Learning music with synthesizers

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This book, written by the inventor of the ARP Odyssey synthesizer David Friend, is an introductory text for those who are looking to understand the story behind the analog synthesizer. It was written in 1974 when sythesizers had just become available for consumer use and many who had been exposed to the sound had nowhere to turn to learn how to play one. The book is divided into three parts: Theory, Operation and Application. The reader is taken through an introduction to waveforms, overtones and harmonics as well as filters and voltage control. The second part is the actual operation of the machine itself. How to use the controls. The final part is the application or hands on of using an ARP Odyssey synthesizer and setting up your own music studio. While some may find this book dated in terms of the ultra-complex digital workstations of this day, the fact that the Odyssey was reintroduced this year (2016) would indicate it will be well read again. To the publisher: Consider a new printing?