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Micron - New Flickr Shot

flickr by Sameli.

Laurie Spiegel and the Bell Labs Programmable Digital Synthesizer

YouTube Uploaded by MusicMouse on Jan 26, 2007
Audio on left channel only.
"Concerto for Self-Accompanying Digital Synthesizer. The instrument is possibly the first realtime digital synthesizer, built at Bell Telephone Labs, NJ by Hal Alles and team, with C language software written by Laurie that processes the player's live input into an ongoing accompaniment that will continue to be played live against.

This is a legal copy uploaded by the owner of the original tape. The OHM DVD's video was taken from this.

For more info on see http://retiary.org/ls/obsolete_systems

For tech info on the synth see:
http://www.matrixsynth.com/blog/media/misc/spiegel/Alles1.pdf"

Laurie Spiegel's website: http://retiary.org/ls/.

Laurie on Wikipedia

Update embeddable video and description above sent my way via Laurie Spiegel, and via Reed in the comments before the embed: "She's playing a digital synthesizer built by Hal Alles of Bell Labs. Somehow it found its way to Oberlin College in Ohio, where it has remained broken & unused in the basement for over 20 years. (The video, btw, is from the new Ohm DVD compilation). "

Update via Andrew Dean on AH:
"Here's the credit for the Spiegel trackl on the DVD:

Track 12: Laurie Spiegel Improvisation on a 'Concerto Generator'
(2:40) Music, Performance, and Interactive software by Laurie Spiegel,
1977

So, "Concerto Generator" it is. Probably early digital by Hal Alles."

Update: PDF on the instrument. Via ivan on AH.

Update: And more from steve sloan on AH.

Update via Loscha: You can find the patent for Laurie Spiegel's machine here.

Early Kraftwerk on YouTube

The first four via John Neilson on AH (The Robots thrown in for good measure).
autobahn mini documentary
Ruckzuck 1970 as Organization
Tanzmusik 1973
Ruckzuck(2) 1970 as Organization
The Robots

Title link takes you to all 112 results containing Kraftwerk on YouTube.

Thomas Dolby Has a Blog

Title link takes you there.

Jen SX 1000 - New Flickr Shots

flickr by jumpstart. Title link takes you to more.

Update: jumpstart posted a link to his blog in the comments: http://benthack.blogspot.com/. Check it out for more. I also added it to my blog roll on the right.

Liquid Bridge and the SpongeRoom

Title link takes you to the SpongeRoom, a blog for Liquid Bridge. There are tons of gear shots on both sites and there are mp3s on Liquid Bridge.

It was the 80s - New Flickr Set

flickr by tombola2004. Title link takes you to more.

Crumar Bit One

Update via the comments: Turns out this is Tom's of Music Thing.

Satan's Sermon on Curved Air

Remember American Contemporary? Curved-Air sent me another, Satan's Sermon. This downloadable album features the Buchla 200, Buchla 500 and the Nova 1200 Data Computer. Title link takes you more including a link to the download (just follow the free links).

Also be sure to check out other records available on Curved-Air (now added to my blog roll on the right).