With the MANIAC sequencer and Kaleidophon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH3aYVbILP4(sorry if this has been posted before)
Would be great to see the full documentary "The New Sound of Music"
(Michael Rodd)
Below is the text accompanying the vid:
In this historical video excerpt, David Vorhaus talks about two of his
analogue inventions - the MANIAC analogue sequencer, and the Kaleidophon
from 1979.
The MANIAC (Multiphasic Analog Inter-Active Chromataphonic (sequencer))
was an analogue sequencer having variable step lengths, and the ability
to split sequences into several smaller groupings giving considerable
sonic potentiality. Addition and subtraction of events was possible, as
well as the possibility to chromatically correct the output during
performance. David could program his MANIAC sequencer to play a
background rhythm or combination of musical events, to then improvise
over the top with another instrument or synthesizer.
The Kaleidophon was a double-bass-like instrument using four
velocity-sensitive ribbon controllers instead of strings. The instrument
is played entirely using the left hand, leaving the right hand free to
manipulate the sound via a number of controllers and a joystick.
David speaks about the processes of making electronic music, and the
developments that such possibilities can provide for the imaginative
electronic musician. This excerpt is taken from the BBC 1979 documentary
entitled "The New Sound of Music" hosted by Michael Rodd.
