Sound and Science

Roland SH-09 analog synthesizer

The SH-09 synthesizer is a musical instrument capable of generating and modifying electronic signals, thus enabling a wide range of possible sounds. It belongs to the  [...]

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Korg MS-10 analog synthesizer

The Korg MS-10 analog synthesizer is a musical instrument capable of generating and modifying electronic signals, enabling a broad range of possible sounds. Produced by the Korg  [...]

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Random Noise Generator Type 1390-B

This picture shows the Random Noise Generator Type 1390-B produced by the General Radio Company in West Concord, MA. A random noise generator is a device  [...]

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Helmholtz Synthesizer

The sound synthesiser was Helmholtz’s clearest instrumental expression of his theory of timbre, or sound quality. Whereas his spherical resonators dissected compound sounds (vowels or musical  [...]

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Koenig Analyser

Description: 14 universal resonators supported by a cast iron frame. The resonators can be adjusted by sliding them outward, range from UT2 (base C) to UT5 and  [...]

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