Piano-style keyboard, monitor with pen light and workstation keyboard for a Fairlight C.M.I. Series II electronic synthesizer and sampler. This model was manufactured in Australia circa 1982, and this unit features the Serial Number 0782110. It is built from all black wood construction with metal components, along with CONTROL and SWITCH controllers and a numeric keypad on the front. Fairlight CMI units could bank a library of sound samples and was used for sampling, a music technique increasingly adopted by composers, producers, and musical artists during the early 1980s. This set of Fairlight workstation objects, donated by Herbie Hancock, was used by him to compose Rockit (1983)
This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is an output stage model 901-C, serial no. 1005. There are potentiometers for waveform and amplitude. There are jacks for 2 complimentary outputs.
This output stage model is part of a set of Moog components:
electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04) linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)
(components in the right side unit):
fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22) white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07) envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08) four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09) electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)
(components in the left side unit):
voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14) coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15) voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13) reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12) voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16) output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17) oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23) major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)
This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.
This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is an envelope generator model 911, serial No. 1037. There are 4 potentiometers, T1, T2, T3, and Esus, and a jack for signal output and a socket for an external triggering switch.
This envelope generator is part of a set of Moog components:
electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04) linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)
(components in the right side unit):
fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22) white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07) envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08) four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09) electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)
(components in the left side unit):
voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14) coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15) voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13) reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12) voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16) output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17) oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23) major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)
This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.
This rhythm synthesizer, or drum machine, was made by Made by Gibson, Inc. in Lincolnwood, Illinois, around 1965-1970. It is a Maestro Rhythm King model MRK-1, serial #M-11676. Accessioned with vinyl cover.
This analog drum machine has 18 pre-programmed rhythm buttons:
Latin (orange): Bossa Nova; Samba; Bolero; Rumba; Cha Cha; Mambo; Tango; Paso Doble American (yellow): Slow Fox; Slow Rock; Swing; Dixie; Shuffle; Go Go; Disco Traditional (blue): March Polka; Western; Waltz
A control panel is comprised of : On-Off Pilot; Volume knob; Speed knob; Downbeat (light) 8 trigger buttons to produce individual sounds: Bass Drum; Snare Drum; Hi-Hat Cymbal; Tom Tom; Bongo; Blocks; Clave
This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is a filter coupler model 904-C, serial no. 1013. This unit includes a toggle switch for band reject, off, or band pass. There are potentiometers for center frequency and bandwidth. There are jacks for 1 signal input, 1 signal output, 1 bandwidth control input, and 2 center frequency control inputs.
This filter coupler is part of a set of Moog components:
electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04) linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)
(components in the right side unit):
fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22) white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07) envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08) four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09) electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)
(components in the left side unit):
voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14) coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15) voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13) reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12) voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16) output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17) oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23) major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)
This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.
This state-of-the-art grand piano was made by the Yamaha Corporation in Tokyo, Japan in 2000. The company had planned to make just three of the pianos to mark its 100th year of manufacturing. This Pro 2000 model features computer-based control of keys, DVD player, voice control, and the ability to play music from a CD or an external video. The piano is serial number 5872002 and has a compass of AAA-c5, Yamaha repetition action, felt hammers, wound and plain steel string, single-, double-, and triple-strung, 3 pedals: una corda, sostenuto, and dampers, a one-piece cast-iron aluminized frame, cross-strung, and a cheery and brushed aluminum case with a two-section Plexiglas lid.
Location
Currently not on view (control box; monitor; pedal box; pedal rods)
Steve Aoki’s dj equipment, consisting of Pioneer CDJ-2000 multiplayer decks, a Pioneer DJM – 8000 mixer, and a RANE SL3 computer interface, creates a world of sound that melds many musical genres and styles together. Designed to recreate an analog dj set from the 1970’s and 80’s, these components use computers to manipulate and make digital music. In the case of Steve Aoki, the master of EDM or electric dance music, he uses his mixers, faders, and speed dials to produce electronic dance music to create rising beats, synthetic sounds, and hypnotic rhythms that spark conversations as much as spark dancing.
