Onde Magnétique OM-1 Tape Synthesizer

White OM-1 - *** MINT CONDITION *** Rare item ***

In mint condition - never left the studio, very limited use.

Selling it only to finance another project. Wonderful device with a unique sound.

About the OM-1:

The OM-1 Cassette Synthesizer is an analog musical instrument built around the concept that when a continuous tone/note is recorded to tape, its pitch will change as the tape's playback speed is increased or decreased. Individual notes are playable via the 8 buttons (keys), each with a tuning knob directly above it. The volume of the notes can be articulated by using the pressure sensitive volume control - the harder its pressed, the louder the note. A switch selects between a short or long attack/release response of the audio output. CV/Gate inputs allow control over the cassette's pitch and volume from a linear (non-quantized) voltage sequencer.

While loosely inspired by instruments like the Mellotron® and Ondes Martenot, the OM-1 has a sound all its own. Because it uses a standard cassette tape as its audio source, the sound creation possibilities are endless. The OM-1 is engineered for experimentation.

Comes with all tapes

OM-1 Sound Tape 02 - Mello Strings / Juno 106/ Item 

OM-1 Sound Tape 03 - Worn Out Tape / Guitar Feedback

OM-1 Sound Tape 04 - Granular Piano

OM-1 Sound Tape 05 - Cinematic String (5ths) / Choir

OM-1 Sound Tape 06 - Matrix-12 / Digitone

OM-1 Sound Tape 07 - Granular Cloud / Resonant Noise

As a bonus, this one also comes with a pitch ribbon that I've glued to a metal ruler to visualize pitch and intervals.