Korg Volca Modular - The Expert Guide is a goldmine of patches, tutorials, information and inspiration. World-renowned Volca expert Tony Horgan unravels the mysteries of the Volca Modular with mind-blowing patches, clear concept visuals and straight-talking text. Across more than 200 pages, every patch point, module, button and feature is explored and explained in detail, with the help of over 60 patches for you to recreate and adapt yourself. Learn how to create musical sounds, sound effects, drones, rhythms, process other instruments with the Volca Modular reverb effect, pass another instrument through the Volca Modular, control the Volca Modular from other instruments, create random self-generating sounds, connect to audio devices, add swing effects, master the sequencer, transpose patterns, play in different scales and so much more. 218 Pages, 61 patches Contents 01 About this book * About the author, ways to make contact 02 About the Volca Modular * About the Volca Modular * Patch cables * Front panel patch point inputs and outputs * Front panel connecting lines * What is CV (Control Voltage)? 03 Patches and sounds * Talking Droid * Space Out Feedback Loop * Correct Answer * Low Frequency Sweep * Buzz Bass * Automatic Bassline * Automatic Player * Tuned Kick Bass * Brain 04 Quick-start guides * Tips and hacks * Make a "patch" * Select and play a pattern * Select and play a pattern chain * Keyboard notes * Record a pattern * Save a pattern * Record a motion sequence * Synchronise timing with other Volcas * Connect to audio devices 05 Source * About the Source module * Source Pitch Input * Trampoline Bounce - Source Pitch Input example * Source Ratio Input * 2-Tone Hooter - Source Ratio Input example * Source Fold Input * Throb - Source Fold Input example * Source Mod Input * Space Oboe - Source Mod Input example 1 * Simple Drone - Source Mod Input example 2 * Source Modulator Wave Output * Sub-bass - Source Modulator Wave Output example * Source Carrier Output * Throat Singing - Source Carrier Output example 06 Functions * About the Functions * Function 1: Attack, Hold, Release generator * Function 1 Gate Input * Self-generating Random Gate - Function 1 Gate Input example * Function 1 Attack Input * Function 1 Release Input * Function 1 Positive Output * Brass Bugle - Function 1 Positive Output example * Function 1 Inverted Output * Slow, Fast, Slow - Function 1 Inverted Output example * Function 1 End Trigger Output * Bounce Back - Function 1 End Trigger Output example * Function 2: Rise, Fall generator * Function 2: Rise, Fall generator "LFO" * Function 2 Trigger Input * Function 2 Shape Input * Release Shape-Shifter - Function 2 Shape Input example * Function 2 Time Input * Alien Visit - Function 2 Time Input example * Function 2 Positive Output * Metallic Bounce - Function 2 Positive Output example * Function 2 Inverted Output * Function 2 End Trigger Output * Computer Processing - Function 2 End Trigger Output example 07 Clock / Sequences * Clock and Sequences * Slow, Faster, Slower - Clock Offset Input example * Sequences 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 Gate Output * Accents and Polyrhythms - Sequences 1/4, 1/3, 1/2 Gate Output example * Sequences Gate Output * Sequences Gate Output example * Sequences Pitch Output * Reverb On High Notes - Sequences Pitch Output example * Portamento - Sequences Pitch Output example 2 08 Dual LPG * Dual LPG explained * LPG 1 Signal Input * Easy sub-bass - LPG 1 Signal Input example * LPG 1 Level Input * Amplitude Modulation - LPG 1 Level Input example * LPG 1 Signal Output * Pitch Explosion - LPG 1 Signal Output example * Play It Louder - LPG 1 Signal Output example 2 * LPG 2 Signal Input * Organ Bass - LPG 2 Signal Input example * LPG 2 Level Input * Time Machine - LPG 2 Level Input example * LPG 2 Signal Output * Fuzz Bass - LPG 2 Signal Output example * Cutoff 09 Split * About the Split module * Split Input 1 / Output 1-A, Output 1-B * Split Input 2 / Output 2-A, Output 2-B * Power Station - Split example * Split mixer * Lift Off - Split mixer example * Lift Off (Extra Bass) - Split mixer example 10 Utility a, b, c * Utility a, b, c * Signal Input a * Signal Input b * Signal Input c * c knob * Intensity Control - c knob example * Volume Fluctuation - Utility a, b, c example * a+bxc Output * Self-generating Sound - a+bxc Output example 1 * Basic Wave Mixer - a+bxc Output example 2 * a-bxc Output * Pulse Width Modulation - a-bxc Output example 1 * If I Was A Pitch Man - a-bxc Output example 2 11 Woggle * About the Woggle * Woggle Sample Input * Video Game Jump - Woggle Sample Input example * Noisy Reverb - Woggle Sample Output example * Woggle Trigger Input * Simple 4th Note Trigger - Woggle Trigger Input * Woggle Stepped Output * Random Release - Woggle Stepped Output example * Woggle Smooth Output * Space Bee - Woggle Smooth Output example 12 Space Out, Microtune * About the Space Out module * Space Out Signal Input * Add reverb to an external sound source * Carrier Wave Always Audible - Space Out Signal Input example * Space Out Amount knob * Space Out Amount Input * Dry / Wet Foghorn - Space Out Amount Input example * Space Out Signal Output * Rocket Explode - Space Out Signal Output example * Microtune 13 CV In, Gate In, Sync * CV Input, Gate Input * Using CV and Gate to play notes * Calibrating (tuning) the CV Input * CV Output 1 * CV Output 2 * CV Input mixer example * Sync In / Out * Sync connections * Receive swing from another Volca * Sync problems 14 Volume, audio out, headphones * Volume * Headphones Output (audio output) 15 Buttons * Play, Active Step * Record (live recording) * Step Record * Memory, Write * Func 16 Keyboard * About the keyboard * Scale * Tonic * Microtuning * Microtuning keys * Octave keys * Randomize keys * Gate * Sequencer mode: Bounce * Sequence mode: Stoch. * Motion sequence keys * Clear keys 17 Power * Power options 18 Global parameters * Global parameters * System update (firmware update) 19 Module circuit diagrams * Source circuit diagram * Clock / Sequences circuit diagram * Functions circuit diagram * Split circuit diagram * LGP circuit diagram * Utility a, b, c circuit diagram * Woggle circuit diagram * Space Out circuit diagram

