Gary
Nelson playing the MIDI Horn
during the opening ceremonies for
the new TIMARA studios in 1989.
during the opening ceremonies for
the new TIMARA studios in 1989.
John
Talbert and Gary Lee Nelson with the
prototype of the MIDI Horn in 1987
prototype of the MIDI Horn in 1987
Close-up
of the MIDI Horn
prototype in 1987.
prototype in 1987.
Detail
of the MIDI Horn prototype including
the comnputer module that translates analog
signals from the Horn into MIDI data.
the comnputer module that translates analog
signals from the Horn into MIDI data.
Nelson
in the new studios with
TIMARA student Ted Hobgood, 1989.
TIMARA student Ted Hobgood, 1989.
Gary Lee Nelson in the old TIMARA studios with the Alles Digital Synthesizer. This device is a prototype developed at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. It was donated to the TIMARA Department in 1980. Nelson and Talbert did substantial redesign on the instrument and used it to carry out research in real-time digital synthesis until it was superseded by MIDI devices about 1984.
Playing
the MIDI Horn
(caricature by Doug Demarco)
(caricature by Doug Demarco)
Very early prototype
of the MIDI
Horn.
Youngstown, OH 1963.
All
weather model MIDI Horn.
Tuba Christmas, Cleveland, OH 1983.
Tuba Christmas, Cleveland, OH 1983.
Nelson
during his
heavy metal period.
Interlochen Arts Academy,1989.
heavy metal period.
Interlochen Arts Academy,1989.
Irish
model MIDI Horn.
Sugar Hill, IN 1998
Sugar Hill, IN 1998
