This was also present on The Who’s Baba O’Riley, where the synthesizer becomes the main instrument within the song and the rock groove becomes secondary. This provided a synthetic, futuristic feel to the album, rather than the classic guitar, bass and drum sound. On Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, the song On the Run is primarily made using synthesizers, combining electronic music/sounds with classic rock and roll bands. In the early 70’s, rock bands started incorporating synthesizers to their songs, changing the aesthetic and groove and paving the way for mainstream music in the 80’s. The integration of the synthesizer began with electronic music but quickly spread to all music genres. Moog’s modular synthesizers provided artists with various controls, pitch, timbre, attack, decay of tone, and other aspects of sound), allowing the composer or musician an almost infinite variety of tonal control. The record won two Grammys which increased awareness in the industry about synthesizers. In response, it was one of the highest-selling classical music recordings sold until that point. Carlos had recorded an LP of a Johann Sebastian Bach instrumentals reworked for Moog’s modular. Around the late 1960’s, the composer Wendy Carlos had discovered Moog’s synthesizers. At first, the Moog Modular was quite large, which meant universities could only afford to purchase and install them. In response, Robert Moog took Bode’s ideas and completely revolutionized the industry with his modular synthesizers. In response, Bode built a modular synthesizer and sound processor that specifically used voltage control technique with his synthesizers. For Bode, it was his goal to create an instrument that “included everything needed for film and TV audio production soundtracks, sound design and audio processing” (Palov). However, the uses of synthesizers kept dormant in America until the late 1950’s until Harold Bode and Robert Moog pioneered the first synthesizers. It generated sound by a remote electromechanical musical instrument that used telegraphy and electric buzzers that created a fixed sound. The emergence and creation of the first electronic musical instrument in America dates back to 1876 which was named The Musical Telegraph. As we further explore the creation and evolution of the synthesizer, it is evident the immense importance it has in modern music. Not only has it affected recording and production but synthesizers are now regarded as musical instruments, as the further integration of technology in music has changed the definition of what a musical instrument is, allowing those with little to no knowledge about musicianship to create music. ![]() With the development of Digital Audio Workstations and the shift to digitally recorded music, the synthesizer has played a large role in developing and recording some of the most iconic albums of all time. For the past several decades, the music industry has experienced various countless radical changes and innovations that have impacted on how music is made and produced today.
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