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1 Contents Foreword... xi Preface... xiii Introduction... xvii Chapter 1. Electronic Music Musique concrète The beginnings of electronic music Electroacoustic music Acousmatic music And much, much more Maturity Different paths to music Today and tomorrow Electronic music and counter-culturalism Final remarks Chapter 2. When Revolution Holds Us in Its Grasp From analog to digital Popular music and electronic music New wave House music Techno New beat Acid house Acid jazz Ambient

2 vi Electronic Music Machines Hip-hop and rap Trance Electro or contemporary electro Final remarks Chapter 3. The MIDI Standard History How MIDI works The hardware level The software level Examples of MIDI transmission Note-on/note-off messages Program change message The MIDI implementation chart The General MIDI standard Specifications The General MIDI 2 standard The GS format The XG format The structure of a MIDI file Header chunks Track chunks Example of a MIDI file MIDI devices MIDI boxes, mergers, and patchers Musical instruments Studio hardware MIDI to computer Conclusion Chapter 4. Sequencers Mechanical and electrical machines Music boxes Mechanical pianos Barrel organs Fairground organs Analog sequencers Digital sequencers Software sequencers Final remarks

3 Contents vii Chapter 5. Drum Machines On the subject of electromechanical rhythm Drum machines with presets Programmable drum machines The MIDI age Drum machines with sampled sounds Rhythms, software, and computers Final remarks Chapter 6. Samplers History of samplers Basic principles The arrival of the Mellotron Samplers Software samplers History of musical styles Architecture and principles Final remarks Chapter 7. Groove Machines Structure Famous groove machines E-mu SP12 (1985) AKAI MPC-60 (1988) Roland MC-303 (1996) AKAI MPC 2000XL (1999) Roland MC-909 (2003) Elektron Octatrack DPS 1 (2011) Korg Electribe 2 (2014) and Korg Electribe Sampler (2015) Novation Circuit (2015) Teenage Electronics Pocket Operator PO-32 (2017) Software groove machines Image Line Groove Machine Propellerhead Reason Ableton Live Controllers and software Native Instruments Maschine (2009) Roland MPC Studio Black (2017) igroove machines Final remarks

4 viii Electronic Music Machines Chapter 8. Vocoders History Working principle of the vocoder Machines and equipment EMS Vocoder EMS Vocoder EMS Vocoder Roland VP Korg VC Moog Vocoder Roland SVC Electrix Warp Factory Korg MS Microkorg Roland VP The Music and More VF Novation Mininova Digitech Talker Electro-Harmonix V A few more unusual examples Software vocoders One step further Talkbox Auto-Tune Final remarks Chapter 9. Octatrack: Maintenance, Repairs, and Tips Updating the software Updating the operating system Testing the OT Testing the push buttons Testing the dials Testing the x-fader Analysis and results Hardware repairs Opening up the OT Replacing the push buttons Replacing the battery Replacing the x-fader Replacing an incremental encoder Final remarks

5 Contents ix Chapter 10. Octatrack: MIDI Sequences and Arpeggios Setup and configuration Connections and software settings Creating a new project Creating a THRU device (machine) Setting up the MIDI connection between the OT and the instrument Creating a MIDI sequence using triggers MIDI track Creating a musical sequence A multi-page sequence Creating a sequence with the arpeggiator Presentation of the arpeggiator A simple arpeggio Defining an arpeggio graphically More complex arpeggios Triggers in chromatic mode Saving a MIDI sequence from an external instrument Creating a MIDI sequence with a drum machine MIDI sequences, rhythms, and CC codes Chapter 11. Korg Electribe: Maintenance and Hardware Tips Overview Electribe Electribe Sampler MIDI cables Male 3.5 mm jack to female 5-pin DIN adapter Male 3.5 mm jack to male 5-pin DIN cable Updating the operating system Electribe 2 to Electribe Sampler Migrating to the Electribe Sampler Reverting to the Electribe Downgrading the Electribe Editing the operating system files Major operating system versions of the Electribe Conclusion Chapter 12. Korg Electribe: Software Tips Menu tree of the Electribe 2 and the Electribe Sampler Shortcuts Using the audio input

6 x Electronic Music Machines Through the Electribe Saving a carrier pattern Filtering and applying effects Sending commands to the synthesizer using triggers Sequencer, synthesizer, filters, and effects Extra tips Octave switching Viewing the current settings of a PART Controlling two different synthesizers from the MIDI out Final remarks Conclusion Appendices Appendix 1. CV/Gate Appendix 2. Digital Inputs/Outputs Appendix 3. The General MIDI (GM) Standard Appendix 4. Plugins Appendix 5. Control and MIDI Dump Software Bibliography Index

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We will cover the following topics in this document: ÂØÒÅˆÎ Supplemental Notes MC-505 Advanced Programming October 20th, 1998 SN90 v1.0 It all started with the MC-303 in 1996. Then, in 1998, the MC-505 Groove Box exploded on the scene and added a whole new