Electronic musical instrument

An electronic musical instrument produced by one or more frequency generators controllable defined low-frequency alternating currents, which can be made ​​audible through speakers amplified. In contrast to electromechanical musical instruments with pickups (eg, e- guitar), there are no mechanical moving or vibrating elements for sound generation.

History

Electronic instruments are not invented until the 20th century. The Lexicon of Musical Instruments by Curt Sachs in 1913, the Denis d' Or of the Moravian inventor Vaclav Prokop Divis is mentioned, which is said to have existed around 1730. They use the time being analog synthesis forms, often in combination with electronic filters for tone shaping. Foremost among these are markanterweise in 1919 presented by Lev Sergeyevich terms Theremin (Russia ), 1928 Les Ondes Martenot Maurice Martenot (France), 1930 Trautonium by Friedrich Trautwein ( Germany ), the electric organ, synthesizers, such as the Moog'sche Modular System or today's digital piano.

In the 1980s the first digital synthesizer appear to be the first affordable and widely used instrument here is the Yamaha DX7 to call, the completely new sounds and equipped with the only recently been featured MIDI interface enabling entirely new ways of making music using FM synthesis. Through this interface, it was possible to record touch events to the computer and play. Thus, the production of any complex pieces of music was possible purely from the calculator out. With samplers, it was also possible to save recorded nature sounds digital, and retrieve on a controller keyboard in any pitch. " Sampled " musical instrument sounds are available nowadays in most keyboard for beginners or entertainer in a wide selection, running as an instrument imitation but the idea of electronic musical instruments with a distinctive sound contrary.

Towards the end of the 20th century, personal computers are becoming more powerful and increasingly appropriate software for sound processing and synthesis used. In the computer to complete Studios in software can be mapped and thus also allow musicians with a smaller budget, easy to create with the help of sound cards high quality sounds on your home computer.

Instrument types

  • Drum machine
  • Electric Organs
  • Electronic Pianos / Stage Pianos
  • Elektrophon
  • Groovebox
  • Keyboard
  • Modular Synthesizer
  • Sampler
  • Sound Module
  • Synthesizer
Electronics Variable Frequency Oscillator Electric guitar Thaddeus Cahill Analogsignal Timbre Frequency modulation synthesis Midiboard Electronic keyboard Sampler (musical instrument)
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