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Journal Article

The Electrical Production of Music

Authors: Douglas, Alan

Journal of the Audio Engineering Society · Volume 6 · Issue 3 · July 1958

Abstract

A review of the various means by which musical tones may be created electrically is given. The description of instruments of the keyboard type, such as the electronic organ, is followed by a discussion of the important elements of the musical sound, the extensions and modifications provided by electrical synthesis, and the resulting expansion of the resources available to the composer. A brief analysis of the characteristics of typical recent electronic musical instruments which elaborates on the foregoing discussion concludes the paper.

Details

Publication
Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
Volume
6
Issue
3
Publication date
July 6, 1958
Affiliation
Ericsson Telephones Ltd., Nottingham, England (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Journal Article