Atari Video Music C-240 Audio Video Vintage Music Visualizer Effects Show RARE

Rare and working Atari C-240 Music Visualizer that allows you to send in an audio signal (music) and get a video signal out for a TV or Projector.  This was used in many MTV videos.
The Atari Video Music is an analog audio visualizer produced by Atari in 1977. Originally marketed to accompany your home stereo system, it quickly caught on as tool used in music videos or video art. Simply plug in any audio source and begin tweaking the reactive shapes and colors for a wide array of video possibilities.
OK keep in mind this from the 80s so not Hi Def. You need a TV with channel 3 analog or de-modulator to convert to video signal. Due to the nature and the age of this unit,
It is offered AS-IS without returns for any reason.  Included is the adapter to allow directly connecting to a TV. This sale is for the C-240 only , the TV shown is not included.





PRODUCT INFO: The Atari Video Music (Model C240) is the earliest commercial electronic  released. It was manufactured by , and released in 1977. The system creates an animated visual display that responds to musical input from a  stereo system for the visual entertainment of consumers.

The Video Music hooks up to a TV through an RF switchbox. The other hook ups are left and right  inputs that hook up to an audio amplifier's RCA outputs. The face is a  plate and the sides are particle board with  veneer. The unit is turned on by pushing a power button, and visualization is controlled by five potentiometer knobs and 12 additional .

The knob controls are as follows:

• Gain: Two knobs controlling the left and right audio input signals strength. These increase the size of the visual pattern.
• Color: One knob controlling color. This increases the number of available colors from a solid color to a rainbow of colors.
• Contour: Two knobs controlling the left and right audio input signals visual representations shapes from soft to geometric. These act to soften shapes or increase geometric complexity of the design.

The push button controls are as follows:

• Power: Turns unit on and off.
• Shape (solid): Any Shape or Image that is displayed will be solid
• Shape (hole): One stereo channel controls the outside with a hole in the center controlled by the other stereo channel.
• Shape (ring): Both stereo channels will represent two outline shapes that retain their thickness with the pulse of the music
• Shape (auto): The system automatically cycles at random between the different Shape settings as well as the next eight buttons:
• Horizontal 1: Displays one generated image.
• Horizontal 2: Displays two horizontal generated images
• Horizontal 4: Displays four horizontal generated images
• Horizontal 5: Displays five horizontal generated images
• Vertical 1: Displays one generated image
• Vertical 2: Displays two vertical generated images
• Vertical 4: Displays four vertical generated images
• Vertical 8: Displays eight vertical generated images

The last four buttons have an auxiliary function when the "Auto" button is pushed. In this mode, three of these buttons represent Solid, Hole and Ring. When the unit is in auto, it will retain the shape of one of those three shapes. The fourth button is "Auto All". This sends the unit into semi-automatic mode, cycling through shape, horizontal and vertical options but not affecting the user-set gain, color or contour settings.