We’d like to give shout-outs to those who’ve donated thus far to help us fund the equipment we need to resume making discs. Please visit their websites! Anyone else willing and able to make a donation
Optigan Discs – Project Update
We’ve received sample copies of discs made with the film processor that we will need to buy in order to bring Optigan disc-making in house, and everything looks/sounds as it should. Now we just need t
First Milestone: Promising results from disc plotting/processing test with proposed equipment
Some time ago, I worked with a German photo plotter company plot a test disc. They did not have trouble plotting it, but they used a different type of film than we need. They developed the film with w
Why Is It So Expensive To Produce Optigan Discs?
Some of the feedback we’ve received from our recent crowdfunding plea has suggested we try to find a cheaper way to produce our discs, ie ink printing. Robert has written up this explanation, for thos
The Demise of Optigan Discs, and What You Can Do to Ensure Their Survival
After having been producing Optigan/Orchestron discs since 2008, we’ve recently had to pause production because the photo lab we worked with closed their business and sold their equipment. Having no a
Recent Panoptigon Social Media – Mark Mothersbaugh, Sigur Rós
Recently we delivered a Panoptigon to Mark Mothersbaugh (of Devo fame) at his Mutato Muzika studio in Hollywood. He posted a short video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mar
The Fate of New Program Discs for Optigan®, Orchestron, and Panoptigon
This is Robert Becker, the guy that has been making program discs with Pea Hicks since 2008. It appears that our ability to make new discs is ending unless I can get some help. Background: My role in
Away for a bit
Hi all, Pea will be away from the office for a bit, possibly as long as 7 weeks. He’ll only have sporadic access to email, so if you send a message, please be patient and he’ll respond when he can. Fo
In Loving Recollection Episode 25: Spotlight on Optiganally Yours
Rob & Pea were recently interviewed about the making of the first O.Y. album on a podcast called In Loving Recollection. Click the link to listen to us yammer on about it!
Optiganally Yours’ First Two Albums Now On Bandcamp
After many years of semi-availability, our first two albums are being brought under the Joyful Noise umbrella. Both are live on Bandcamp now, and coming soon to all other streaming platforms. Spotligh