JOHN PRATT Rare 1978 Private Press Electronic Music Synthesizer LP Avant garde M

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PRATT JOHN & DON SCHERTZ: “Bits And Bytes – True Scales & Three-Voice Computer Music”

LABEL: Private Press

Label Number: A+R 84-104

Bloody rare private pressing of hopelessly obscure electronic music LP. TOP CONDITION, just never turns up.

GRADING:

LP Record: Near Mint

Jacket: Near Mint

Some words on this issue: PRATT JOHN & DON SCHERTZ: “Bits And Bytes – True Scales & Three-Voice Computer Music” Private – 1978) (Record: Near Mint/ Jacket: Near Mint) Rare privately released California electronic music LP that saw the light of day in limited numbers way back in 1978. Stuffed with primitive early computer music, demonstrating the capabilities of a then-state-of-the-art polyphonic electronic music system designed and built by Don Schertz (software) and John Pratt (hardware). Their 3-voice, digitally-controlled, microtunable synthesizer runs on an Intel 8080 chip (which was basically the first functioning microprocessor). The notes on the back are academic-minded and detail all of the parts used in the Schertz Computer Music system. This cool obscure artifact of primitive electronic computer music will be of interest to fans of computer and synth artists like Gottfried Michael Koenig, Bruce Haack, Jean-Jacques Perrey, Gershon Kingsley, Robert Moog, Donald Buchla, Paul Lansky, Jon Appleton, Jean-Claude Risset, IRCAM, Iannis Xenakis, Vladimir Ussachevsky, etc.

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Our grading scale: Mint/ Near Mint/ Excellent/ VG++/. We don’t sell anything below VG++. VG++ grade is basically that the record has some scuffs and has wear. Excellent: record has hardly no visible defects and is preserved with care and attention, the condition most collectors take pride in to file away. Near Mint: a dash below mint, just perfect. Mint: like new.

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