It's here at last! Tony Horgan's Volca Drum guide will turn anyone into an expert. Every feature is explained and illustrated clearly, with inspirational tips and tricks to get you making big beats in an instant. Quick-start guides, over 50 patches, Wave Guide effects, hidden features and hacks, and detailed sequences reveal everything there is to know about this mighty little drum machine. This is the most visual Volca Expert Guide yet, with a treasure trove of concept images to back up the crystal clear text.

** NOW FEATURES NEW PATCHES AND SOUNDS CHAPTER!! ** The undisputed Korg Volca expert Tony Horgan continues his series of officially endorsed multimedia guides with this in-depth look at the Volca Keys. Straight-talking text, clear illustrations and beautiful photography combine to make this an essential companion to the Volca Keys. Every aspect of the Volca Keys is explained in easy-to-understand terms. You too can become a Volca expert! The full chapter list:1. About this book- Hello- Acknowledgements2. Quick-start guides- Start here- Select and play a pattern- Record a pattern- Save a pattern- Record a motion sequence- Sync with other Volca units- Connect via MIDI- Record a pattern in Flux mode3. Voice modes- Voice modes explained- Poly mode- Unison mode- Octave mode- Fifth mode- Unison Ring mode- Poly Ring mode4. Octave selector- Octave selector5. VCO section- What is a VCO?- Detune- Portamento- EG Int (VCO)6. VCF section- What is a VCF?- Cutoff- Peak- EG Int (VCF)7. LFO section- What is an LFO?- LFO wave shapes- Rate- Pitch Int- Cutoff Int8. EG section- What is an EG?- Attack- Decay / Release- Sustain9. Delay section- Delay Time- Delay Feedback10. Tempo and Volume- Tempo knob- Tempo division- Volume knob11. Soft buttons- Play / Active Step- Record / Erase- Memory / Write- Func12. Keyboard- About the keyboard- Motion sequence keys- LFO keys- Tempo division keys- Metronome- Step Trigger- Tempo delay- Flux- Clear keys13. MIDI In- MIDI: an overview- Selecting the MIDI channel- MIDI control change messages- MIDI control change numbers- MIDI cables- MIDI RX Short Message- MIDI Clock Source14. Sync In / Out- What is Sync?- Changing Sync polarity15. Headphone socket- Audio output cables16. Automatic tuning- How auto-tuning works

