An electro-mechanical sequencer and the circle machine

[jue]

Hello

here some information to all were we come from and we will see that we are a little late in time.

The 'Wall of Sound,' an electro-mechanical sequencer designed & built by Raymond Scott, 1950s (New York)

http://RaymondScott.com/1946.htm

and the circle machine here:

http://RaymondScott.com/circle.html

and the ELECTRONIUM here:

http://RaymondScott.com/Electron.html

Here the words of Robert Moog visiting the studio of Raymond Scott in the mid 1950s:

°So there my father and I were with our mouths hanging open!
It looked like heaven to me.°

Nothing more to say
best
jue

[ehdyn]

Thank you Jue,
I found these links to be very interesting.

Wish the descriptions of the devices were much more detailed is all.

[jim]

I've often had the same thoughts myself, but my guess is that the circle machine itself is a very straightforward device. For more an esoteric circle-based sequencer that is better documented, check out the Buchla 250e (http://buchla.com/series200e.html).

Cheers,
Jim

[jue]

hello,

I am not realy shure, but I think the circle machine is a more a audiodevice than sequencer, possible some kind of audiosequencer
There are not a lot of informations to find.

best
jue

[ehdyn]

Gutted that the wall of sound was gutted