MATRIXSYNTH: Ken Freeman and the History Of String Synthesis


Friday, January 22, 2010

Ken Freeman and the History Of String Synthesis


"Ken Freeman couldn't afford a Mellotron to play his string parts, so he invented a new kind of electronic instrument. But though the world would eventually embrace string synthesizers with a passion, he never got the credit he deserved."

You can find the full article on Sound on Sound.

This one in via Synthwood who is currently working on a Freeman String Symphonizer Cordovox CSS like the one pictured in this post.

Left: "Ken Freeman in 2005 with Prototype #4, the last and greatest of the string synthesizers he designed."

Bottom: "Ken Freeman's ideas eventually reached the market in the Freeman String Symphonizer."

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