CHAPTER 5
Electronic Instruments
Since their inception in the early 1980s, MIDI-based electronic instruments have played an important role in the development of music technology and production. These devices, along with the advent of cost-effective analog and digital audio recording systems, have been amongst the most important technological advances to shape the industry into what it is today. In fact, the combination of these technologies has turned the personal project studio into one of the most important driving forces behind modern-day music production.
Inside the Toys
Although electronic instruments often differ from one another in looks, form and function, they almost always share a common set of basic building block components (Figure ...
