In this historical video excerpt, David Vorhaus talks about two of his analogue inventions - the MANIAC analogue sequencer, and the Kaleidophon from 1979.
The MANIAC (Multiphasic Analog Inter-Act...
In this historical video excerpt, David Vorhaus talks about two of his analogue inventions - the MANIAC analogue sequencer, and the Kaleidophon from 1979.
The MANIAC (Multiphasic Analog Inter-Active Chromataphonic (sequencer)) was an analogue sequencer having variable step lengths, and the ability to split sequences into several smaller groupings giving considerable sonic potentiality. Addition and subtraction of events was possible, as well as the possibility to chromatically correct the output during performance. David could program his MANIAC sequencer to play a background rhythm or combination of musical events, to then improvise over the top with another instrument or synthesizer.
The Kaleidophon was a double-bass-like instrument using four velocity-sensitive ribbon controllers instead of strings. The instrument is played entirely using the left hand, leaving the right hand free to manipulate the sound via a number of controllers and a joystick.
David speaks about the processes of making electronic music, and the developments that such possibilities can provide for the imaginative electronic musician. This excerpt is taken from the BBC 1979 documentary entitled "The New Sound of Music" hosted by Michael Rodd.
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this is a fantastic clip! The last song he plays is on his White Noise III Re-Entry album. Hope it will be available on iTunes soon, as I only have a poor copy of my old LP on analog tape left, the LP is badly damaged in a move...
Thankyou so much. Analogue music synthesis has attracted great interest, and musicians are interested in hardware and software that can create such fantastic soundforms with almost infinite variety and variability.
Many thanks! There is quite a bit of extra material from the 1979 BBC documentary. I have inter-dispersed some excerpts within my other music-related videos. Including the late Malcolm Clark from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop demonstrating the incredible EMS Synthi 100.
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This is a wonderful clip! Thank-you so much for posting it.
Did David ever release his Reaktor ManiacVst2a.ens tothe public?
The next show's at the LONDON GREENWICH PLANETARIUM on Sat Nov. 28th with new White Noise music and my own live music/planetarium show "Supernova".
Tickets from the National Maritime Museum (NMM) at around £18.00 with early and late shows the same evening.
Mark Jenkins
Tickets - NMM website
markjenkins[dot]net
There is quite a bit of extra material from the 1979 BBC documentary. I have inter-dispersed some excerpts within my other music-related videos. Including the late Malcolm Clark from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop demonstrating the incredible EMS Synthi 100.