discussing not just Western classical music, but music from all around the world. Profiles the lives of groundbreaking musicians from Mozart to Elvis, takes an in-depth look at the history and function of various instruments, and includes listening suggestions for each music style.
Subjects: Music;
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The Grove dictionary of musical instruments / by Libin, Laurence,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments, 2nd edition,' is the largest, most comprehensive reference publication on musical instruments of the world yet produced. Thirty years ago, the three-volume first edition of the dictionary was met with wide acclaim and went on to become an essential library research tool. This second edition reflects the growth of the scope and methodologies of the field of organology in the last three decades. At five volumes, the second edition provides greatly expanded coverage of instruments from around the world and their builders, with special attention to electronic and experimental instruments; the human body as instrument; the history and techniques of instrument design and manufacture; performance practice; and scholars whose work has shaped our understanding of musical instruments. The dictionary compiles essential information about the most important instruments worldwide, as well as a representative selection of lesser-known instruments of particular significance. Its core content, articles on instruments and their makers, is expanded and supported with articles addressing the cultural role of instruments throughout history and across the globe, with special attention to the development of organology in the thirty years since the first edition. Through the systematic study of the history of musical instruments and their design, technologies, and functions, the dictionary seeks to map the directions in which this field is growing in the 21st century, and to encourage further research. The dictionary's articles are supplemented by over 600 images and 190 musical examples, an index, abbreviations lists, and list of contributors. . With well-researched, informative articles by over 1000 authors, including most of the top scholars in the field, 'The Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments' is an essential tool not just for students and scholars of organology, musicology, ethnomusicology and anthropology, but for performers and the general public as well.
Subjects: Musical instruments;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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Maker dad : lunch box guitars, antigravity jars, and 22 other incredibly cool father-daughter DIY projects / by Frauenfelder, Mark.(CARDINAL)390768;
Machine generated contents note: Introduction: Say Yes to Mistakes.01 -- Maker Dad Toolbox. 03 -- (E) Antigravity Jar. 04 -- (M) Drawbot.10 -- (C) Longboard.18 -- (C) Mid-Century Rocking Chair.24 -- (E) Soap Shapes.32 -- (E) Giant Bubbles. 40 -- (C) Create a Podcast.48 -- (M) Silkscreen T-Shirt.58 -- (M) Ice Cream Sandwich Necklace. 64 -- (M) Paper Bowl Speaker.74 -- (M) Peg Trick.82 -- (E) Rubber Stamps. 86 -- (C) The Friendstrument. 90 -- (M) Mixie Sticks. 104 -- (C) Retro Arcade Video Game.110 -- (E) Crazy Cards.126 -- (C) Lunch Box Guitar.132 -- (E) Seven-Piece Puzzle Cube.148 -- (E) Rainbow Pops.154 -- (M) Astro Ice Cream. 160 -- (C) Kite Video Camera.172 -- (m) Mu Torere.184 -- (C) Getting to Know Arduino. 190 -- (E) "Can't Lose" Dice. 206 -- Ackowledgments.212 PROJECTS KEY -- (E) easy and quick -- (M) moderately challenging -- (C) challenging. a real skill-builder!."As the editor in chief of MAKE magazine, Mark Frauenfelder has spent years combing through DIY books, but he's never been able to find one with geeky projects he can share with his two daughters. Maker Dad is the first DIY book to use cutting-edge (and affordable) technology in appealing projects for fathers and daughters to do together. These crafts and gadgets are both rewarding to make and delightful to play with. What's more, Maker Dad teaches girls lifelong skills--like computer programming, musicality, and how to use basic hand tools--as well as how to be creative problem solvers. The book's twenty-four unique projects include: Drawbot, a lively contraption that draws abstract patterns all by itself Ice Cream Sandwich Necklace Friendstrument, an electronic musical instrument girls can play with friends Longboard Antigravity Jar Silkscreened T-Shirt Retro Arcade Video Game Host a Podcast Lunchbox Guitar Kite Video Camera Innovative and groundbreaking, Maker Dad will inspire fathers to geek out with their daughters and help girls cultivate an early affinity for math, science, and technology."--
