Check out what we’ve been up to with this continuing series of articles. They include instruments and other gear, summits with electronic music pioneers, performances, and research efforts. The following articles provide a view of some of these activities, as well as some of the items in the Collection itself. Do you have and idea for a feature article? Let us know!
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A Partial History of the String Machine
We’ve been having some fun with ‘string machines’ here at EMEAPP. We recently received a pair of vintage Eminent organs that sparked a conversation about the origin of keyboards that focus on string ensemble-type sounds. Our Eminent 310U Unique and its big sister, the Eminent 310T Theater were the leaders of the pack. They include a…
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What do Steve Howe, Bo Diddley and Bernie Worrell have in common?
They all used a Roland Jazz Chorus JC120 2×12″ solid-state guitar amplifier. These musicians were quite different genre-wise, but they all loved the sound that the legendary JC 120. Loud and clean, and a chorus effect that is totally worth the price of admission. The sound of early The Police is a great example of…