Cherry Audio Novachord Handleiding

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Cherry Audio Novachord User Guide - 1

The Hammond name is invariably associated with the tonewheel organs that

changed the face of rock and jazz keyboards, but Hammond made a number

of other not-exactly-organ keyboard instruments. The most ambitious of

these by far was the Novachord. Released in 1939, it was a failed product in

its day, because like many other forward-looking inventions, it was so far

ahead of its time that customers didn't know what to make of it. For all

intents and purposes, the Novachord was the world's first fully-polyphonic

"divide-down" synthesizer, making use of the now-familiar tone generation

system used in endless organs and string machines. It also included

embryonic versions of analog synthesizer-style filter and envelope

generators. Unfortunately, the aforementioned "what the heck is this thing"

factor, its unstable room-heating 163 vacuum tubes combined with its huge

weight (500 lbs!), and ultimately, a materials shortage at the start of WWII,

brought Novachord production to a halt in 1942 with around 1000 produced.

These days, precious few have survived, and even fewer remain in working

order. This is a shame, because the Novachord makes a sound like no other

instrument - a sort of haunting and vibey "old film" tonality - particularly

when swamped in spring or tape echo. In fact, years later, the Novachord

found new life when used in 50s and 60s sci-fi film soundtracks.

Novachord User Guide

Last updated 2023.05.16

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