Info on Musical Toy called Optigan ?
By John Seden
Has anyone got any info on a musical toy from the 60's called an Optigan (or Optigon)?
> The latest one I'm looking for is called an Optigan (or Optigon or ....) It
> was built as a toy, of course, in the 60's and works on the same principal
> as a film soundtrack, you know light being used and somehow the frequencies
> are determined... I don't know. Anyway, the sounds come on these 12" thin
> plastic discs that are inserted into the instrument. They have these
> markings all over them that make them look like a film soundtrack. They are
> actual recordings of different sounds. Basically, way early sampling,
> probably even pre-Mellotron! I used one on our record, and it was amazing!
Any info appreciated,
John
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