Subjects: Handicraft for girls.; Creative activities and seat work.; Fathers and daughters.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Vintage synthesizers : pioneering designers, groundbreaking instruments, collecting tips, mutants of technology / by Vail, Mark.(CARDINAL)893864;
Includes discography (pages 317-318), bibliographical references (page 319) and index.A photo gallery of vintage synths -- American synthesizer builders / Dominic Milano -- The rise & fall of Moog Music / Connor Freff Cochran & Bob Moog -- The rise & fall of ARP Instruments / Craig R. Waters & Jim Aikin -- The Euro-synth industry / Paul Wiffen & Mark Vail -- It came from the music industry / Ted Greenwald & Jeff Burger -- Buchla's first modular system -- EMS VCS3 & Synthi A/AKS -- Keith Emerson's Moog -- ARP 2600 / Bob Moog & Timothy Smith -- EML synthesizers -- E-mu modular synths / Bob Moog -- Serge modular systems -- Perchance a Polyfusion -- Minimoog / Bob Moog -- Oberheim SEM module / Bob Moog -- Sequential Circuits Prophet-5 -- Yamaha CS-80 -- Chroma -- Valley of the Korgs -- PPG Wave -- Digital keyboards Synergy & Crumar GDS -- Fairlight CMI -- E-mu emulator -- Mellotron -- Paia Electronics -- Rhodes Piano Bass & Vox Continental -- Combo organs of the '60s / Barry Carson -- Electric pianos, harpsichords, & clavichords of the '50s and '60s / Barry Carson -- Roland CR-78, TR-808, & TR-909 -- Linn LM-1 drum computer -- The Optigan Music Maker -- In search of vintage synthesizers.A guide to vintage synthesizers, including history since 1962, and featuring interviews with designers, tips on buying and maintaining vintage synthesizers, pricing and production information, and more.
Subjects: Synthesizer (Musical instrument);
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Sights and sounds! [electronic resource] by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
ABC song -- All about dancers -- An Easter basket maker -- Angelina Ballerina: I love my sister -- Bremen town musicians -- Duckie deck baby tunes -- Duckie duck family photo -- Duckie duck sandwich chef -- Feelin' the beat: a buddy bolden story -- Gro flowers -- Ice cream yum -- Kids fun animal piano pro -- Max & Ruby: Hop into spring -- Monkey preschool fix-it -- Monkey preschool when I growup -- Music group -- Pango plays soccer -- Tizzy seasons for kids -- Windy's lost kids -- Wonster words spelling phonics."Everything is more fun when explored creatively. Preschoolers will draw, paint, explore sounds, and lean important life skills with these interactive apps. This SuperPack contains 2X as many apps as the standard Launchpad. Open up your imagination; Learn about musical instruments; Explore familiar objects in a creative way."--Ages 3 - 5 ; Pre-K to K.
Subjects: Educational games.; Art -- Interactive multimedia.; Music -- Interactive multimedia.; Imagination in children -- Interactive multimedia.;
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Bridge to creativity! [video-enabled device] by Findaway World, LLC.(CARDINAL)345268;
Benjamin Franklin: inventor -- Bridge constructor playground -- Frosby species creature lab -- Kidbot -- Pango build park -- Qixel animate -- School lunch maker -- Spiral mixer -- Tiny builders -- Toc and roll."Innovation and creativity come together to help kids build new things, solve problems, and explore the world around them. Design everything from bridges to new creatures; Learn about basic programming; Develop logical thinking and problem-solving skills; Explore music and instruments."--Publisher description.Ages 5+.
Subjects: Mobile apps.; Video games.; Educational games.; Launchpad.; Building; Mathematics; Problem solving in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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