in 1995 Pea had an idea to record/perform cover songs with an Optigan. Rob volunteered to sing, but we didn't even get one cover worked out before we discovered it's more fun to write your own songs on an Optigan. You can find OY CDs at places like Amazon.com .
NEW! The Optigan Archives Vol. 1 Sample DVD-R!
Optigan/Orchestron/Talentmaker Sample CD-Rom Relaunched!
The ONLY complete, definitive set of Optigan and related samples has just been expanded and had its price cut in half! Please click here for detailed information . To order a copy right now, just click here:
Also, if you're in a festive mood, you can order The Joyous Sounds Of Christmas: Johnny Largo at the Optigan. This CD contains all of the known promotional recordings that Mattel produced for the Optigan. Basically there were two different cassettes that were distributed at different times: one containing 1/2 hour of Christmas standards, and one containing a 15 minute "tour" of the Optigan, featuring voiceover work by Mike LeDoux. For anyone who is interested in hearing how the Optigan sounded in the best of all possible circumstances, this CD is a must. Johnny's arrangements and performances are remarkable!A specially customized Optigan was used for the recordings which minimized hum and buzz, but this CD proves once and for all that the Optigan, even at it's very best, was still an incredibly noisy and lo-fi instrument!! You can order a copy ($12 postpaid) by clicking here:
