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1897 - Taddaeus Cahill works on the Telaharmonium
Telaharmonium There is no exact date for the Telaharmonium, but we do know that Thaddeaus Cahill developed the console in 1897. -
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Electronic Music History
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The Worlitzter Organ
Theatre organ for silent film used electricicty to transmit the action from the organ key to the pipes. -
Leon Theremin works on the Theremin
Electric insturment with a pitch antenna and a loopa antenna. -
Ondes Martenot
An insturment based on the theremin, but in a box with an image of keys. -
Hammond Organ
Based on the tone wheel process telaharmonim, but less buldgy due to vaccume tubes. -
Les Paul Electric Guitar was Developed
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The Tannerin
Based on the theremin but in a wooden box. Consisted of a sine wave generator with a knob that controlled the pitch. -
First song Composed on a Computer
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Beach Boy's song "Good Vibrations" is released
The song featured the use of an electronic insturment based on the theremin. At the time it was known as Paul's box. -
MIDI Developed
The MIDI was deveoped by Dave Smith and Chet Wood -
First Laptop Orchestra formed
The first laptop orchestra was formed at Prinston Univercity
