The BBC did the same in the radiophonic workshop with their own Compton, ex Maida Vale studios, however this was accomplished through controling the speed of the motor rather than playing with the belt - somewhat safer ! And the resulting sound was used in the theme to the very first series of Dr Who.
@@EastMidlandsOrganMuseum Changing the motor speed definitely will work, but it will affect all tone wheels, whereas controlling the belt tension would affect individual stacks of tone wheels. Also controlling the motor speed wouldn't have the same slowdown effect.
I love how this tone generator is so big, and that all the parts are separate. It's a perfect way to see how everything works, right down to each individual note. And it will probably sound great when it's all finished.
Fabulous as always ! Off to move more of its sisters tomorrow - the future of this kind of organ technology is safe between your museum, and ours. I can't wait to see what you do with the Broadstairs instrument when it gets done .. !
At some point you should hook up all your funky MIDI gear into one computer and reproduce all those vintage General MIDI sequences that came with windows back in the day but on real instruments :-D The ultimate general midi.
Surely having the entire museum all patched in at once as a giant midi device is too tempting for him not to do it eventually, especially if you let people walk around in the museum whilst it's doing it ::-)
From what i understand, the Compton organ was a theatre organ, the type where the console raised from underground, it has a brighter sound. Places like the Odeon Leicester square, or seaside resorts like blackpool When you get it complete, you have to play 'i do like to be beside the seaside' 🤣🤣
Not quite - Compton built theatre organs, and classical organs. The technology this is based on was developed in 1935 for use as an electronic addition to their cinema pipe organs, it then developed into what we see here, a full comprehensive three manual and pedal classical organ. This particular example was built by Makin, who bought the Compton name and patents after the firms closure, the pipe organ side of the business went to Rushworth and Draper - who then destroyed most of it sadly, the owner being somewhat of a renowned scoundrel. Whilst the Odeon Leicester Square is indeed a Compton (With a Melotone unit!) of five manuals and 17 ranks of pipes, played often by our friend Donald their resident organist, Blackpool has had all other builders of theatre organ, other than Compton, the Wurlitzer in the Tower, the two Wurlitzers in the Winter Gardens, the Wurlitzer that was in the Palace ballroom next door, the Conacher in the Odeon, and the small Christie in a cinema I can't remember the name of. This set of generators, however, were from a large three manual and pedal classical organ, thus it has some quite impressive voicing for that style of playing !
It’s nice to see the younger generation interested in this old analogue equipment . It’s also nice to see this stuff be rescued from the scrap heap way to go kid good on you
The tone of the organ is amazing. Can't believe something like this existed. Keep up the work in finding these unique machines and keeping the running.
Why do i constantly question you? "Please don't put it through an effects box!" I'm SO glad you put it through an effects box! That whole thing is AWESOME, and you are breathing even MORE life into it!
@@oxydator yeah, I tried using the theremins at the Moogseum, and unlike the synthesizers, the teremins are something completely different, unless you use robotic arms and a lot of ballistics gel, maybe.
@@CharlesSchaum Now that I'm thinking about it, only two linear motion axes are required, one each for pitch / frequency and volume. And step motors or servos for precision.
Sam, I absolutely adore your style of presentation. Chaotic genius. The projects are fascinating for me and your organic breakdown and first principles explanations are absolutely addictive. Can’t wait to hold some more random wires for you at the museum. Cheers Matey.
12:00 You have the next LOTR soundtrack right there. I am in awe of this project; hands-on mechanical, software, electronic cct design & build, and musical skills all exhibited with enthusiasm and a bit of bodging and fettling thrown in.
I finally visited your museum. Super cool to see it in person! I've been sailing from Denmark to France this summer and decided to cross to Ramsgate and coincidentally remembered that your museum is located in Ramsgate. Definitely the longest I've ever travelled in order to visit a museum (21 days travel time) 😂
Every one of the vids from Look Mum No Computer blows my mind, I love this channel so much and it heartens me greatly to know people like this exist out there!
I’m a big fan. I can’t believe I met you in real life a year ago I think. I lioved your content since I was little. Especially the furby organ. That was how I found you
What an incredible undertaking. I've been a big fan for a few years and your projects are legendary, most people would be proud of making just one. Massive kudos to you brother.
What I think is so wonderful about what you do is to expose us to stuff we never knew existed. I love music and organ music but I have been memorised by the revelations you have shown us. Really great fun..
