October 21, 2019 | Blog, Music Synthesis
Most techniques that are used to synthesize sound are based around the source and modify concept. To illustrate my point, one element produces the sound source while another element changes it over time. This concept is more obvious in simpler, commercially...
April 22, 2021 | Instruments, Resources
A Keytar is a synthesizer instrument that is worn like a guitar. Traditional keyboards sit on stationary stands or as part of heavy, floor-mounted systems. In comparison, Keytars allow players to move freely on stage. Manufacturers refer to this kind of keyboard as a...
April 9, 2021 | Instruments, Resources
A carillon is an idiophone percussion instrument played with a keyboard. It consists of at least 23 cast bronze bells suspended in chromatic order and sounded harmoniously together. The word carillon derives from the Old French “carignon” (a variant...
March 12, 2021 | Instruments, Resources
The orphica is a portable forte-piano instrument originally built in the 18th century. One could consider it a crossbreed between piano and guitar since it can be held on a shoulder strap. This instrument boasts the title as the forerunner of the modern keytar. Carl...
March 3, 2021 | Instruments, Resources
The clavinet is an electronically amplified instrument developed and later manufactured by Ernst Zacharias of the Hohner company, which is based in Germany. It’s related to the Clavichord of the late 1700s, a favorite instrument of J.S. Bach. Originally, Hohner...
