Modular Synthesis Patching Machines and People

Ezra J. Teboul, Andreas Kitzmann, Einar Engström Modular Synthesis Patching Machines and People

Modular Synthesis: Patching Machines and People documents how the phenomenon of modular synthesis resonates across the spaces of culture, technology, creativity, and agency, presenting it as a system of expression and an instrument of resistance. The result is a collective reflection on the subject shaped by contributions from a variety of scholars, artists, composers, and musical instrument designers.

Modular Synthesis Patching Machines and People Features

• Interdisciplinary collection of perspectives on modular synthesis from musicology, cultural studies, philosophy, education, and instrument design
• Chapters covering the history of synthesizer technology, instrument design, modular software platforms including VCV Rack, and the gendered and cultural politics of the form
• Interviews with key figures in the modular world, including Dave Rossum (E-mu Systems), Corry Banks, Meng Qi, and Dani Dobkin