Novachord

Novachord
Novachord
	Hammond Novachord
Manufacturer	Hammond
Dates	1939–1942
Technical specifications
Polyphony	72-voices
Oscillator	Divide-down
LFO	6-channel electromechanical vibrato
Synthesis type	Subtractive analogue
Filter	3-stage resonant bandpass
Input/output
Keyboard	72-notes

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]

References

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

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[cirocco-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.

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