Synthesizing with Moog | Lesson 2: Dynamics

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Synthesizing with Moog

"In the second episode of Synthesizing with Moog we dive deep into this question to understand how a synthesizer creates individual notes and how you can articulate them. We look at circuits like the Voltage-Controlled Amplifier and Envelope Generator and explore further dimensions of expression. What makes an instrument an instrument? Is it in the tactile control you have as you play the instrument and the ways you can articulate its sound?

Written, hosted, filmed, and produced by our team of electronic musical instrument experts, this new seven-part educational video series makes learning the fundamentals of synthesis accessible, engaging, and inspiring for anyone curious about science, music, and how the two worlds converge. We set out to create a series that brings you as much technical knowledge as it does entertainment and joy as you watch each episode!

We invite you to follow along with us at home with a printable worksheet corresponding to the contents of each weekly episode. https://inmusic.to/bdhnff3m

Creator, writer, and host: Chris Miller
Director and editor: Paul Shaver
Producers: Max Ravitz and Chris Miller
Director of Photography: Paul Shaver
Music: Max Ravitz and Gunnar Haslam
Graphics and Animations: Ryan Ford
Special thanks to Ana Rome
Filmed on location at Schneidersladen Apotheke, Berlin"

Synthesizing with Moog | Lesson 1: Original Soundtrack

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Synthesizing with Moog

"The soundtrack from the first episode of Synthesizing with Moog [posted here] invites you to revisit the analog textures, tones, and spaces that shaped the conversation around 'Listening'.

We hope you enjoy this music created by Moog electronic musical instrument experts Max Ravitz ( / patriciaaa ) and Gunnar Haslam (‪@lasynthesehumaine6932‬).

0:00 - Synthesizing with Moog Theme / Max Ravitz
0:37 - Chutes & Ladders / Max Ravitz
3:35 - Ikutaro's Theme / Max Ravitz
8:11 - Red Panels / Max Ravitz
12:09 - Swim Enthusiast / Max Ravitz
16:40 - World On A Wire / Gunnar Haslam
18:06 - Kein Institut Vereichnet / Gunnar Haslam"

Synthesizing with Moog | Lesson 1: Listening

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Synthesizing with Moog

"'Synthesizing with Moog' invites you on an enlightening journey that answers a complex question: how exactly do synthesizers work? https://inmusic.to/bdhnff3m

In this first episode we go back into twentieth century history to understand the origins of electronic music, discussing concepts like modular design and voltage control to learn how they combined to make the synthesizer instrument we know and love today. We then pose some questions to try and understand how listening works. How is sound created in the air? What does a speaker do and how does a synthesizer control it? How does the ear work? And finally, how do our brains perceive the sound around us? Listening, after all, is the foundation of any musical practice.

Written, hosted, filmed, and produced by our team of electronic musical instrument experts, this new seven-part educational video series makes learning the fundamentals of synthesis accessible, engaging, and inspiring for anyone curious about science, music, and how the two worlds converge. We set out to create a series that brings you as much technical knowledge as it does entertainment and joy as you watch each episode!

We invite you to follow along with us at home with a printable worksheet corresponding to the contents of each weekly episode. https://inmusic.to/bdhnff3m

Creator, writer, and host: Chris Miller
Director and editor: Paul Shaver
Producers: Max Ravitz and Chris Miller
Director of Photography: Paul Shaver
Music: Max Ravitz and Gunnar Haslam
Graphics and Animations: Ryan Ford
Special thanks to Ana Rome
Filmed on location at Schneidersladen Apotheke, Berlin"