The officially licensed guide to the next generation Korg Volca FM 2, created by the world’s leading Volca expert Tony Horgan. Over 160 pages, this practical and visual ebook explains everything about the Volca FM 2, with easy-to-follow text, illustrations and photography. Make rapid progress with the quick-start guides, then look deeper into the amazing Volca FM. Every control is covered in detail, FM synthesis is demystified, and all the parameters and algorithms are fully discussed and illustrated. From the author of the universally acclaimed Korg Volca Expert Guide series, this is the perfect companion for all Volca FM users. CONTENTS 1. About this book 2. Quick-start guides - Main controls - About the Volca FM - Preset sounds - New features - Select and play a sound - Select and play a pattern - Select and play a pattern chain - Record or edit a pattern - Save a pattern - Record a motion sequence - Edit a sound - Rename a sound - Save a sound - Clone sounds and patterns - Import Yamaha DX7 sounds - Synchronise timing - Connect to headphones or a mixer - Connect to an audio interface or sound card 2. What is FM synthesis? - FM synthesis theory 3. Slider controls - Transpose slider - Velocity / Value slider 4. Program edit knobs - Modulator & Carrier knobs (+ envelopes) - LFO rate, LFO Pitch Depth - Program - Param knob - Algorithm knob 5. Program edit buttons - Octave / Operator buttons - Save / Export button - Edit button 6. The arpeggiator - About the arpeggiator - Arp type knob - Arp type chart - Arp Div knob - Arp Division chart 7. Tempo, Sync, Audio Out, Power - Tempo knob - Volume knob - Mains and battery power - Auto Power Off - What is Sync? - Change Sync Step setting - Change Sync polarity 8. Play, Record, Memory & Func - Play / Active step button - Record / Erase button - Memory / Write button - Func button 9. Keyboard functions - Understanding the keyboard and LEDs - Voice mode: Poly, Mono, Unison - Chorus - Reverb - Arp On / Off key - Program Random - Tempo division - Metronome - Warp Active Step - Transpose note - Motion sequence keys - Clear Active Step - Clear All 12. MIDI - MIDI: an overview - Selecting the MIDI channel - MIDI Control Change messages - MIDI Control Change numbers - MIDI RX Short Message 11. Parameters in brief - Parameter list - What are parameters? - Understanding the LED panel - Select and edit parameters - Edit the parameter value 16. Parameters in detail - Every parameter explained in detail 17. Algorithms, Global Parameters, updates - Algorithms list - What are algorithms? - Full-page diagrams of every algorithm - Global parameters - System update - Factory reset - Further reading - Index - Algorithm chart - Parameter List

Back once again with another officially endorsed Volca Expert Guide, Tony Horgan gets deep into the Korg Volca Sample. This interactive guide includes detailed explanations of every control and feature, using Tony's trademark straight-talking text, clear illustrations and gorgeous photography. Quick-start guides will lead you through the basics in minutes, and from there you can explore every detail of the Korg Volca Sample at your own pace. Sections on the theory of sound sampling, sample creation and sample editing are included to allow you to break free from the presets and create your own unique sounds. This is essential reading for every Volca Sample user. The full chapter list: 1. About this book - Hello - Acknowledgements 2. Quick-start guides - Select a Part, assign a sample - Select and play a pattern or "song" - Create a pattern (Step mode) - Create a pattern (Live mode) - Save a pattern or song - Record a motion sequence - What is a "song"? - Create a "song" - Create a melody or bassline - Load new samples - Delete selected samples - Delete all samples 3. Understanding and creating samples - What is a sample? - Where to find new samples - Recording samples - Creating or rendering samples - Editing samples 4. Analogue Isolator - How to use the analogue isolator 5. Sample knob, Start Point, Length - Sample select knob - Length - Start point 6. Hi Cut - Hi Cut 7. Speed, EG Int, Pitch Attack, Pitch Decay - Speed knob - Understanding the pitch envelope - EG Int (Pitch Envelope Generator Intensity) - Pitch Envelope Attack - Pitch Envelope Decay 8. Level and Pan - Level - Pan 9. Amp Attack, Amp Decay - Understanding the Amplitude Envelope - Amp Attack - Amp Decay 10. Tempo, Swing, Reverb Mix, Volume - Tempo - Swing - Reverb Mix - Volume 11. Part, Reverse, Reverb - Part - Reverse - Reverb 12. Mute, Solo - Mute - Solo 13. Func - All Func button functions 14. Memory, Write, Step Mode, Step Jump - Memory / Write - Step mode - Step Jump 15. Play, Record, Active Step, Step Record - Play, Record - Active Step - Record / Step Record 16. Keyboard, Loop, Motion Seq, Clear - Understanding the keyboard - Part keys / memory keys - Song memory keys - Loop on / off - Motion sequence keys - Clear keys 17. MIDI In - MIDI: an overview - How the Volca Sample responds to MIDI - MIDI cables - Retrokits RK-002 MIDIator cable - MIDI Control Change Messages - MIDI Control Change Numbers - MIDI RX Short Message 18. Sync and headphone sockets - What is Sync? - Changing Sync steps - Changing Sync polarity - Headphone socket 19. Power - Mains and battery power - Auto power off 20. Trouble shooting and global parameters - Samples will not transfer - Sync problems - Voice stealing or muting - Firmware update / system update - Global parameters

