Details Title: april~moog Description: analog synthesizers, korg synthesizer Total Flash Cards: 45 Created: 04/08/2009 18:02:34		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Music Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term RCA synthesizer Definition Olsen/Belar DIGITAL Term RCA Mark 1 and Mark 2 Definition in Columbia/Princeton Studio Term early 1960s Definition   created smaller synthesizers- not user friendly Keroff and Buchla   Term Robert Moog's beginning Definition American, graduated from Columbia with engineer degree, became an engineer Term What did Moog do in his spare time? Definition work on a synthesizer in his garage- 2 year project Term Who created the first portable synthesizer? Definition Robert Moog Term Moog created the           . Definition first portable synthesizer Term How does Moog create his company? Definition takes synthesizer to international trade show and invites investors to invest in his and his company Term Who takes synthesizers to international trade show? Definition Moog Term Who invites investors to invest in his and his company? Definition Moog Term synthesizer Definition monophonic- could only play one note at a time Term what instrument could only play one note at a time and what was this feature called? Definition synthesizer, monophonic Term analog Definition did not have memory, so they had to write everything down Term what did they have to do because the analog had no memory? Definition write everything down Term digital RCA Definition reads code made up of 0s and 1s- binary so when you press a note it sends it to computer and reads it as C, perfect/"cold sound"= always same sound Term what is a cold sound? Definition always the same Term does an analog have a cold or warm sound? Definition warm, it uses volts of electricity Term What does Walter Carlos do when he approaches Moog? Definition creates a record using Bach's music to promote his synthesizer- "Switched on Bach- promoted the Moog synthe to the world.  record goes Platinum- incredible well received Term Which of Bach's music is used to promote the Moog synthe? Definition "Switched on Bach" Term 1972- Walter Carlos Definition decides to become a woman- Wendy Term 1971- Moog Definition Moog invented the first portable prewired synthesizer Term 1975 Definition first polyphonic synthesizer (could play one more note at a time) Term What does polyphonic mean and when was the first polyphonic synthesizer made? Definition more than one note is able to be played at one time, 1975 Term 1970-1975 What are the 2 new synthesizer comanies? Definition Oberheim and Sequential Circuits Term 1978- what is coming into the synthe industry? Definition memory! -primative (old school, not advanced) Term 1981- what was created? Definition MIDI Term MIDI Definition sends information to another piece of equipment Term 1984- Digital Technology Definition synths are anolog and digital call them hybrid synths Term hybrid synths Definition synths that are analog and digital Term 1984- Hybrid synth bridges to        . Definition digital lynths, which leads into digital age Term what do digital synths lead into? Definition digital age Term late 80s and 90s- downfall of American synths companies Definition selling to Japanese companies- Yamaha, Roeland Term late 80s and early 90s- downfall of          Definition American synths companies Term 1990s Definition all digital synthesizers Term 1990s- all digital synthesizers New invention- Definition samplers- take any sounds and digitally record it  Term we have some of the settings on electric pianos because of Definition technology Term The Korg synthesizer Definition VCO, VCF, VCA Term VCO Definition voltage controlled oscilator Term VCF Definition voltage controlled filter Term VCA Definition voltage controlled amplifier Term korg synthesizer set up Definition special effects- left column VCO- middle column, going from VCO1 to VCO4 as the rows go down VCF- first 2 rows of right column VCA- 3rd row of right column Term VCO   OOOO Definition tune, wave forms, octave, level (can control each oscilator) Term VCF and VCA   OOOO Definition attack 0-10, decay (decrease in volume), sustain, release (how long sound is) Term how you chang sound over time is shown in  Definition VCF and VCA OOOO Term VCF and VCA OOOO show Definition how you change sound over time