O-roll Orchestrion plays the "Atlanta Rag"

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  • Опубліковано 3 лис 2021
  • I'm making progress on the O-roll orchestrion I'm building. I should have the top section installed with the xylophone, bells, flute pipes and violin pipes playing in a day or two.
    I made a new type of mandolin rail using .010" mylar sheet and brass rivet caps with washers and I really like the sound of it.
    I also have the hammer rail pneumatic installed. Notice how Art Reblitz effectively uses the hammer rail to accentuate single chords. It adds so much to the performance!

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  • @berntd
    @berntd Рік тому +159

    This is actually one of the best O roll players I have heard. As annoying as O-roll players can be, this is smooth and not unpleasant. Very nice!

  • @juanferreira5931
    @juanferreira5931 2 місяці тому +128

    Pre-electronics data storage and retrieval/music synthesis. Great!

    • @Ebinspurdo
      @Ebinspurdo 2 місяці тому +11

      Not synthesis. Automation. ;-)

    • @bobloblaw9679
      @bobloblaw9679 Місяць тому +2

      it's not synthesizing anything lol it is playing

    • @OrganMusicYT
      @OrganMusicYT Місяць тому +1

      It's not synthesizing the sound of anything. It's a musical instrument of it's own. If it were a pipe organ, and there were pipe organs with player systems, then you would get away with saying it is synthesis, as they more often than not include imitation sounds of real orchestral instruments.

  • @ronaldl9085
    @ronaldl9085 2 місяці тому +75

    Awesome! Much nicer to watch all those moving parts than a modern computer.

    • @xyreniaofcthrayn1195
      @xyreniaofcthrayn1195 Місяць тому +3

      Technically this a computer albeit one made for a highly specific task.

  • @buddyslowhand7647
    @buddyslowhand7647 2 місяці тому +45

    An amazing piece of art and technology! Just stunning! As a kid I saw orchestrions from time to time and I loved them. Today they have almost completely disappeared. Thanks for sharing!

    • @user-mi2mt8ud1m
      @user-mi2mt8ud1m Місяць тому +1

      Это анимация, мультик! Какой же ты наивный! 😅😅😅

    • @buddyslowhand7647
      @buddyslowhand7647 Місяць тому

      ​@@user-mi2mt8ud1mIn Russia you fake it, in Europe you make it. 😊

  • @electronicsandmusic2077
    @electronicsandmusic2077 Рік тому +36

    the fact it can even turn on and off the mandolin bar is amazing

    • @sethbarry8811
      @sethbarry8811 3 місяці тому +4

      And the guitar harp has a nice sound to, not too tinney

  • @jarillon5614
    @jarillon5614 2 місяці тому +26

    This is the pinnacle of what can be done with mechanics and a little electrical engineering. As no improvement is available, then you have to change of technology.

  • @paulis7319
    @paulis7319 Місяць тому +18

    The original multi-track sequencer! ❤

  • @InFamousProductions
    @InFamousProductions 2 місяці тому +17

    amazing. I'm so glad that someone is keeping it alive . thank you.

  • @rocketaroo
    @rocketaroo 8 місяців тому +27

    Pure magic, I could only dream of owning one.

  • @shubus
    @shubus 2 місяці тому +22

    Doing a terrific job on this. Really exciting to see this come together .

  • @eyesgotit8657
    @eyesgotit8657 2 місяці тому +3

    What an absolute genius and entertaining contraption. Ingenuity at its finest.

  • @janislohman8125
    @janislohman8125 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for the close ups. As a retired mechanical tech i love seeing how things operate. 💜💜💜

  • @tireballastserviceofflorid7771
    @tireballastserviceofflorid7771 2 місяці тому +9

    That's some real craftsmanship right there. Well done.

  • @swedishpsychopath8795
    @swedishpsychopath8795 3 місяці тому +16

    Norwegians are crazy good inventors - thank you Norway!

    • @MrFsandt
      @MrFsandt 2 місяці тому +5

      Pianola Alberto Finzi, Itália🇮🇹

  • @hqmhqm
    @hqmhqm 2 місяці тому +10

    fabulous arrangement, amazing craftsmanship. What a great day to be alive!

  • @themagicboy6548
    @themagicboy6548 3 місяці тому +6

    That's a very curious looking accordion in there

  • @daveslivinski8941
    @daveslivinski8941 10 місяців тому +7

    Amazing . A lot of moving parts. Great work .

  • @JohnSmith-of2gu
    @JohnSmith-of2gu Місяць тому

    Cool to see the interior mechanics on one of these!