In this book, the technical explanation of the nature of analog sound creation is followed by the story of its birth and its subsequent development by various designers, manufacturers and performers. The individual components of analog sound creation are then examined in detail, with step by step examples of sound creation techniques. Then the modern imitative analog instruments are examined, again with detailed instructions for programming and using them, and the book is completed with appendices listing the major instrument lines available, hints on values and purchasing, other sources of information, and a discography of readily available recordings which give good examples of analog sound synthesis. The CD which accompanies the book gives many examples of analog sound creation basics as well as more advanced techniques, and of the abilities of the individual instruments associated with classical and with imitative analog sound synthesis.

Volca expert Tony Horgan is back again with another amazing guide. Every aspect of the Korg Volca Kick is explained in detail, with patch examples, straight-talking text, illustrations and gorgeous photography. Korg Volca Kick - The Expert Guide will teach you everything you need to know about this incredibly powerful and versatile analogue bass machine. Recreate well-known kick sounds, invent brand new kicks, lay down warm analogue basslines, and innovate with entirely new bass effects and patterns. Quick-start guides will get you kicking in seconds, and the deeper chapters will allow you to master the Volca Kick at your own pace.

Acclaimed writer and musician Tony Horgan has been dubbed “The Volca Master” by his online following. In this media-rich book he combines superb photography, illustrations and straight-talking text to explain how you too can create amazing sounds from this game-changing drum machine. Quick-start guides, expert tips and knob-by-knob discussions shine a light into the deepest, darkest corners of the Korg Volca Beats. Learn how to: * Create killer patterns in seconds * Use Motion Recording to transform your sound * Add funk, swing, echo and fill-in effects with Stutter * Layer sounds for bigger impact * Tune sounds to add musical elements * Use the Volca Beats with a DAW and MIDI controllers * Sync with other Korg and MIDI equipment * Record and process the Volca Beats for high quality results * Discover undocumented secrets and tricks * Access Global Parameters and start-up settings

So much, popular and scholarly, has been written about the synthesizer, Bob Moog and his brand-name instrument, and even Wendy Carlos, the musician who made this instrument famous. No one, however, has examined the importance of spy technology, the Cold War and Carlos's gender to this critically important innovation. Through a postcolonial lens of feminist science and technology studies, Roshanak Kheshti engages in a reading of Carlos's music within this gendered context. By focusing on Switched-On Bach (the highest selling classical music recording of all time), this book explores the significance of gender to the album's--and, as a result, the Moog synthesizer's--phenomenal success.

Patch & Tweak with Moog is the ultimate resource for Moog synthesizer enthusiasts and musicians of all skill levels interested in an immersive modular synthesis experience. Opening with a foreword from acclaimed film score composer Hans Zimmer, this hardcover book by Kim Bjørn features 200 pages full of synthesizer techniques, creative patch ideas, sound design tips, professional artist interviews, in-depth discussions with Moog engineers, and a glimpse into the company's remarkable history. The book's primary focus is Moog's well-loved line of semi-modular analog synthesizers: Mother-32, DFAM, Subharmonicon, Grandmother, and Matriarch. Patch & Tweak with Moog brings readers inside the creative minds of composers, producers, and performing artists like Suzanne Ciani, Trent Reznor, Lisa Bella Donna, Paris Strother, Hannes Bieger, Stranger Things composers Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon, and Moog synthesizer co-inventor Herb Deutsch in detailed interviews featuring patching tips and tricks for musicians of all skill levels.