…AND HOW TO GET THE MOST OUT OF THEM
Music production’s shift into the software realm over the past few decades has done a lot to democratise electronic music. Back in the ’70s or ’80s, if you wanted to be at the cutting edge of sound design or synthesis technology, you’d need access to a large studio and some deep pockets. Instruments such as Moog’s early modular systems, Fairlight’s cutting edge CMI workstations or the early wavetable synthesis of the PPG Wave each allowed musicians to explore completely new territory, but came with the kind of price tags you’d expect to see on a car or even a house.