  • @scoobydooo4390
    @scoobydooo4390 2 місяці тому +8

    Well..!! That made my day...😀...............Thank you..

  • @luisradiotecnico307
    @luisradiotecnico307 15 днів тому

    Este es el padre de las cajitas musicales en papel codificado, puede tocar cualquier cancion hasta el terrible regueton 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳💖es toda una joya musical..........

  • @HOYANA2024
    @HOYANA2024 Місяць тому +9

    05-04-2024
    WAW!!!
    AMAZING!!!
    GOD BLESS YOU!!!
    I LOVE YOUR WORK!!!
    ❤❤❤❤❤❤BRASIL 🥰 😍 🥰 😍 🥰

  • @augustosilva33
    @augustosilva33 3 місяці тому +5

    Gostei da bomba de ar de fluxo continuo.

  • @grandcarriage1
    @grandcarriage1 2 роки тому +11

    This is fabulous and fascinating!!!! This is SO GOOD!

  • @patrickos
    @patrickos 7 місяців тому +4

    Wat super leuk om te zien

  • @AntoninaKyzmiheva
    @AntoninaKyzmiheva Місяць тому

    Браво Человеку .а инструмент играет так только благодаря тому кто так умело обьединил и настроил

  • @mikeythesquid1427
    @mikeythesquid1427 2 місяці тому +58

    I can't believe a roll of paper is doing all that.

    • @christianx8494
      @christianx8494 2 місяці тому +8

      Perforated paper was used to make complicated patterns for weaving. Then the system got adopted for self-playing instruments, and only then did the metal industry see the potential of that technology to turn, bore and mill engine parts and exchangeable parts for mass production.

    • @AndreLuiz-zf6wq
      @AndreLuiz-zf6wq 2 місяці тому +4

      youtube itself is just ones and zeroes

    • @joseph2832
      @joseph2832 Місяць тому +1

      @@AndreLuiz-zf6wq Amen

    • @sj9918
      @sj9918 Місяць тому

      Could you believe now, that this mobile do all these without even the paper?

  • @user-nt1ev5br4p
    @user-nt1ev5br4p 22 дні тому

    ПРОГРЭСС, улыбнуло 😊

  • @Sielok16
    @Sielok16 Місяць тому +1

    This needs to be on spotify. This exact video and music.

  • @larryjohnson6385
    @larryjohnson6385 6 місяців тому +7

    It doesn’t get better than this😎😎😎
    Thanks for posting this 🙏

  • @andrewlardieri4110
    @andrewlardieri4110 2 роки тому +5

    Very nice, Bruce

  • @DrpanProductions
    @DrpanProductions 2 роки тому +7

    Good to see you uploading again! missed your restorations! Edit: apparently UA-cam just isnt pushing notifications about your uploads to me. My apologies

  • @ritcrutic2715
    @ritcrutic2715 2 місяці тому +4

    Beautiful work of art. Such a nice sound. 🎉

  • @shockingguy
    @shockingguy 2 місяці тому +2

    So cool just pure fun

  • @abpccpba
    @abpccpba 2 місяці тому +2

    Wonderful to see and hear. So many thing to figure out. The four small bellows working together; go figure.

  • @thomask1424
    @thomask1424 Місяць тому

    Was reminded of David Nancarrow, American composer who created piano music with hand-punched piano rolls. Eventually, students/followers created a machine to punch the rolls.

  • @3v249
    @3v249 3 місяці тому +7

    Excellent restoration thoroughly enjoyed it. It says it should be coming out of the showroom.

  • @Averageavgeekyt
    @Averageavgeekyt 2 роки тому +3

    I like your orchestrions your good at building them

  • @RattataPrincess2007
    @RattataPrincess2007 Рік тому +4

    That is really cool!

  • @jaredwirth3990
    @jaredwirth3990 2 роки тому +4

    Impressive, I like what you do in the next video

  • @niteshpant1974
    @niteshpant1974 Місяць тому

    Great. State of Art machine ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @emailsmarkhall
    @emailsmarkhall 2 місяці тому +3

    Wow. Beautiful tone all around!

  • @morissobakin1294
    @morissobakin1294 2 місяці тому +2

    Really great machine!

  • @bolchong-lou4084
    @bolchong-lou4084 2 місяці тому +3

    Magnificent! Bravo!

  • @guymandudely324
    @guymandudely324 Місяць тому

    Seeing and hearing James P. Johnson play this piece was truly a musical marvel.

  • @EmilyTienne
    @EmilyTienne 2 місяці тому +3

    It makes you want to dance.