THIS Sounds phenomenal! I felt on my skin the tingle of a future Hainbach collab coming up with this amazing organ. Either that, or having Kit Downes give this a rundown with you, though I do not know if you two know each other. (It is my understanding that he likes old church organs and works on them, then plays them.) Thanks so much for sharing your hard work. It just amazes me what you're making. Cheers
I remember first hearing Vangelis as a teen and being hooked. Wind the clock on and I see another prodigy, not just the technology but the music too. Thank you
I don't know why I was surprised to hear a church organ, but I was. That sounds like a proper church organ, from "just" some spinning wood-like-thingies. Brilliant.
You're so technically competent, and you work on projects that would drive other people mad. Or maybe, it _has_ driven you mad, and this is the beautiful result!
Those sounds are atmospheric as hell with that pedal man! Or heaven I guess Would be awesome ambient noise for games, movies, sleeping Pretty cool man!
Now that I have been to the museum I recognise the locations and video has even more meaning. Great content. Note to everyone if you get the opportunity go to the museum well worth the price of admission and you will buy merch as well 😁
Lovely tones and movement through the microcosm. Could be film soundtrack on its own. It is taking to the extreme the dawless concept. People often say when playing a load of outboard gear and hardware synths that it could be done easily all in the box. But there is something about the physicality and the happy accidents of hardware. This is saying to all those electronic instruments with oscillators etc fu and generating tones with actual physical devices. Love your mad projects Sam. Keep it up 🙌
I would have to watch this with my first coffee this morning. Spinning disks! My head is spinning, now! I just hope none of those disks fly off, or else you'll have "Compton scattering"! ☢️😵💫😮😵💫😄😆😸☕️☕️
This reminded me of something I totally forgot: In my childhood home we had some kind of three-tier organ (two keyboards plus pedals) - might even have been a Würlitzer but more likely an off-brand version - and I, being a curious kid, took the panels off to look inside and saw these elaborate mechanical harp-like things that totally looked like those relay panels 😃 also that organ is probably why I'm a musician to this day - wonder what became of it... 😁
What did you create this time you magnificent bastard!? Hope the world is ready for this and also hope to see you again in Amsterdam. Keep up the awesomeness and keep on rocking
Oh my the bending tones! W O N D E R F U L
That definitely needs its midi control too
The BBC did the same in the radiophonic workshop with their own Compton, ex Maida Vale studios, however this was accomplished through controling the speed of the motor rather than playing with the belt - somewhat safer ! And the resulting sound was used in the theme to the very first series of Dr Who.
@@ndupontnet YES!
Almost hit the THX note there.
@@EastMidlandsOrganMuseum Changing the motor speed definitely will work, but it will affect all tone wheels, whereas controlling the belt tension would affect individual stacks of tone wheels.
Also controlling the motor speed wouldn't have the same slowdown effect.
that thing sounded great running through the microcosm.....
Like something from the proper people's channel.
I love how this tone generator is so big, and that all the parts are separate. It's a perfect way to see how everything works, right down to each individual note. And it will probably sound great when it's all finished.
Fabulous as always ! Off to move more of its sisters tomorrow - the future of this kind of organ technology is safe between your museum, and ours. I can't wait to see what you do with the Broadstairs instrument when it gets done .. !
At some point you should hook up all your funky MIDI gear into one computer and reproduce all those vintage General MIDI sequences that came with windows back in the day but on real instruments :-D The ultimate general midi.
Surely having the entire museum all patched in at once as a giant midi device is too tempting for him not to do it eventually, especially if you let people walk around in the museum whilst it's doing it ::-)
That thing looks like it wants to break enigma.
Well they already have the telephonic machine soo.. Maybe he is a secret agent
From what i understand, the Compton organ was a theatre organ, the type where the console raised from underground, it has a brighter sound.
Places like the Odeon Leicester square, or seaside resorts like blackpool
When you get it complete, you have to play 'i do like to be beside the seaside' 🤣🤣
Not quite - Compton built theatre organs, and classical organs. The technology this is based on was developed in 1935 for use as an electronic addition to their cinema pipe organs, it then developed into what we see here, a full comprehensive three manual and pedal classical organ. This particular example was built by Makin, who bought the Compton name and patents after the firms closure, the pipe organ side of the business went to Rushworth and Draper - who then destroyed most of it sadly, the owner being somewhat of a renowned scoundrel. Whilst the Odeon Leicester Square is indeed a Compton (With a Melotone unit!) of five manuals and 17 ranks of pipes, played often by our friend Donald their resident organist, Blackpool has had all other builders of theatre organ, other than Compton, the Wurlitzer in the Tower, the two Wurlitzers in the Winter Gardens, the Wurlitzer that was in the Palace ballroom next door, the Conacher in the Odeon, and the small Christie in a cinema I can't remember the name of. This set of generators, however, were from a large three manual and pedal classical organ, thus it has some quite impressive voicing for that style of playing !
