Here’s a look at the Quilter Labs Panoptigon, a modern optical playback instrument, that’s compatible with sample discs for the Mattel Optigan, Vako Orchestron and Chilton Talentmaker from the 70s.… Read More Hainbach On The Panoptigon & The New Sound Of Kraftwerk
The technology of these instruments was extremely lofi, even in its day, and paired with terrible build quality, which made the instruments into immediate failures.… Read More The Weird Sounds Of The Chilton Talentmaker
A rat’s nest of generation loss gives the iconic choir sound the artifacts of most of the audio recording formats of the 20th century. … Read More Blue Monday, And The Bizarre History Of That Awesomely Weird Choir Sound
iOptigan is a virtual Optigan on your iPad or iPhone, complete with all 40 original sound discs.… Read More Rare Optigan Sample Playback Keyboard Now Available As An iOS App, iOptigan
The Vako Orchestron is a rare and bizarre sample playback keyboard that was a key part of Kraftwerk’s iconic sound. … Read More The Vako Orchestron – Kraftwerk’s Secret Weapon
