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Subject: Re: SPTR - 1955 tape replay keyboard

From: "James Bailey" <jimab@rogers.com>
Date: 2009-03-01

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Amazing! How did you find this?
>
> Frank
>
>
> In a message dated 2/28/2009 1:07:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> ecclesreinson@... writes:
>

Hugh is a revered figure amongst electroacoustic folks up here. Probably at least equal to
Moog in terms of innovation. Unfortunately he wasn't so savvy in the marketing department.
Working for a government department (the National Research Council) didn't help.

Check out the Electronic Sackbut for something that might have blown the Mini-Moog away
had it been released commercially (as nearly happened). The original 1948 prototype is a real
beauty.

Jim Bailey