It’s nice to see the younger generation interested in this old analogue equipment . It’s also nice to see this stuff be rescued from the scrap heap way to go kid good on you
11:28 congrats you made Interstellar OST but extremely complicated
Same thought here, lol. Started sounding like a space theme.
@@JeffGeerling A wild Jeff has appeared! Interstellar is one of my all time favorite movies, and definitely gave me interstellar OST vibes
The tone of the organ is amazing. Can't believe something like this existed. Keep up the work in finding these unique machines and keeping the running.
It's sick to see your knowledge stack with each organ project. Bonkers that you can breakdown and redesign such a beast of a machine.
Wow it sounds amazing!
Why do i constantly question you? "Please don't put it through an effects box!" I'm SO glad you put it through an effects box! That whole thing is AWESOME, and you are breathing even MORE life into it!
Always impressive! It is fascinating to see how you add MIDI to instruments that were not originally designed for it.
Adding MIDI to a theremin could be quite a challenge - No way of wiring it up, haha.
@@oxydator yeah, I tried using the theremins at the Moogseum, and unlike the synthesizers, the teremins are something completely different, unless you use robotic arms and a lot of ballistics gel, maybe.
@@CharlesSchaum Now that I'm thinking about it, only two linear motion axes are required, one each for pitch / frequency and volume. And step motors or servos for precision.
Electro-mechanical instruments are fascinating. A unique sound.
Sam, I absolutely adore your style of presentation. Chaotic genius. The projects are fascinating for me and your organic breakdown and first principles explanations are absolutely addictive. Can’t wait to hold some more random wires for you at the museum. Cheers Matey.
Fantastic work to get it playing.
Also you got a shout out on a Curious Mark video----yea.
Now, what would Sam do with an AGC / DSKY? I'm sure he'd circuit-bend it to make some spectacular music, haha!
Whoa! What a nice surprise just as I get home. Hi Sam!
hey! nice one ben!!!! nice to hear from you dude! :D
When the tone controls are midi controlled it’s going to be rather incredible
Freakin cool man. Great to see a new life being brought into the traditional organs!!
12:00 You have the next LOTR soundtrack right there.
I am in awe of this project; hands-on mechanical, software, electronic cct design & build, and musical skills all exhibited with enthusiasm and a bit of bodging and fettling thrown in.
I finally visited your museum. Super cool to see it in person!
I've been sailing from Denmark to France this summer and decided to cross to Ramsgate and coincidentally remembered that your museum is located in Ramsgate.
Definitely the longest I've ever travelled in order to visit a museum (21 days travel time) 😂
Awh cool! Being state said I'd love to see the museum!! You guys have all the coolest stuffs
Every one of the vids from Look Mum No Computer blows my mind, I love this channel so much and it heartens me greatly to know people like this exist out there!
Sounds really good so far. You have remarkable energy.
The compact version of the Mega 2560 is made for this. Love it! If I'm ever a tourist in the UK, This Museum is on the must see list
Definitely go see it! Worth the trip.
I’m a big fan. I can’t believe I met you in real life a year ago I think. I lioved your content since I was little. Especially the furby organ. That was how I found you
*WOW THIS IS AMAZING* everything you get is more interesting than the last
What an incredible undertaking.
I've been a big fan for a few years and your projects are legendary, most people would be proud of making just one.
Massive kudos to you brother.
What I think is so wonderful about what you do is to expose us to stuff we never knew existed. I love music and organ music but I have been memorised by the revelations you have shown us. Really great fun..
What a stunning instrument.
I can't think of many folks able to make sense of this stuff in a way I can understand lol. So wonderful!
It took watching about a dozen of your goofy videos, but this one put me over the edge and I subscribed.
THIS Sounds phenomenal! I felt on my skin the tingle of a future Hainbach collab coming up with this amazing organ. Either that, or having Kit Downes give this a rundown with you, though I do not know if you two know each other. (It is my understanding that he likes old church organs and works on them, then plays them.) Thanks so much for sharing your hard work. It just amazes me what you're making. Cheers
I remember first hearing Vangelis as a teen and being hooked. Wind the clock on and I see another prodigy, not just the technology but the music too. Thank you
I don't know why I was surprised to hear a church organ, but I was. That sounds like a proper church organ, from "just" some spinning wood-like-thingies. Brilliant.
💙 glad you are repurposing this fine machine. 🎉
Your preservations and restorations are a gift to mankind. Thank you for your efforts. You rock!
Ive been looking forward to this. Mechanical waveforms are cool.
absolutely cinematic sound coming out of that tonewheel thing with the microchasm
Good work Sam. I'm jealous of your drive and patience
It going through the effects panel sounded so profoundly beautiful, I hope youll do something with that.
Absolutely brilliant! Now I want to find one.
