Make: Analog Synthesizers

Chapter 7. Your Electronic Music Studio

When the last wire is soldered and the last screw is tightened and the analog synthesizer project you just built with your own hands is sitting there in front of you, it’s time to put it to work making some cool sounds. Give your shop a cleaning, clear the papers from your desk so you can see the top of it again, get a cup of tea, cocoa, coffee…whatever you like to drink, and get ready for some creative fun. To me, recording the sounds you create with your synthesizer and making some creative contribution to the human experience is the ultimate goal.

In this chapter, I plan to introduce you to some tips, techniques, and creativity-boosting exercises you can use with your multitrack software to produce some ...