Dive hands-on into the tools; techniques; and information for making your own analog synthesizer. If yoursquo;re a musician or a hobbyist with experience in building electronic projects from kits or schematics; this do-it-yourself guide will walk you through the parts and schematics you need; and how to tailor them for your needs. Author Ray Wilson shares his decades of experience in synth-DIY; including the popular Music From Outer Space (MFOS) website and analog synth community.At the end of the book; yoursquo;ll apply everything yoursquo;ve learned by building an analog synthesizer; using the MFOS Noise Toaster kit. Yoursquo;ll also learn what it takes to create synth-DIY electronic music studio. Get started in the fun and engaging hobby of synth-DIY without delay.With this book; yoursquo;ll learn:The differences between analog and digital synthesizersAnalog synthesizer building blocks; including VCOs; VCFs; VCAs; and LFOsHow to tool up for synth-DIY; including electronic instruments and suggestions for home-made equipmentFoundational circuits for amplification; biasing; and signal mixingHow to work with the MFOS Noise Toaster kitSetting up a synth-DIY electronic music studio on a budget
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Review
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Difficult Read at First; but a Good Source of Film TheoryBy KinoChelovekThis book is by the first and foremost writer (Robert Rosenstone) on how film and history is problematic and how one delves into why it matters. Very few academics and historians have touched the subject (I am now reading Perebooms "History and Film") because of obvious dilemmas film produces when reproducing the past. He doesnt go into film theory to the point of being numbing; but gives the reader some information about how films may be perceived and interpreted in order to give a better understanding of the past (or the present).The book begins at a slow pace; with a bit of self-agrandizing and pomposity. Its difficult to sludge through. The problems stems from Rosenstone only writing about historical events and movies that he really has knowledge about; namely "Reds" (he was an advisor) and "Glory." I am also not a fan of Oliver Stone; but he does make an interesting argument about the director as a historian. He also touches upon documentaries (and its subcategories). There are fragmented sentences and trains-of-thought permeating the readings (it is his style of writing). I found it detracting and Rosenstone often stray from the subject he is describing (especially the "I did this; I did that; I think; Im respected; etc.). He is sometimes slow at getting to the point (many sections could have been so much shorter). However; there is quite a bit he is trying to convey; and much of it is theoretical; even sociological and post-modern.It is not at all a worthless book. It is informative and educational. It is specifically for film studies; not for the casual reader. I study movies; so it works for me. Its far from being a masterful work; but it does make a student of film think about why history on film is important and the ways it should be viewed.4 of 5 stars. I wish more movies were discussed in length. It is a small book; and relatively short (about 200 pages of reading). Hopefully Rosenstone will write a larger book about a variety of movies instead of one like this more personal; a bit egotistical; work.