Novachord

Electronic musical instrument

The Novachord is what many people say is the first polyphonic synthesizer. It is completely electronic. It was designed by John M. Hanert, Laurens Hammond and C. N. Williams. It was then made by the Hammond company. Only 1,069 Novachords were made between 1939 and 1942.[1][2][3]

Novachord
Hammond Novachord
ManufacturerHammond
Dates1939–1942
Technical specifications
Polyphony72-voices
OscillatorDivide-down
LFO6-channel electromechanical vibrato
Synthesis typeSubtractive analogue
Filter3-stage resonant bandpass
Input/output
Keyboard72-notes

References change

  1. Cirocco, Phil (2006). "The Novachord Restoration Project". CIROCCO MODULAR SYNTHESIZERS. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  2. Morris, Jan (1998). Manhattan '45. JHU Press. p. 47.
  3. Davison, Annette (2009). Alex North's A streetcar named Desire: a film score guide. Scarecrow Press. pp. 82.