Includes bibliographical references and index.

Trendsetting all-stars. Control ; Sound ; Performance ; Interface ; Composition ; Beyond -- Acoustics and synthesis basics. Real-world acoustics ; Types of synthesis ; Audio sources : oscillators, noise, and more ; VCAs, envelopes, and LFOs ; Envelope followers and pitch-to-voltage converters ; Filters ; EQs and filter banks ; Analog sequencers ; Arpeggiators ; Reverb ; Analog delay ; Digital delay ; Loopers ; Other effects -- Choosing your synthesizer(s). Options ; Modular synthesizers in the twenty-first century ; Connectivity ; Controllers ; Noise toys -- Composition, programming, and performance techniques. Composition ; Patching, aka programming ; Performance -- Recording the synthesizer. As it was and how it's become for the Switched-on innovator ; Serial vs. random-access media ; Strategies for recording film and TV scores ; Harnessing the power of modular synths with Ableton Live ; Automated mixing ; Outboard processing : preparing audio for recording ; Recording direct and expanding for surround-sound -- Appendix A. Selected bibliography, films, and museums -- Appendix B. Manufacturers, forums, blogs, dealers, and stores.