Recently we’ve been scanning the archive of original Optigan® documents saved by Stan Cutler, one of company engineers. There are lots of interesting things amongst these papers. This document (in pdf
New Panoptigon Format Disc – PIPE ORGAN II
https://youtu.be/1dNWGRpzMkA Announcing a new disc for PANOPTIGON from Quilter Labs! This is the second disc in the new Panoptigon format, only playable on Panoptigon. This time we’ve dug back
Site Makeover and A Freebie!
Well, it took awhile, but the new look & feel of Optigan.com is here! There’s still some things that need to be finished, and I’m sure there will be a few kinks & bugs to be worked out, but mu
Vintage 1970s T-124 & T-125 Diagnostic Discs on eBay
I almost never sell Optigan® stuff on eBay, but thought I’d give a couple of vintage/original diagnostic discs a shot, since I don’t recall having seen any listed there before. Click on the images for
Optigan® / Orchestron Disc Back-Catalog Now Available!
In advance of the official launch of the Panoptigon hardware, Quilter Labs has opened their new disc webstore. Optigan.com will also be offering the same titles soon at our newly revamped website, but
Case Study: Optigan’s BOSSA NOVA STYLE Disc
I was recently made aware via some comments that the Optigan® BOSSA NOVA STYLE disc was used years ago as the basis for two different pieces of music from video game soundtracks: https://youtu.be/qDUE
Optigan.com Getting A Makeover
Hi all- Just a quick note to say things have been a little slow at optigan.com lately because the site is currently getting a makeover. The new look will debut soon!
Panoptigon OSCILLATIONS Disc Demo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hlkzbeRJfg Here’s a demo of the very first disc in the new PANOPTIGON disc format! Oscillations will be included in the basic “starter set” of discs that comes with ea
Optigan® Article in Electronic Sound Magazine
Happy to have lent a hand with this article about the Optigan® by Mat Smith in the latest issue of Electronic Sound Magazine!
Laurie Anderson – Optigan® / Panoptigon 2010 One-Off Disc Demo
https://youtu.be/Su5Xw_Ul10I This is a historical oddity that was never intended for public consumption, but in honor of Laurie Anderson’s Grammy Award for LANDFALL (which prominently features Robert