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!
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!
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!
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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: th-cam.com/video/Rm3RBAZChrQ/w-d-xo.html
can you imagine J.S. Bach getting his hands on this?
Is this fascinating or what?! Amazing!
Imagine that: A 1937 Hammond Novachord sounding just like the synth on Van Halen's "I'll Wait" from their 1983 album, "1984".
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!
I just found what instrument was played on We'll Meet Again after years listening
A Moog synth is awesome as well!
Wow!
I got to play it last year. Hi 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
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!
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:
th-cam.com/video/Rm3RBAZChrQ/w-d-xo.html
-_Daniel_
#SweetwaterSound I would like to have a Novachord since I love vintage synthesizers!
Behringer are doing a clone
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.
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I'm afraid that thing is going to slam shut and kill someone.
>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.