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Parts 3 and 4 (from left to right) of Oramics machine, 1959, used to create electronic synthesized music and developed
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Parts 4 and 3 (from left to right) of Oramics machine, 1959, used to create electronic synthesized music and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Parts 4 and 3 (from left to right) of Oramics machine, 1959, used to create electronic synthesized music and
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Waveform slide, one of two, part of the Oramics machine, 1959, used to create electronic synthesized music and developed by Daphne Oram, co-founder of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
The Oramics machine created sounds to order, being fed waveforms that were drawn on 35mm film. Ten strips of film could be 'played' simultaneously.
Details
- Category:
- Acoustics
- Object Number:
- 2010-68/4
- type:
- synthesizer
- taxonomy:
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- furnishing and equipment
- sound device
- electrophone
- electronic instrument - musical
- credit:
- Purchase - Department of Music, University of London
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