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- From: plg3723@zeus.tamu.edu (Hello there)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio
- Subject: Re: Seeking "Color Bar" sound to light device.
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- Date: 22 Jan 1993 10:54 CST
- Organization: Texas A&M University, Academic Computing Services
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- Steve Meloan writes...
- >I'm looking for a device, quite common in the 60's and 70's, known as a
- >"color bar," or "color organ." This was an electronic gadget, who's input
- >was an audio signal, and who's output was an accordingly modulated 120
- >volt electrical current. It's purpose was to create audio driven "light
- >shows," sort of a pre-Laserium. Usually, the audio was filtered into three
- >eletrical outputs - one for bass, one for mid-range, and one for treble. A
- >version even existed for the car.
- >
- >Anyone knowing of where I might locate one, please contact me at:
- >steve@wet.com. Thanks.
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- I occasionaly get a catalog that sells all kinds of surplus equipment and
- nifty electronic gadgets from all over the place. I think the name of the
- catalog was something like "American surplus and scientific". It is always
- printed on newsprint, and usually contains 80-100 pages. The writters of
- the descriptions of the products usually use a humorous tone towards the
- stuff they sell. I don't have a copy with me, and can't find one. However,
- I know the last catalog had a device that Steve is describing, although
- it was a 120vac version. The price, I belive, was under $20. Does anyone
- get this catalog? If I can get the address, I'll post it. I have ordered
- from these people before, and have had no problems with them.
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