That thing really is quite awesome eh. The illegitimate offspring of a crossbar telephone exchange and a freewheeling tonewheel organ!
Once again you surely made Mum proud.😁🎶🎹🎶Play on
This is great bringing it back to life... even got goosebumps listening to it.
An immense amount of work you do to reach an amazing sound. Love it...🤩
Amazing Sam! A proper job!
sounds great, and the analog tech interesting
You're so technically competent, and you work on projects that would drive other people mad.
Or maybe, it _has_ driven you mad, and this is the beautiful result!
Those sounds are atmospheric as hell with that pedal man! Or heaven I guess
Would be awesome ambient noise for games, movies, sleeping
Pretty cool man!
Its amazing how you manage to sort these things, let alone have such infectious enthusiasm for every project you do! Thank you!
Wow, never knew these existed. What crazy setups they got up to before electronics were up to it.
Amazing project!
Around 12:10 - belongs as the track on a Chariots of Fire race
Sounds fantastic.
5.41-6.01 is the best thing I’ve heard all year. I would love to see and more importantly, hear that whole section in full.
Now that I have been to the museum I recognise the locations and video has even more meaning. Great content. Note to everyone if you get the opportunity go to the museum well worth the price of admission and you will buy merch as well 😁
Beautiful. Just because it's old does not make it obsolete. Didn't think it would sound that good.
Wasn't it great to see Sam on the telly a few days ago. Helping out people with severe communication problems using vocoders. Respect.
Mega project, well done it's fantastic 😊 👍
What great sounds!
Such a mad thing (yet another) - doing something nobody else knows how to do with something nobody knew existed!
Sam, you got a shoutout from @curiousmarc in his latest video.
I’m not sure what you two could collaborate on, but it would fun to watch.
This machine is stupid cool!
That's so much work and so cool!
Marvelous work you're doing. Keep it up!
I wasn’t expecting to feel 🤪😵💫 when you slowed the wheels down. Love the effect pedal on the organ, it sounds so galactic. 😂
I love this stuff. I had no idea how these worked.
The tone bending is incredible, it would be unbelievable if you control that remotely.
You're bonkers, thats effing awesome. Respect
I would kill to hear what an organist like Anna von Hausswolff or Kali Malone could do with this
What a wonderful thing that is.
Great work, beautiful sound.
Interesting contrast to the other organ, can't wait to see what people use it for
Bloody brilliant work. Well done!
Great to see a genius at work. Thanks
Wow I cant wait to check this out later man CONGRATS on getting it done
It sounds really nice
Beautiful! Thank you.
That’s bleed’in marvellous.
What a glorious day to have ears 🥰
Man to think this is how people were doing electronics back then is mind blowing
Incredible work! Had no idea Comptons existed… like an overly complex, gentrified cousin of a Hammond!
Lovely tones and movement through the microcosm. Could be film soundtrack on its own.
It is taking to the extreme the dawless concept. People often say when playing a load of outboard gear and hardware synths that it could be done easily all in the box. But there is something about the physicality and the happy accidents of hardware. This is saying to all those electronic instruments with oscillators etc fu and generating tones with actual physical devices. Love your mad projects Sam. Keep it up 🙌
I would have to watch this with my first coffee this morning. Spinning disks! My head is spinning, now! I just hope none of those disks fly off, or else you'll have "Compton scattering"! ☢️😵💫😮😵💫😄😆😸☕️☕️
Wow, Compton, pulling out all the _cease and desists._
Love these videos!
Fucking Mad Lad! I did electrical engineering back in the day and you still scare me.
Really cool, well done.
Wow! Sounds amazing! Bravo!
sound pretty awesome !
Can't wait to hear Tubular Bells! No wait, I misunderstood there... 😊
@lookmumnocomputer you're my hero 🥴
You read my mind! I was just thinking about that tone generator this morning, and wondering when you'd do another video.
I hear the Mechanicum are recruiting....⚡️⚙️⚡️
This reminded me of something I totally forgot: In my childhood home we had some kind of three-tier organ (two keyboards plus pedals) - might even have been a Würlitzer but more likely an off-brand version - and I, being a curious kid, took the panels off to look inside and saw these elaborate mechanical harp-like things that totally looked like those relay panels 😃 also that organ is probably why I'm a musician to this day - wonder what became of it... 😁
Too cool! I wish I was half the geek that you are (and I mean that in a good, complimentary way!)!!! 😉👍🏻
✌🏻😎🎹🌴🌞
Bloody Fantastic.
What did you create this time you magnificent bastard!?
Hope the world is ready for this and also hope to see you again in Amsterdam.
Keep up the awesomeness and keep on rocking
Time to make some custom waveforms for this bad boy.
what a nice machine , mesmerizing