Electric Western - Phantastron

The Phantastron is a VCO / instrument based on vacuum tubes. The Phantastron has CV input so can be easily integrated on a modular system. On this video it's been controlled using a ribbon controller to create the kind of sounds that can be heard on sci-fi movies from the 50s

Zia Ribbon Controlling Phantastron

Text from the video :

• Demonstrating the new Zia Ribbon Controller and the Phantastron from Electric Western.
  
  This setup is played much like a Trautonium. A ribbon controls the pitch and volume is controlled with a foot pedal.
  
  Technical Setup:
  
  The ribbon CV is fed into a Solid State 1V/oct oscillator which is fed to the sync input of the Phantastron. Audio is taken from the Phantastron only and delay is added.
  Volume is controlled by a Roland expression pedal that plugs into the Zia Ribbon's circuits (which are on the desk behind me) and controls a VCA.
  
  The ribbon shown is a prototype, and the nice wooden case has not been built yet...

Source :

• Youtube.com by sheepslinky

More info about Electric Western Phantastron :

• Electricwestern.com
  

Electric Western Phantastron pictures :

• Flickr.com
  

Buy Electric Western Phantastron :

• Electricwestern.com