  • @MrFsandt
    @MrFsandt 2 місяці тому +1

    Essa pianola italiana Alberto Finzi é uma raridade. A criatividade e a perfeição mecânica com que eram construídas é impressionante.
    Parabéns pelo registro. 👍👏

  • @nmccw3245
    @nmccw3245 Місяць тому

    Very cool! Good to meet you in Palm Springs 👍

    • @DuoArtOrgan
      @DuoArtOrgan  Місяць тому +1

      Likewise! Nice meeting you.

  • @ReichRoller
    @ReichRoller Місяць тому +5

    It even plays with "feel", emphasizing certain notes more than others. Very organic playing.

    • @Masuraodesu
      @Masuraodesu Місяць тому +1

      As far as I know, orchestrions suffer from a lack of note dynamics because of the way notes are recorded. So it's hardly possible to talk about any "feel" here =)

    • @ReichRoller
      @ReichRoller Місяць тому +1

      @@Masuraodesu fascinating. My ear says differently. People like you just enjoy disagreement. What I said was a subjective interpretation you maniac.

    • @Masuraodesu
      @Masuraodesu Місяць тому +1

      @@ReichRoller I'm not a maniac, I just play piano, and we studied similar devices in music history class. But if you hear dynamics - ok, I don't mind, just let's not get personal.

  • @simonmcowan6874
    @simonmcowan6874 Місяць тому

    Love those old pianolas, one of the best I've heard.

  • @aidanfisher97
    @aidanfisher97 Місяць тому

    I love that song actually!

  • @desk3578
    @desk3578 Місяць тому

    Thanks so much for sharing this! Words are not adequate to describe the wonderful emotions this beautiful music evokes!

  • @user-guksan7777
    @user-guksan7777 Місяць тому

    Thank you for playing the piano. Hello, it's warm weather.

  • @DuduAram
    @DuduAram Місяць тому

    I love this happy music! I want to have one to turn on first thing in the morning when I wake up!

  • @user-fc5iv3rx1t
    @user-fc5iv3rx1t Місяць тому

    Нифига себе . Классная, крутая шарманка . Инженерам респект и уважуха )

  • @organist660
    @organist660 2 місяці тому +2

    awsome video

  • @saijaan310
    @saijaan310 28 днів тому

    wonderful

  • @anythingoldmechanical
    @anythingoldmechanical Місяць тому

    Absolutely beautiful!

  • @user-zv3oh5zp6g
    @user-zv3oh5zp6g Місяць тому

    I love the song

  • @regislemoine6299
    @regislemoine6299 2 місяці тому +1

    Incroyable machine.

  • @8yura
    @8yura Місяць тому

    Excellent !!!Amazing!!!Wonderful!!!👍👍👍

  • @ingowenzel3552
    @ingowenzel3552 Місяць тому

    Amazing!

  • @hsj2562
    @hsj2562 2 місяці тому

    How wonderful.

  • @ALAKHNIRANJAN_123
    @ALAKHNIRANJAN_123 Місяць тому

    wow amazing

  • @WDBsirLocksight
    @WDBsirLocksight Місяць тому

    Simple in its intricacy. The pinnacle of fluid and creative mechanics.
    Wintergarten has some competition.
    (even though Instruments are in different classes/families)

  • @Viktor-lp4cn
    @Viktor-lp4cn 3 місяці тому +1

    Brilliance!

  • @Helio-vn9ts
    @Helio-vn9ts Місяць тому

    Que maravilha de máquina. Sucessos

  • @joelb4534
    @joelb4534 3 місяці тому +1

    C'est Magique, magnifique instrument ❤❤

  • @voiceofjeff
    @voiceofjeff Місяць тому

    Excellent. Thanks for sharing. Wonderful machine you have there!

  • @itsRemco
    @itsRemco Місяць тому

    That's a really nice and clean roll! Also very nice sound!

  • @SandDancing
    @SandDancing Місяць тому

    How Cool is this!!!

  • @johneastmond9092
    @johneastmond9092 Місяць тому

    First digital format right there!

  • @GramophonicReevolution
    @GramophonicReevolution Місяць тому

    Love this 😊

  • @cyberdiatriber2
    @cyberdiatriber2 Місяць тому

    I used to play this on my guitar!

  • @MEME-JUSTICE-1.0
    @MEME-JUSTICE-1.0 2 місяці тому +1

    This is my jam like actaully

  • @angelsone-five7912
    @angelsone-five7912 2 місяці тому

    Marvelous !!