Steve Aoki grew up in California in the 1970’s and 80’s to parents that migrated from Japan in the 1960’s. His father started the chain of Benihana Japanese restaurants where Steve learned a little about hard work, showmanship, and business. Steve Aoki went to college in California and majored in gender studies and sociology, played in punk band, and to make some extra money, started a music label, Dim Mak, and started to dj’s. The 1990’s Aoki’s high school and college days were set in an America that was in the midst of change. Asian American and Latino/a voices and performers were getting more and more exposure in the entertainment world. This diversity influenced Aoki’s music and came to believe in the potential music has to connect with people. He works with a varied set of collaborators who create a wild diverse set of music styles.
Steve Aoki’s dj equipment, consisting of Pioneer CDJ-2000 multiplayer decks, a Pioneer DJM – 8000 mixer, and a RANE SL3 computer interface, creates a world of sound that melds many musical genres and styles together. Designed to recreate an analog dj set from the 1970’s and 80’s, these components use computers to manipulate and make digital music. In the case of Steve Aoki, the master of EDM or electric dance music, he uses his mixers, faders, and speed dials to produce electronic dance music to create rising beats, synthetic sounds, and hypnotic rhythms that spark conversations as much as spark dancing.
Steve Aoki grew up in California in the 1970’s and 80’s to parents that migrated from Japan in the 1960’s. His father started the chain of Benihana Japanese restaurants where Steve learned a little about hard work, showmanship, and business. Steve Aoki went to college in California and majored in gender studies and sociology, played in punk band, and to make some extra money, started a music label, Dim Mak, and started to dj’s. The 1990’s Aoki’s high school and college days were set in an America that was in the midst of change. Asian American and Latino/a voices and performers were getting more and more exposure in the entertainment world. This diversity influenced Aoki’s music and came to believe in the potential music has to connect with people. He works with a varied set of collaborators who create a wild diverse set of music styles.
This electric piano was made by the Fender Rhodes Company in Fullerton, California around 1971-1973. It is a Mark I stage piano, which was produced from 1969-1975. This piano is serial number 24761, and has a compass of 6ix octaves, Rhodes action, with hammers facing the keyboard, metal bars with resonator bars and coils to turn vibrations into electrical charges, rubber pads on plastic shank hammers, 2 hand stops: tone regulator and volume regulator, wood frame, an imitation leather-covered wood case, and a folding metal base.
This piano features the following patents:
U. S. Patent #2972922, dated February 28, 1961 by Harold B. Rhodes for an electrical musical instrument in the nature of a piano.
U. S. Patent #3270608, dated September 6, 1966 by Harold B. Rhodes for a piano action.
U. S. Design Patent #200439, dated February 23, 1965 by Harold B. Rhodes for an electric piano.
U.S. Design Patent #200440, dated February 23, 1965 by Harold B. Rhodes for an electric piano.
This clavioline was made by Société Le Clavioline in Paris, France, around1947-1955. It is comprised of a combination amplifier/speaker and 3 octave piano attachment Type CM, Series 8, Serial #1424. The clavioline is a member of the keyboard family of musical instruments and is attached to a piano, under the right-hand end of the piano keyboard. It is played with the right hand on the Clavioline and the left hand on the piano, thus achieving the sound of a piano and organ played together. There are 18 stop-tabs. There is an engraved nameplate:
“Clavioline” S.A.R.L. Paris, 9 Rue Richponse Type CM, Série 8, No. 1424 License Constant Martin License Réne Bouveau Made in France Bté S.G.D.G. – Patented – Patents Pending
This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is a four channel mixer model 984, serial no. 1006. This unit includes 28 potentiometers, 16 for 4 levels of 4 channels, 8 bass and treble, and 4 master. There are several jacks for signal in and signal out.
This four channel mixer is part of a set of Moog components:
electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04) linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)
(components in the right side unit):
fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22) white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07) envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08) four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09) electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)
(components in the left side unit):
voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14) coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15) voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13) reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12) voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16) output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17) oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23) major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)
This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.
This electronic instrument was made by the Hammond Organ Company in Chicago, Illinois, about 1946. It is a Solovox Model K, series B instrument with a 3-octave mini keyboard (Serial #66620) and tone cabinet (Serial #64003) with an electronic sound generator, amplifier, and loudspeaker. The Solovox is designed to be attached to a piano, and to be played with the piano as accompaniment. The Solovox produces its tones electrically, entirely independent of the piano, and does not affect the tone of the piano. The Solovox consists of two units, a keyboard unit which is readily attached to any style of piano, and a tone cabinet, which when used with a spinet or upright piano usually stands on the floor at one end of the piano. When used with a grand piano, the tone cabinet is usually suspended in a horizontal position on the under side of the piano in such a way that it is practically invisible.
