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The early 20th century synth . . .

Started by David Pinnegar, January 17, 2011, 05:24:03 PM

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David Pinnegar

Hi!

I happened perchance to be distracted by
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAQZ8JKnDTk
and a photograph of the recording studio for the organ impressed upon me how such instruments really were the forerunner of the electronic synthesiser. A collection of pipes all voiced to achieve the greatest individuality to be called upon at any musical pitch by a switching scheme of extraordinary complexity that is the console where numbers of manuals and tabs bear little relation to the numbers of pipes.

The video is intriguing as it exemplifies the extraordinary foundation tone colours that arguably don't go together at all to produce a sound there intended as total hideosity. It brings a smile to the face but classical organ builders' hair would have been raised in shock . . . and might certainly be turning in their graves.

;) ;D

Best wishes

David P


KB7DQH

The other day I was looking over the Stephen Bicknell "memorial" website and ran across the following quote of which your post is a stunning example...


"The Organ is a continual reminder to us that learning and "wrought objects" are God-given mysteries and part of the struggle for Heaven on Earth"

Eric
KB7DQH
The objective is to reach human immortality—that is, to create things which are necessary to mankind, necessary to the purpose of the existence of mankind, and which have become the fruit that drives the creation of a higher state of mankind than ever existed before."

David Pinnegar

A quick perusal of Colin Pykett's work finds
http://www.colinpykett.org.uk/the_tonal_structure_of_organ_flutes.htm
with very interesting observations about Tibias and their reduction to purest tones as a basis for the additive construction of other sounds.

Best wishes

David P


barniclecompton

#4
http://www.toff.org.uk/  This is a fantastic resource for the understanding of how a cinema organ works (and to an extent, organs in general). I dont think theres anything on the internet that comes anywhere near to the extent and depth of information given on this site.

dragonser

Hi,
I do like the Cartoon on the web page.
regards Peter B


Quote from: barniclecompton on July 19, 2011, 07:58:09 PM
http://www.toff.org.uk/  This is a fantastic resource for the understanding of how a cinema organ works (and to an extent, organs in general). I dont think theres anything on the internet that comes anywhere near to the extent and depth of information given on this site.