Orchestron, Optigan & Talentmaker fest.

[nsenada]

all of these great instruments are cooped up in eccentric musicians studios. when will us real folk get to touch it?

[RothHandle]

Well...I do host open houses and hold tours of the studio where people can come and try the instruments...But apart from that I guess youd have to book a day...!

You are very welcome.

[Johnnywr]

Relayer by Yes is an awesome album (in all senses of the word). It was Patrick Moraz`s use of it on that album that first made me aware of the Orchestron. Great to be able to see it working on your video. Thanks for that.

I could happily die in room full of keyboards you have there. I`d give it a couple of hours though.

[RothHandle]

That makes perfect sense...play first a couple of hours and then die a bit...

[spoons275]

music is not written by toys or machines but by real people whatever technology is available is rubbish. i knew and worked with depeche mode when they started in crap pubs in essex . it was about ideas not toys they would have been just as good on cheap guitars.

[RothHandle]

Ddint Depche do their first recordinng ping ponging between tapedecks ?

ps any orchestron news ?

[spoons275]

worked last time i got it out

[spoons275]

vako orchestron american one 110 volts with 8 discs i think havnt looked for years

[spoons275]

hah ive got one of them in my attic

[RothHandle]

What a tease...which one...?

[muzboz]

What is your band / album called? I'd love to hear some. That sounds really interesting.

And without saying, your collection is crazy impressive. :)

[RothHandle]

Thank you...I work with many bands but you can look up AK-momo

[steviemusic1]

An incredible array of vintage keyboards - love it! How did you manage to get hold of all of them?!

[RothHandle]

One by one. I started buying keyboards and studio equipment around 1998. Around that time prices were just starting to go up. I have also been very lucky looking for equipment that no one was really interested in like the orchestron and optigan...

[smackyjack]

Hey, it's finally done. I found the time in the wee hours of the morning To get this Demo out. Frogive the playing as I had to wake up a 3:30 to get this done.

[RothHandle]

Thank you...it looks great ! I think we might have had a later model that looked quite similar. I think it had special effects sounds...

[smackyjack]

I've actually got one that is a later stereo model the CT 7000 and It's great too. I pick up anything that's weird and those are the ones I keep. I've looked thru your vids and really like the Mellotron tapes you have at your disposal. I think I'll have to go get another one.

[RothHandle]

Yeah..there are so many great tapes for the Mellotron...Not only the flutes, cello , choirs et.c but so many weird interesting sounds. I really enjoy the sutokomp stuff.. I would love to have marxophone tapes for my Mellotron...

[RamsexmaR]

hey i forgot ,i just made a group for the facebook comunity about optigans and orchestrons ,so u can join and share info,buy,sell,or trade discs or spares.the name of the group is the optigoners

i have an orchestron spare disc if ur interested ,its the violin one with nonames on the disc just violin,and for the optgan i have alot of spares but the basic ones,i would like to find a vox humana

cheers

[RothHandle]

Great...The problem is that I am not on facebook. I am trying to be some what economic with my computer time...

I have all the discs for the talentmaker and Orchestron I think I am missing maybe two or three Optigan discs. Maybe we can compare lists...

// Mattias

[RamsexmaR]

hey mattias youre the man,you have it all man ,i saw the other day u recently got a talentmaker if i remember right ,from ebay.

congratulations ,hope to hear some good fucking songs made by you using these monsters

take care

[RothHandle]

Thank you...I have had my Talentmaker for quite some time now...Do you know how much it sold for ?

If you want to hear some all Optigan/orchestron/mellotron songs you can search for AK-momo on here and you'll find some.

Best regards,

Mattias

[smackyjack]

Great. Great. I love the smell of these old beasts.

I've recently been on a Casiotone kick. I got the CT 401 and the CT7000. I had to sell my mellotron, sad sad day. But I've got too much crap anyway.

Thanks for the vid and keep them coming.

[RothHandle]

Hey hey,

I am sorry to hear that you sold your Mellotron...I am probably bringing mine to the other side. The casiotones are so great...so many weird small sounds. I love the cheesy demo songs as well...

...and the vids just keeps on coming...

[smackyjack]

The CT 401 is the first one and it's amazing. The little analog drum machine is the best onboard. I'll be putting up a few Vids soon. (Video is my work so I've little time to post vids for fun it's better to make money.) But I'm committed to putting something up here on Youtube to represent the little 401. I would really ike to get my hands on an optical organ.

They really do sound great when they work.

Sonny

[RothHandle]

O.k I'll keep my eyes open for the CT401 I don't really know which ones I have...I need to check...Let me know when you post them vids o.k ?

[smackyjack]

Yeah, man. I'll do that. i'll prob post as a Video response, soon.

[RothHandle]

Great ! I am looking forward to it.

[spershall]

You're my new hero!!

[RothHandle]

Well...Those are big words. I hope I don't disappoint.

Thank you.

// Mattias

[zgogor]

alibaba cavern !!!! :)

[RothHandle]

We refurnished the cavern recently...took out a couple of camels and moved in some synths, pedals and organs...It s a bit crowded...But I like it !

[RothHandle]

Thanks...BTW your comment was marked as spam by youtube..any idea why ?

[johnfright]

I'm not kidding- we're invading that workshop of your's!

[RothHandle]

Late June works for me.

I'm not kidding.

O.k maybe a bit.

[Slumberek]

Yeah please,please ;)...oh andis he going to have any concerts in the foreseeable future?

[RothHandle]

It has been a while since we spoke but I think/hope that there is a website coming up soon with news and whatnots...

[Slumberek]

The site is very needed...I hope it will be soon,cuz it is very hard to find informations about him.

P.S Does he use internet sometimes? Do he know about movies on youtube about him?

[Slumberek]

Oh..I thought he was supposed to be there in late march...so the record will be released on autumn?...it's a long,long time ;(...

[RothHandle]

We'll see...maybe we can sneak out a single earlier...

[Slumberek]

Awsome movie ;)...you are so nice and funny funny...When will Krzysztof start the vocals's recording? How long is he going to stay in Sweden?

[RothHandle]

Thank you thank you.

Kryz will be back in early May to record vocals and I think he will be here for a week or so.

[elizula91]

cool instruments! especially polyphonic orchestron! its amazin' :)

[RothHandle]

Yes it is really amazing...very unique and...weird.