THE GLIDAPHONE

A musician friend of mine Iain McNeill suggested I should include this article on my site. The Glidaphone is an electronic instrument which produces a sound called glissando, this is the ability to glide from one note to another,with a smooth variation of pitch. It uses three integrated circuits a few resistors and capacitors, with a variable resistor controlled by an arm which can rotate through 180 degrees. A picture and a schematic are shown, the exact details with drawings could be provided if required.

...............................GLIDAPHONE ........................................................SCHEMATIC

Iain reminded me that I had made the instrument some years ago and he had been impressed by it.As he is a first class musician himself he recognised the Glidaphone's potential.He is also skilled in electronics and maintains all his own musical gear.His main hobby is vintage car restoration,here is a picture of a Ford Anglia he has just completed.