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idea アイデア No.398

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Design magazine "Idea" No. 398 featuring modular synths

Format: Book
164 pages full color / 630g

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MUSICAL FEATURES

"Idea" No. 30, a graphic design magazine featuring the design of modular synthesizers over 398 pages.The article is supervised by Clockface Modular and is fully involved in production and writing.

[2nd special feature]
Modular Synth Design-Observations and Records
Planning / Composition: SO / Idea Editorial Department
Supervision: Rintaro (Clockface Modular)
Design: SO (Mune Hashizume)
Photo: Satoshi Aoyagi
Cooperation: Kenichi Takagi, Z_Hyper

 Modular synthesizer, an electronic musical instrument that has been gaining popularity since around 2010, mainly in the Western community.Modules of various designs are lined up in a rack without gaps, from functional designs such as medical equipment to graphical designs that incorporate hand-drawn characters and pop color schemes, and patch cables that connect the modules are placed on top of them. It is stretched around like a spider's nest.Many people are attracted to the mysterious appearance and step into the world of modular synthesizers.

 In the second special issue of this issue, with the cooperation of graphic designer / sound designer SO (Mune Hashizume) and Rintaro, who is the representative of Clockface Modular, Japan's largest modular synthesizer retailer, a modular synthesizer full of unique interface design. Introducing the world of.Looking back on that history, I would like to touch on the design thinking of the creators. 

2nd Special Feature "Design of Modular Synths-Observations and Records" Table of Contents

  • Before observation
  • Observation and recording
    • Modular synthesizer features and basic operations
    • Module list: Basics
    • Module list: Compact/Mobility
    • Module list: Digital / Programmable
    • History of Modular Synthesizers
    • Module list: Cloned / Inspired
    • Module list: DIY/Opensource
    • Module list: graphical
    • Module list: Reverse-side design
    • Module list: performative
    • Module list: Extreme/Unique
  • Interview with Tony Roland (Make Noise)
  • <Practice> Modular synth patching and sound creation

 Magazine "Idea"

Since its inception in 1953, a design magazine that has continued to convey the status of design in the east and west to the world, with a focus on graphic design and typography.Each issue introduces cutting-edge visual culture with different specifications and high-quality printing.In addition to highly specialized and documentary content, the wide frontage is also attractive, such as planning that approaches subcultures such as manga, anime, and games from a design perspective.

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