Ribbon Controller was originally made as a kind of MOOG SYNTHESIZER

August 14, 2010 · Posted in Uncategorized

Yuichi Onoue plays his original tune “Ribbon Space” by handmade Ribbon Controller.
Studio live in 2002.

This handmade electric musical instrument can change a oscillator pitch smoothly, depending on the place which you press down. Ribbon Controller was originally made as a kind of MOOG SYNTHESIZER’s controller in late 60’s. I made this following its example. And playing style is self-taught.

This ribbon controller hooked up to simple analogue oscillator. The frequency of the oscillator changes in the value of electric resistance. Electrically, This ribbon controller is just an electric variable resistance. Not a midi box.