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I'm looking for a decent stand-alone Leslie-style rotary speaker effect, mainly for use with keyboards, but also for guitars. Can you offer any suggestions?

Michael Reed

The Little Lanelei is a miniature, single-cone rotary speaker designed for recording.SOS Staff Writer David Greeves replies: The Leslie rotary speaker uses relatively simple mechanical principles to produce a sound that is very hard to reproduce accurately by other means. Sound from the treble driver is dispersed through a pair of horns, pointing out in opposite directions from the central pivot point around which they rotate (although one of the horns is actually a dummy, included to balance the rotating pair). The bass driver, meanwhile, points straight down at a rotating drum which is scooped out on one side to allow the sound to escape. As these two sound sources spin around, they produce not only a tremolo effect (amplitude modulation) but also vibrato (frequency modulation) and phasing thanks to the Doppler effect, the same principle which explains why the pitch of an ambulance siren or car horn seems to rise and then fall in pitch as it speeds towards you and then away. Add to this the fact that the bass rotor is uni-directional and the treble horns are bi-directional, the differing acceleration and deceleration speeds of the two rotors, the build of the Leslie cabinet itself and the particular grungey overdrive that a vintage Hammond/Leslie combination is capable of, and you start to see why 'that sound' is so difficult to reproduce. That's not to say that there aren't some excellent hardware rotary speaker effects out there, and any of the following would be worth a try to see if they meet the needs of your setup.

1. The Leslie speaker is a combined amplifier and loudspeaker that projects the signal from an electric or electronic instrument and modifies the sound by rotating a baffle chamber ('drum') in front of the loudspeakers. A similar effect is provided by a rotating system of horns in front of the treble driver. It is most commonly associated with the Hammond organ, though it was later used for the.
2. 1 point 5 years ago. Plug-and-Mix Cool-Vibe This one can do other sounds besides the classic Uni-Vibe tone. Original Poster 1 point 5 years ago. For all my musician friends out there here's a solid free tube guitar amp vst plugin called Swanky Amp by Reasonant DSP. If you're looking for a quality guitar amp.

Dunlop (www.jimdunlop.com) produce a couple of rotary effects. The Rotovibe pedal is mainly intended for guitarists who are after a Jimi Hendrix-style Leslie effect. It looks like a wah-wah pedal, with a single knob on the side to alter modulation depth while the expression pedal controls mod speed, a useful feature for live performance. Dunlop's UV1 Uni-Vibe offers a broader range of sounds, featuring tremolo and chorus modes with adjustable speed, volume and intensity. The optional UV1FC foot controller allows remote control of mod speed and bypass switching.

Dunlop's Uni-Vibe takes its name from the original Uni-Vibe produced by Roger Mayer, an effect used extensively by Hendrix, Robin Trower and many others. The original model is no longer in production, but Roger Mayer (www.roger-mayer.co.uk) produce an updated version, called the Voodoo-Vibe. This Class-A, all-analogue guitar effect features chorus, vibrato and tremolo modes and controls for modulation speed and range (there are three sine-wave and three triangle-wave speed ranges), intensity, symmetry and bias. It also supports an external speed control pedal. Though its earliest ancestor was originally developed as a rotary effect for the organ, the Voodoo-Vibe can produce a range of experimental and psychedelic effects that stretch far beyond Leslie emulation. You might even be able to get away with using it on vocals as well as guitars and keys.

