This is just a quick note to let y’all know that the OptiDocs service manual CD-Rom has now been updated to include the impossible-to-find Talentmaker service manual as well as Orchestron service docs
OptiDocs now updated with Talentmaker & Orchestron Docs
This is just a quick note to let y’all know that the OptiDocs service manual CD-Rom has now been updated to include the impossible-to-find Talentmaker service manual as well as Orchestron service docs
German Optigan Radio Show
Michael Junck has produced a German language radio show about the Optigan. It features lots of music he made (covers, mash-ups, etc) using time-stretched Optigan samples. Here’s a version of the Spice Girls “Wannabe” that he made. Maybe I should brush up on my German- I took four years of it in highschool but can hardly remember a damn thing!
Michael has also made some simple transcriptions of various Optigan riffs which he says may or may not be of use to anyone else. I haven’t had a close look at his shorthand, but I’ll paste his list here in case anyone might find it useful:
Optigan Disc Production Flow Chart
A flowchart illustrating the timeline of Optigan disc manufacturing.
Inter-office Memo
A telephone memo, for comic relief.
Improved Disc Mastering System
Mike LeDoux’s thoughts on optical disc mastering.
Circular Photo-Electric Sound Track Joint Closure
A design change issue from Mike LeDoux.
The Optigan Master Reels
An index of the contents of the Optigan master reels.
Optigan Patents
View some of the original Optigan patents.
Optigan Audio-Output Mod
Here’s a freebie from the Service Manual – it’s instructions on how to modify the outputs on your Optigan to be more suitable for recording and amplifying. Optigan Audio-Output Mod [pdf]