The Solovox features the following patents:
U.S. Patent 2099204 dated November 16, 1937, by Laurens Hammond for a multiple key switch for electrical musical instruments.
U.S. Patent 2117002 dated May 10, 1938, by Laurens Hammond for keyboards for musical instruments and the improvement in the construction of keys.
U.S. Patent 2142580 dated January 3, 1939, by Charles E. Williams assignor to Hammond Instrument Company for an electrical musical instrument.
U.S. Patent 203569 dated June 4, 1940, by Laurens Hammond, for improved keyboards and controls for combination musical instruments, such as piano and electrical instruments.
U.S. Patent 2251052 dated July 29, 1941, by Laurens Hammond, for electrical musical instruments, vibrato apparatus and controls.
U.S. Patent 233258 dated February 25, 1941, by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert, for electrical musical instruments of the melody type.
U.S. Patent 2253782 dated August 26, 1941, by Laurens Hammond and George H. Stephens, for a keyboard for electrical musical instruments.
U.S. Patent 2254284 dated September 2, 1941, by Laurens Hammond, for a variable impedance device.
U.S. Patent 301870 dated November 10, 1942, by David Hancock, Jr. assignor to Hammond Instrument Company for a vibratory reed drive.
U.S. Design Patent 123686 dated November 26, 1940, by George H. Stephens assignor to Hammond Instrument Company, for a keyboard for electrical musical instruments.
U.S. Design Patent 124405 dated December 31, 1940, by Laurens Hammond, for a tone cabinet.
This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is an oscillator controller model 901-A, serial no. 1017. This unit includes potentiometers for fixed control voltage, a variable control voltage, and width of pulse waveform. There are 3 control input jacks.
This oscillator controller is part of a set of Moog components:
electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04) linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)
(components in the right side unit):
fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22) white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07) envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08) four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09) electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)
(components in the left side unit):
voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14) coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15) voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13) reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12) voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16) output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17) oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23) major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)
This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.
This synthesizer component was made by R.A. Moog Company in Trumansburg, New York in 1967. It is an oscillator model 901-B, serial No. 1052. There are 2 potentiometers, frequency range and frequency range vernier, and 4 signal output jacks for sawtooth, sine, pulse, and triangle waves.
This oscillator is part of a set of Moog components:
electronic keyboard, model 950 (cat. #1987.0123.04) linear ribbon controller, model 955, serial no. 1010 (cat. #1987.0123.05)
(components in the right side unit):
fixed filter bank , model 907, serial no. 1008 (cat. #1987.0123.06) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1038 (cat. #1987.0123.19) voltage controlled amplifier, model 902, serial no. 1115 (cat. #1987.0123.20) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1037 (cat. #1987.0123.21) envelope generator, model 911, serial no. 1036 (cat. #1987.0123.22) white sound source, model 903, serial no. 1014 (cat. #1987.0123.07) envelope follower, model 912, serial no. 1058 (cat. #1987.0123.08) four channel mixer, model 984, serial no. 1006 (cat. #1987.0123.09) electrical supply panel, model 910, serial no. 1016 (cat. #1987.0123.10)
(components in the left side unit):
voltage controlled high pass filter, model 904-B, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.14) coupler, model 904-C, serial no. 1013 (cat. #1987.0123.15) voltage controlled low pass filter, model 904-A, serial no. 1019 (cat. #1987.0123.13) reverberation unit, model 1009, serial no. 1009 (cat. #1987.0123.12) voltage controlled oscillator, model 901, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.16) output stage, model 901-C, serial no. 1005 (cat. #1987.0123.17) oscillator controller, model 901-A, serial no. 1017 (cat. #1987.0123.11) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1052 (cat. #1987.0123.25) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1053 (cat. #1987.0123.24) oscillator, model 901-B, serial no. 1054 (cat. #1987.0123.23) major control panel (cat. #1987.0123.18)
This Moog was previously owned and used by German-American composer Gershon Kingsley, who made several commercial recordings on the instrument. He composed the 1969 hit “Popcorn” on this Moog. Kingsley also played this instrument in several concerts in the United States and Europe.