Robert & Pea had a great time at Synthplex this past weekend, meeting all sorts of Optigoners, new and old! Shawn Jimmerson pointed us to a blog post about his Choptigan project from 2012 that we
Optical Disc Lab Update & New Merch Store
Hi all! Here’s the latest update from Robert about the current progress of our Optical Disc Lab: The film processor has been ordered, with a production build time of approximately eight weeks. Shippin
Four NEW 2020 Optigan® Discs – FUZZ ROCK, GAMELESQUE, SPIKE’S JOINT, COUNTRY FOLK
Four NEW 2020 Optigan® Discs! Hi all, we know it’s been awhile since we’ve issued any new Optigan® discs, but we’re making up for lost time with not one, not two, but FOUR new titles! Please note that
Old-School Optigoner Shares Stories & Vintage Photos
Old-School Optigoner Kathy Niklewicz recently shared her Optigan® stories and some great old photos from the 70s! I may have been the only enthusiastic Optigan® owner on the planet! I bought my first
1976 Letter from Ralf Hütter (Kraftwerk) to Vako Orchestron
After David Van Koevering passed away, our good friend Brian Kehew had an opportunity to rescue a large amount of ephemera from the Vako archives, which included a fair amount of paperwork related to
Are there any rare prototype Optigans still out there?
The earliest design concept for the Optigan® was a small organ containing something like an Edison Cylinder. When the keys were pressed, they would push down needles onto the audio tracks. This proved