  • @gabrielgabidu13
    @gabrielgabidu13 Місяць тому

    C'est formidable ❤
    Bravo à l’inventeur de cette merveille !😊
    Je suis pianiste et j’adore !!

  • @iterlimen
    @iterlimen 2 місяці тому

    Maravilloso. Congratulations from Spain

  • @nguyenvanphong8242
    @nguyenvanphong8242 2 місяці тому

    Awesome !

  • @twogitsinacar4811
    @twogitsinacar4811 2 місяці тому

    I want one !

  • @stevetamacc
    @stevetamacc Місяць тому

    I can see Fani Willis and Nathan Wade dancin to this music around their cash horde down in Geeeorgia!

  • @kafeelsabrimeer3260
    @kafeelsabrimeer3260 Місяць тому

    Wah ji wah bahut very nice 👍

  • @19chief53
    @19chief53 2 місяці тому

    Meravigliosa 👍👍👍

  • @dprajeswararaolicnrt
    @dprajeswararaolicnrt Місяць тому

    🎉🎉 That's great 🎉🎉

  • @Gokulmahanta18
    @Gokulmahanta18 12 днів тому

    😮 nice

  • @ThePearsch
    @ThePearsch 4 місяці тому +1

    Those mini pipes are sure funny.

  • @TomW2034
    @TomW2034 2 роки тому +7

    I thought the quad-mounted air pumps on a cam were cool. Is that common and I have never noticed?

    • @DuoArtOrgan
      @DuoArtOrgan  2 роки тому +3

      Yes that type of pump is quite common in many orchestrions and reproducing pianos.

    • @grandcarriage1
      @grandcarriage1 2 роки тому

      I agree. That is so cool. It needs a window over it. I can just watch it continually.

  • @Wilfredoviquez
    @Wilfredoviquez Місяць тому

    Para ser algo mecánico, toca muy bien 👏

  • @joostderidder
    @joostderidder 2 місяці тому

    great !

  • @thelyricologist9568
    @thelyricologist9568 Місяць тому

    This, in a way, is far more sophisticated than a computer.

  • @user-lm6ol7dd6k
    @user-lm6ol7dd6k 2 місяці тому

    В 19-век были такие забавные музыкальные приборы - механические пианино. И, заметьте, работали они без современных технологий!😂

  • @user-ft9ri7pd4g
    @user-ft9ri7pd4g Місяць тому

    Que buen músico AKI Nay Ballas jajaja saludos que lindo aplaauso 👋👋👋👋

  • @d.nrabbagsangeetduniya8769
    @d.nrabbagsangeetduniya8769 Місяць тому +1

    Jay Sangeet ❤

  • @thesoundsmith
    @thesoundsmith Місяць тому

    What a project! Very cool. (You know they make midi sequencers now, right?)😎
    Next - a midi to piano-roll converter. (I'm not making fun, I'm in awe!)

  • @bellowphone
    @bellowphone 2 місяці тому +1

    That's a really great sounding orchestrion. Really nice voicing and arrangement. How do you get the rolls made? Is that some sort of diaphragm-reed rank up on top? And presumably that's free reeds on that rank underneath? Anyway, great job; now I have to check out more of your work.

    • @bellowphone
      @bellowphone 2 місяці тому

      And watching that quad reciprocating air pump behind the wheel is mesmerizing. I built what I call a radial ball pump, which is a similar idea but uses three 7" rubber balls arranged around a crankshaft, to pump up the reservoir of my raucous beating-reed organ.

  • @Fodnex
    @Fodnex Місяць тому

    For some reason the first second i saw this i thought it was just an invisible man playing

  • @KiraPlaysGuitar
    @KiraPlaysGuitar 2 місяці тому +1

    Oooh, how much of this is air vs electric motors? Are those bellows behind that wheel, just for the accordion section?
    What a marvel.

  • @Gennettor-nc8kx
    @Gennettor-nc8kx 2 місяці тому +1

    Great machine although I have a feeling that the "accordeon notes" (is that the correct description?) that came in at the end were rather out of time - an air leak or is the roll imperfectly punched for those notes?

  • @CoinWasher
    @CoinWasher 3 місяці тому

    I want so much to have a recording of this as-is, but with the mandolin bar on past the second part

  • @user-wu3yi5eq2e
    @user-wu3yi5eq2e 2 місяці тому +2

    Маща.👍

  • @electroniccaveman3493
    @electroniccaveman3493 8 днів тому

    Now I'm puzzling over how the recording device for the paper roll worked.🤔