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Tag Archives: Organ
Computers and Music
Do you know what the first two digital consumer products available were? The year was 1971. A Sharp brand Calculator, and an Allen Digital Computer Organ. The Allen Digital Computer Organ was often called MOS1, MOS meaning Metal Oxide Semiconductor. … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Stuff, Hardware and All That
Tagged 123, 123-c, 1971, 1979, Allen, Allen Organ Company, computer, Electronic organ, model, mos, mos1, Organ, parts, pictures, transistor
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The Telharmonium and the Hammond Organ
The first electronic organ was called the Telharmonium. It was invented in 1897 by Thaddeus Cahill. This organ was a monster to operate. Tones were generated by massive tonewheels. The sound of the Telharmonium was transmitted over wire and the … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged about, description, generation, hammond, History, Music, Organ, telharmonium, tone, tonewheel
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What is the difference between a theater organ and a classical organ?
In the organ world, we have many ways of classifying organs by some type. We might say electric or mechanical action, modern or historical (for age), church or classic — but what about theater organ versus a classical organ? Is … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal Blog
Tagged classical, difference, Music, orchestra, Organ, Pipe organ, Robert Hope-Jones, Silent film, theater, Theatre organ, unit, Wurlitzer
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Robert Hope-Jones, a shrot story about his death.
The inventor of the theater organ, Robert Hope-Jones, had an interesting death. Being an inventor, he was quite clever and innovative. On September 13, 1914, he decided to commit suicide due to frustration with the Wurlitzer company who was now … Continue reading
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Tagged death, hope, jones, Organ, robert, Robert Hope-Jones, story, Suicide, Theatre organ, Wurlitzer
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What is the pipe organ?
Anyone who has met me would know in a very short amount of time that I am very passionate about the pipe organ. Why? It’s my instrument, and my world. (Might as well just say it as it is..) I … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Personal Blog
Tagged asked, faq, frequently, instrument, keyboard, Music, Organ, Organ pipe, pipe, questions, what is
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