Electronotes is a newsletter like publication on DIY music synthesis that started back in 1972. I hadn't heard of it until Sneak Thief posted the following in the comments of
this ASM-2 post:
"It sounds good because the ASM-2, synthesizers.com & several CGS modules are based on a series of DIY plans released in the early 70's electronics publication called Electronotes:
http://electronotes.netfirms.com/In 1975 the authors of Electronotes, Bernie Hutchins, wrote a book called the "Musical Engineer's Handbook" - both the Electronotes series and this book have basically been the reference and inspiration for a good portion of todays modular synths.
In fact, Don Buchla, Bob Moog and Serge Tcherepnin were all subscribers to Electronotes and were definitely inspired by the schematics, and even contributed their own to the magazine.
I would even go so far to say that almost every current modular manufacturer has "borrowed" designs from the Electronotes series ; )"
Fascinating. What's also interesting is the publication still appears to be running and has changed with the times:
"Specifically, our information relates to the technical details of music synthesis and other sound processing, both equipment and methods. In the 70's, we were involved with voltage-controlled synthesizers, and more recently, we are involved much more heavily in digital signal processing and digital sound synthesis. At the present time, we are involved with a comprehensive review of both analog and digital signal processing. "
Title link takes you to there.
"PHOENIX Jun 6, 2006 (AP)— Billy Preston, the exuberant keyboardist who landed dream gigs with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and enjoyed his own series of hit singles, including "Outta Space" and "Nothing From Nothing," died Tuesday at 59."
