The Novachord is considered by many to be the first commercial polyphonic synthesizer, predating the mass-market polysynths of the ’70s by thirty years.… Read More The Hammond Novachord, “The World’s Most Versatile Musical Instrument”
This episode of Helium Vision features a visit into the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, in Los Angeles. The Vintage Synthesizer Museum is an interactive place, where everything is set up so it can be played and recorded.
The event marks the 55th anniversary of the first Minimoog being shipped on November 19, 1970.… Read More Minimoog Prototype Exhibit Coming To Moogseum Nov 14-16, 2025
In his latest video, German synthesist Hainbach takes a look a the Sennheiser VSM201 Vocoder, a very rare ’70s audio effect. … Read More Secrets Of Kraftwerk’s Vocoder, The Sennheiser VSM201
This video offers a short history of the Roland TR-909 drum machine in 16 songs. … Read More A History Of The Roland TR-909 In 16 Songs
This is the story of Roger Linn, a guitarist and songwriter from Los Angeles who created the modern drum machine and changed the sound of modern music.… Read More New Documentary – Roger Linn: The King of Drum Machines
The latest video from synthesist and music educator Dr. Sarah Belle Reid takes an in-depth look at the Buchla 200 Series modular system, aka The Electric Music Box.… Read More Exploring The Buchla 200 System, aka The Electric Music Box
While the Novachord does not offer deep synthesis capabilities, it’s a powerful and unique instrument, featuring full polyphony, envelopes, LFO modulation and filters.… Read More Exploring The Hammond Novachord, A Polyphonic Synthesizer From 1939
Here’s an in-depth look at the Moog Liberation and the rise of the keytar.… Read More The Moog Liberation & The Rise Of The Keytar
The Bob Moog Foundation shared this mini-documentary about the Oberheim Matrix-12 synthesizer, considered by many to be one of the greatest synths ever created.… Read More The Story Of The Matrix-12 Synthesizer With Tom Oberheim
