[sdiy] From the perspective of the Arts

[Peter Snow]

Hi All,

The Sackbut, and I believe some of LeCane's other equipment, is stored at the National Science
Museum here in Ottawa.
I saw it on display a few years ago - an amazing piece of equipment. He certainly did not worry
about the cosmetics!

For more info:

CD	 - Hugh Le Caine: Compositions & Demonstrations, 1946-1974
Book	 - The Sackbut Blues: Hugh Le Caine, pioneer in electronic music, by Gayle Young

Both available from Amazon.ca

I have the book and the vinyl version of the disc - very worthwhile.

Cheers,

Peter
 

Ian Fritz wrote:
> 
> At 09:58 AM 5/30/2003, jhaible wrote:
> > > Keyboard Magazine had a sound page with Le Caine demonstrating the
> >Sackbut:
> > > http://www.youngmonkey.ca/nose/magazines/Keyboard/SoundPage.html
> > > I made a cassette copy of this, and it's around here *somewhere*.  Really
> > > amazing sounds.  The best synthesized cello I ever heard.
> >
> >When I hear "synthesized cello" I'm opening my ears!
> >
> >What's the secret of this emulation being so good ?
> >
> >JH.
> 
> Hi JH --
> 
> I have no idea.  In the commentary he just very modestly said that he
> played with the controls until it sounded like a cello.
> 
> If you look around the net you can find CD's of his music including the
> various demos. Maybe the cello is available.  Of course, you might not like
> it as well as other emulations.  I just remember being really amazed by it.
> 
>    Ian