Parts for Vintage Equipment
Where to get vintage gear spares? Over the last 6 months I have received quite a few mails from desperate individuals wishing to restore their...
What’s in a Vocoder – voice synthesisers and Robots
Kraftwerk, Styx and My Vocoder - Shaping human voices Generating and shaping audio and RF wave patterns has long been an interest for many and...
The MicroKorg and other Best Selling Synth
Best selling synthesisers of all time Just in case you may have the MicroKorg don't be too surprised to know that it may just be...
Gibson files for Bankruptcy Protection
Gibson Brands Inc files for Chapter 11 The iconic USA manufacturer of guitars , electronic audio and DJ equipment has filed for bankruptcy protection caused...
VU Meters Vs Bargraph
Volume Units and Decibels My first peek at a Nakamichi was in Japan. Sparse in detail, no flashing lights, VU meters or fluorescent displays. Just...
ADSR – Attack, Decay, Sustain, Release
The ADSR Plot ADSR is not unique to music synthesis, we have it in limiting and compression circuits, VOX (voice operated switching) and a multitude...
A Career in Electronics – Beginning the Sequence
In the beginning Steve, Steve, Bill and Paul had an idea.... Part I of the basics to electronic engineering... for the student Many years ago...
Roland CR 800 and BOSS – the legend continues
The Rhythm Composers Although I am not big on rhythm composers and generators the articles covering electronic music synthesis would be totally irrelevant without at...
Electronic Kits and Synths
Electronics: Kits and Synths Minimoog VCF A word of thanks to Paul in Cape Town for this great link: Minimoog VCF - interesting that one...
SA Music – The beginning of the beginning
South African Music - our musicians, not really but nearly! Manfred Mann, rather then Manfred Sepse Lubowitz, was born in South Africa in 1940. I...
