Electronic Projects for Musicians

by Craig Anderton

(Music Sales America). Written in simple language, with hundreds of clear illustrations, this guide gives you step-by-step instructions on how to bild pre-amps, tone controls, ring modulators, mixers, and many other inexpensive electronic accessories. Also includes access to free audio demonstrations of electronic effects. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded.

Genres: Music, Reference

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

a very good primer on various basic audio circuits that actually sound pretty cool. most of the stuff in this book is what you find in $50-$150 guitar pedals or audio mixers. the intro on how to actually build stuff is very useful, and the circuit explanations sort of make sense to the untrained eye. i read it before and after becoming an electrical engineer. it basically brushes over the gory details of circuits, yet discloses enough to be useful. *shrug* really cool beginner's guide overall if you're into do-it-yourself (DIY) audio.

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book! It was exactly what I needed to get back into playing, collecting, and modding guitars! I've built a couple of effects pedals, a couple electronics upgrades, some effects upgrades - all kinds of super cool stuff to learn in this old book! I'm definitely keeping a copy around for future projects!

[Don Carlisle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thorough, if not 20 years wanting for an updated version.

[Stephen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wanted a copy for years, and one eventually just landed in my lap. This is a great book full of project ideas for the beginning music electronics aficionado. The strength of the book is that it helps the uninitiated realize that there is actually very little to fear in foraging into this unknown territory; the bad is that it actually imparts very little knowledge that can be generalized to other projects. Teaches you to follow a schematic, and basic safety and a few techniques, but nothing about components (tubes, transistors, etc).

[Lance · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did a couple of Anderton's projects published in Guitar Player Magazine and bought this book at the first opportunity. Like the circuits in Electronic Music Circuit Guidebook I did them on a wiring board and learned a lot about what was going on with my guitar signal in the effects. Then when I got a Digitech effects pedalboard, it was very easy to get the sounds I wanted, and unlike the synth, I could already play the guitar.

[Simon Sonnak · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really useful, but also not... This book lives in world where transistors are an outdated technology and op-amps and IC's are where it's at. Still useful but annoying if you want to build a Germanium Fuzz Face.

[Daniel]

i'm workin on it...

[Jreimer · Rating 4 out of 5]

yep i've read it. but as far as building these things...I'm getting to it----

[Gigaber · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is a classic. missed a wire on one of the fuzz pedals and evacuated the entire floor of my freshman dorm.

[kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was my first-ever electronics project book!

[Reza Al-farizi · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice, i need it :D