Marty Cutler (Closter, NJ) is co-author of MIDI for Guitarists and creator of sounds for Korg synthesizers, the first commercial software instrument, and recently for the Bob Moog Foundation Encore Soundbank. His resume spans work ranging from bluegrass with Hazel Dickens to music for Twyla Tharp, Broadway theater, and Saturday Night Live. He is a private instructor and contributor to Guitar Player and Keyboard.