Wendy Carlos: A Look at a Trailblazer

Go behind the pioneering work of the legendary Wendy Carlos. Call Now: 800-996-8637 [zZounds Music]( [Synth Legends: Wendy Carlos]( [Synth Legends: Wendy Carlos]( [Explore the legend who switched-on a new musical era »]( No one has blazed a trail quite like Wendy Carlos. Born in 1939 in Rhode Island, she started out as piano prodigy but went on to study physics and music at both Brown and Columbia University. It was at Columbia-Princeton's Electronic Music Center that Wendy helped one Robert Moog develop the first Moog synthesizer, a revolutionary electronic instrument that would change the course of her career and of musical history. In 1968, Wendy (in tandem with that same Moog instrument) released her debut, Switched-On Bach, a pioneering recording that transformed classical music into a wildly imaginative, electronic synthesizer maelstrom. The album, which features compositions by Bach transcribed for Moog, was widely praised for its innovative sound. It earned Wendy Carlos three Grammy Awards. In this episode of our Legends Series, we go deeper into Wendy Carlos' career. You may not know it, but her work has been featured in numerous films, including Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange and Disney's Tron. Over the years, Wendy has collaborated with a variety of artists and musicians, including Benjamin Folkman and Rachel Elkind, to suss out all the possibilities inherent in electronic musical synthesis. To explore even more of the life and music of Wendy Carlos [check out "Legends: Wendy Carlos" on the zZounds Blog!]( [Discover How We Recreated Wendy's Iconic Sounds in Our Video]( [Discover How We Recreated Wendy's Iconic Sounds in Our Video »]( [Moog Mavis Desktop Analog Synthesizer]( [Moog Mavis Desktop Analog Synthesizer]( If you can believe it, a lot of the monstrous musical energy found in Wendy's original room-filling modular synthesizer can be found equally on Moog's laptop-sized, DIY, Mavis synthesizer, as heard in The Shining. Own It for $299 or 8 payments of $37.38 Free Shipping! [In Stock »]( [Sequential Prophet Rev2-08 Analog Synthesizer]( [Sequential Prophet Rev2-08 Analog Synthesizer]( It is another synth icon's creation, that can serve as a placeholder for just how far analog synth tech has come since Wendy struck that first drone on Kubrick's dystopian, A Clockwork Orange. Own It for $1999 or 12 payments of $166.58 Free Shipping! [In Stock »]( [Waldorf Streichfett Desktop String Synthesizer]( [Waldorf Streichfett Desktop String Synthesizer]( Waldorf's Streichfett absolutely nails the floating, ethereal tones of iconic '70s string machines that would eventually be fully explored on Wendy's soundtrack to Tron. Own It for $479.99 or 8 payments of $60 Free Shipping! [In Stock »]( [Arturia KeyStep Pro Keyboard Controller Sequencer]( [Arturia KeyStep Pro Keyboard Controller Sequencer]( Unlike us mere mortals, Wendy used to record all her parts directly to tape. We can approximate such works like Switched-On Bach and control all our analog and digital instruments on a modern keyboard controller like Arturia's KeyStep Pro. Own It for $449 or 8 payments of $56.13 Free Shipping! [In Stock »]( [Warm Audio WA-JP Jet Phaser Pedal]( [Warm Audio WA-JP Jet Phaser Pedal]( A phaser is more than an audio signal being split in two by a filter. It's a space where those two or more paths can conjure up a parallel world of music, something palpably heard in Wendy's creative career. Own It for $199 or 6 payments of $33.17 Free Shipping! [In Stock »]( [Take a Deeper Look at the Life and Music of Wendy Carlos »]( [zZounds Blog]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Instagram]( [Contact Us] Questions? Call a gear expert now! 800-996-8637 The Fine Print: Everything in this email is subject to terms as may be detailed at [zZounds.com]( or elsewhere. We make every effort to ensure accuracy, but prices, availability, specs, etc. are always subject to change without notice. In the event of an error, we'll do our best to remedy it. However, we cannot always honor an incorrect price. Interim markdowns may apply. Discounts and savings cited are versus manufacturer's suggested retail price except where specifically indicated as reduced price. Copyright © 2023 zZounds Music, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 8 Thornton Rd. | Oakland, NJ 07436 service@zzounds.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't want to receive these emails anymore? [Click here to Unsubscribe.](