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]