Does anyone know if there is one envelope circuit attached to every single note, that executes the main envelope parameters set by the user ? Because it seems like every note has its distinct envelope. I haven't found information on this, I'm assuming the electronics would be the ones you are pointing at in the panel, behind the oscillators and dividers. Thank you!
Maybe I'm just imagining this but I could have sworn I saw one of these in a thrift shop in Florida a long time ago. Its those front panel switches that seem familiar. Missed out I guess!
they made about 200 of these. I'm pretty sure there are more than 5 still in operational condition. I love old Hammonds, synths and electric pianos. but this thing just sound thin and creepy. every electronic organ made in the 40s and 50s (Baldwin, Rodgers, Allen, Gulbransen, Conn, Lowery, Wurlitzer) used the same vacuum tube technology and they all sounded about the same.
It's not the valve (US: vacuum tube) technology that makes the sound; everything electronic used valves for another decade or two, including of course the amplifiers used by all pop groups/singles.
Hi MicroKORGI, they didn't add MIDI to the 1939 Novachord because they were still working out the licensing issues. They were finally resolved in 1983. Thanks for watching!
An instrument that makes one say "Wow!". Great demo, Daniel.
Just simply wow
One of the most beautiful sounding and incredible instruments ever made
Oh wow, what a great instrument. And labor of love; hats off to whomever worked to bring that thing back to life.
Didn't knew that at this time they did already such an amazing synthesizer!
Hi Major Tom, here's a 32-minute video on the Novachord we made earlier this year: ua-cam.com/video/Rm3RBAZChrQ/v-deo.html
I just found what instrument was played on We'll Meet Again after years listening
Is this fascinating or what?! Amazing!
when's the Roland Boutique model coming? ;)
HH Yes, a Designer Boutique version but with all the tubes in it. ;-)
Tubes have such a much better sound than solid state. Man, I'd love to own one of these!
A Moog synth is awesome as well!
I got to play it last year. Hi Daniel!
Wow!
Imagine that: A 1937 Hammond Novachord sounding just like the synth on Van Halen's "I'll Wait" from their 1983 album, "1984".
Does anyone know if there is one envelope circuit attached to every single note, that executes the main envelope parameters set by the user ? Because it seems like every note has its distinct envelope. I haven't found information on this, I'm assuming the electronics would be the ones you are pointing at in the panel, behind the oscillators and dividers. Thank you!
Hi Simon. My experience was that each note had its own envelope, and all keys could be played at once with total polyphony. -_Daniel_
Here's a more in-depth video:
ua-cam.com/video/Rm3RBAZChrQ/v-deo.html
-_Daniel_
Assuming this is S/N: #1776; this was actually made in around late 1941 to 1942. Serial Numbers 1700 and up have a slightly different circuit design
can you imagine J.S. Bach getting his hands on this?
Maybe I'm just imagining this but I could have sworn I saw one of these in a thrift shop in Florida a long time ago. Its those front panel switches that seem familiar. Missed out I guess!
Missed out on a piece of history, but also missed out on the biggest money pit pain in the arse known to musical mankind.
#SweetwaterSound I would like to have a Novachord since I love vintage synthesizers!
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they made about 200 of these. I'm pretty sure there are more than 5 still in operational condition. I love old Hammonds, synths and electric pianos. but this thing just sound thin and creepy. every electronic organ made in the 40s and 50s (Baldwin, Rodgers, Allen, Gulbransen, Conn, Lowery, Wurlitzer) used the same vacuum tube technology and they all sounded about the same.
I like my pizzas thin and crispy, and I like my electronic organs thin and creepy! Thanks for watching!
It's not the valve (US: vacuum tube) technology that makes the sound; everything electronic used valves for another decade or two, including of course the amplifiers used by all pop groups/singles.
Behringer are doing a clone
>72-note polyphony
>No MIDI
Why
Hi MicroKORGI, they didn't add MIDI to the 1939 Novachord because they were still working out the licensing issues. They were finally resolved in 1983. Thanks for watching!
SweetwaterSound Ahaha that's perfect
The name of the inventor or inventors of this is lost to history. At least most even most synth enthusiasts couldn't name him.