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What instrument used pre-recorded sounds on tapes triggered by keys?

Mellotron

How did the Mellotron produce sound?

Each key triggered a pre-recorded tape sound.

How many different sounds could each Mellotron key produce?

Three

What were common sounds used in the Mellotron?

Flute, strings, brass, and cello

Which genre commonly used the Mellotron?

Psychedelic rock

What electric instrument sounds like an electronic harpsichord?

Clavinet

How does a Clavinet produce sound?

Strings are plucked inside the instrument, and their vibration is amplified.

What electric keyboard instrument used tone wheels to create sound?

Hammond organ

How do tone wheels in a Hammond organ work?

They spin and induce electrical current to produce sound.

What is the name of the rotating speaker system used with electric organs?

Leslie rotary speaker

What physical effect is created by the Leslie speaker system?

Doppler effect

How does the Leslie speaker system create the Doppler effect?

By modulating volume and pitch as the speaker horns rotate.

What electric keyboard instrument uses a hammer to strike a metal tine?

Electric piano

How does an electric piano produce sound?

A hammer strikes a metal tine, which vibrates a tone bar, and the sound is then amplified.