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3 Electronic Maestros Interviewed

Posted by timothy on from the thomas-dolby-soundtrack-in-background dept.

thesixthreplicant writes "New Scientist interviews 3 pioneers of electronic music: Bob Moog, the inventor of the first commercial synthesiser, the Moog; Australian Peter Vogel, creator of the first electronic sampler, the Fairlight (16 bit sampling in 1979!); and Dave Smith, the father of MIDI."

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  1. Correction : original Fairlight CMI was 8 bit by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The Fairlight CMI III with 16 bit sampling didn't come out until 1985.

    The story

    More info here

  2. Re:120 Years Of Electronic Music by northcat · · Score: 0, Redundant

    OMG. This is not about Electronic Music, the genre, but about music in elctronic form, which has nothing to do with the genre.

  3. Re:Delia Derbyshire - Dr. Who. by northcat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Again, this is not about Electronic Music, the genre, but about music in elctronic form, which has nothing to do with the genre.