Playtime Engineering blipblox, Quick Start Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Learning a musical instrument is a fantastic opportunity that all children should enjoy.
Whether it becomes a hobby for personal enjoyment, a way to entertain friends and family,
or a career, music skills can provide a lifetime of creative expression.
Advancements in technology mean that there are entirely new music learning tools that
didn’t exist even 20 years ago. “Instruments” now go beyond the violin, piano, guitar and
voice. Instead, these new sounds come from synthesizers, either in the form of classic
hardware keyboards, or advanced music production software. Every year electronic
music producers are pioneering new and exciting sounds unlike anything humans have
experienced before.
But the complexity of synthesis has limited how early children can start exploring this
technology. The concept of oscillators, filters, triggers and envelopes are not easily
explained to little kids. Many existing synthesis methods remain complicated, expensive and
contain small parts not safe for young children.
From its earliest conception, the Blipblox was designed to encourage anyone, especially
young children, to quickly start exploring electronic music and synthesis in a fun and easy
way.
Providing access to advanced synthesis tools to young children will provide the
fundamentals to produce electronic music. We hope the simplified design of the Blipblox will
encourage more children, even those who are very young, to embark on a lifetime of music
enjoyment.
This
QUICK START GUIDE is designed to provide you with the basics to get started with your
Blipblox. When you’re ready, explore the BLIPBLOX ONLINE LEARNING TOOLBOX .
Learn More about Synthesizers and how they work in the
Blipblox Online Learning Toolbox at BLIPBLOX.COM