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Subject: The world's first synthesizer....restored!

From: "mate_stubb" <mate_stubb@...>
Date: 2005-12-10

The worlds first synthesizer (commercially released synthesizer, that
is) - anyone know what it was?

It was the Hammond Novachord, first marketed in 1939. Fully polyphonic
tube synthesizer (169! tubes), with independent LFOs per note, and
controllable envelope generators and formant filters.

These are ultra rare in playable condition. Here's a link to a well
documented recent successful restoration by Phil Cirocco. Near the top
of the page are some links to old sound files, while near the bottom
are links of the newly restored machine being played.

It sounds stunning, with warm pads the equal of any CS-80. What an
amazing machine!

http://www.discretesynthesizers.com/Nova/intro.htm

Moe
http://www.hotrodmotm.com
http://www.wiseguysynth.com