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Oh yeah, I know a band in San Diego named Optiganally Yours that plays only Optigans! their web site is...oh wait they moved! This is their new website! (They used to be on 3 Mile Pilot's.) Optiganally Yours features Rob Crow, who's been in a ton of punk-like bands and is at his best when it's just him and a 4-track. Do you guys remember the Mellotron? That's often called 'the first sample keyboard' since it came from the late 60's. It had a seperate tape loop for each key and was made to imitate flute and orchestra sounds for folks who didn't have flute or orchestras. That's one in the beginning of 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and they also are present in numerous 70's prog-rock albums (like Yes). Well, supposedly, the optigan is even older, and shines light through marked discs to obtain previously sampled sounds. The discs are clear and plastic with black markings. They sound really innaccurate, but you're right Rob, they certainly have their cult status. Optigannally, Mr. Tough (Who'd rather have a mellotron) >From: Cummings <r_t_cummings@compuserve.com> >Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com >To: Loopers Delight <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com> >Subject: optigan lovers >Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 12:53:00 +0100 > >this site may be of interest: > ><http://www.optigan.com> > >the optigan is/was a bizarre keyboard made by mattel in the 70's that >has now acheived cult status ... you know how such things happen. > >anyway, does anybody out there have one of these? > >rob > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com