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USBORNE
INTRODUCTION TO
USBORNE
KEYBOARDS
& COMPUTER
MUSIC
Philip Hawthorn
Consultants: Vince Hill and Peter Howell
Designed by Kim Blundell
Edited by Judy Tatchell
Computer program written by Chris Oxlade
Music written by Philip Hawthorn
Illustrated by Michael Gilbert, Kim Blundell,
Martin Newton, Brenda Haw, Stuart Trotter,
Adam Willis, Peter Bull, Roger Stewart
and Chris Lyon
Contents
3
4
6
9
10
12
14
18
20
21
22
24
26
28
34
35
38
40
42
46
48
About this book
Electronic keyboards and computer music
Portable keyboards
Keyboards and home computers
Music on a home computer
Sound and synthesizer chips
How a synthesizer chip makes sound
Keyboard synthesizers
Digital synthesizers
Non-keyboard synthesizers
Electronic drums
Connecting electronic instruments
Sampling
How to compose your own music
Writing your own songs
A music program for you to run
Program listing
Program conversions
Buyer's guide
Electronic music words
Index
About this book
This book is about electronic music and the
instruments that make it. These range from
cheap portable keyboards, which you can
use at home, to large expensive
synthesizers which you see being played
by pop groups and bands.
You will see other electronic instruments
as well, such as drums and guitars. You can
find out how all these instruments are
played and how they make the music you
hear on records.
The book also includes the most
Sophisticated electronic music instrumenjj
in the world. These can play music wit
any sound you can think of, and
alsQffnake sounds which no one
f heard be
Later on in the book you can
find out how to compose
your own music and write
your own songs. This
means looking at tunes,
rhythms, bass and
harmonies as well as words,
(called lyrics). This section
also has a specially written
song with instructions on
how you can play it.
If youStiwe a home computer, you can find
out hojf to use it to play and store music.
ra things you can buy to help you,
! programs and equipment to plug
re described as well.
There is an exciting music program on
page 38 for you to type into your computer*
which lets you compose and play tunes.
Depending on your computer, you can use
any of five different sounds, add a rhythm
and also store ypur tunes.
At the end of the book
is a Buyer's Guide to
help you if you want to
buy an electronic
keyboard, music
programs or extra
music equipment for
your computer.
*The program will run on the Commodore 64, BBC, Spectrum, Electron, VICSOandMSX.

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