Pitch stability is one of the biggest problems for Optigans. The rubber on the idler wheel gets hard or worn over the years, which makes the wheel slip against the tapered motor shaft. Old wheels can
The “A Major” and “E Major” buttons on my Optigan® sound wrong. Are they?
Yes and no. From a musical standpoint, they’re very VERY wrong! But nothing is actually wrong with your Optigan. In order to fit enough stuff onto the discs, they had to cut corners a bit. There wasn’
The “A Major” and “E Major” buttons on my Optigan® sound wrong. Are they?
Yes and no. From a musical standpoint, they’re very very wrong. But nothing is actually wrong with your Optigan. In order to fit enough stuff onto the discs, they had to cut corners a bit. There wasn’
What kinds of instruments were used for the keyboard scales?
Mostly Hammond B3s, Vox Continentals, Gibson and Yamaha Organs.