Leslie Model 3300 300-watt 15' Combo with 2-Speed Rotary Horn - Red Walnut 300W Solid-state Single-channel Keyboard Amplifier with Tube Preamp, 2-speed Rotating Horn, 15' Rotating Woofer - Red Walnut $. Leslie uses a massive rotating diffuser to dis- perse the sound from an extra speaker. It is effective, bilt also massive, noisy, and costly. Described here is a system whiell achieves nearly the same results with an adjustable all-eleetronie simulator. While cost and size are definite advantages, perhaps the best part of the electronic Leslie. Effect pedals that electronically mimic the pitch and volume modulations produced by physically rotating speakers date back to the 1960s. The 1968 Shin-ei /Univox Uni-Vibe was the first unit trying to create a similar effect without mechanical parts and was favored by Jimi Hendrix and Robin Trower. The Leslie speaker accomplishes the Doppler effect with a stationary unit through clever engineering. Even though the Leslie is commonly referred to as a “rotating speaker,” it really has two speakers and only one rotates. Across multiple models throughout the years, the Leslie speaker relied on the same basic mechanics.

A rear view of the Leslie 122XB cabinet, with panels removed to reveal the treble horns (top) and foam bass rotor (bottom) responsible for the distinctive Leslie sound.Hughes & Kettner produce a well-specified rotary effect pedal called the Rotosphere (see www.hughes-and-kettner.com), which features stereo inputs and outputs and high-voltage valve circuitry for tube drive. Authenticity is high on the agenda, with two-speed operation (the 'slow' and 'fast' speeds can be set), independent acceleration and deceleration settings for the (simulated) treble and bass rotors and an emulation of the breaker circuit, a popular modification which allows the player to disengage the motor, allowing the rotors to slowly come to a stop. When you take your foot off the breaker switch, the rotors slowly spin back up to speed. The Rotosphere is designed for both guitar and organ.

Another such effect is the Spin II from Italian organ manufacturers Voce (www.voceinc.com). This stompbox, coloured an eye-catching orange, is a stand-alone implementation of the rotary simulator from Voce's keyboards. The input can be switched to suit guitar or line-level sources and the stereo output can be turned down to feed a guitar amp. There are bypass and fast/slow footswitches and controls for the fast and slow rotor rates and rotor acceleration.

If none of these pedals will really give you the sound you need, and you've plenty of room to spare in your studio, perhaps you should consider buying a second-hand Leslie cab — I saw a solid-state Leslie 760 advertised for £150 recently, which is less than the list price of some of the effects I've mentioned above. Be aware, though, that Leslies of different vintages use completely different connection and power standards, so even if you have a Hammond organ, or a modern Hammond-modelling keyboard with a Leslie output (like Roland's VK8), it's not the case that any old Leslie will do. If you can get hold of a Leslie Combo Preamp (and I wish you luck), you'll be able to put just about anything through a Leslie cab. This handy chrome wedge-shaped pedal features bypass, fast/slow and breaker switches, provides power to the Leslie's motors and offers a quarter-inch jack input. Once again though, you'll need to match the right model of Leslie Combo Preamp with the right model of Leslie cabinet. Trek II Products in the USA (www.trekii.com) produce a modern equivalent. There's a wealth of information on Leslie maintenance, modification, and compatibility at web sites like www.theatreorgans.com and www.dairiki.com/hammondwiki where you'll find links to many other places of interest on the Net.

A final option to consider is the Little Lanilei Rotary Wave speaker (www.songworks.com). This stylish rotary speaker, available in 65W/10-inch and 35W/6.5-inch versions, features a single rotor and a speed control. While you couldn't expect it to reproduce the sound of a Leslie at full blast, it's also much smaller and lighter, and you can plug an external amplifier into it via quarter-inch jack, making it an easy way to add a subtle rotary effect to guitars, keyboards, vocals and just about anything else.

COOL 1964 ALLEN 'GYROPHONIC PROJECTOR' - REVOLVING SPEAKERS - FOR ORGAN & GUITAR For Sale

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COOL 1964 ALLEN 'GYROPHONIC PROJECTOR' - REVOLVING SPEAKERS - FOR ORGAN & GUITAR:
$299

COOL

1964 ALLEN

GYROPHONIC PROJECTOR

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LESLIE-LIKE

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FOR GUITAR

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ORGAN

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EASY TO USE !

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EXCELLENT CONDITION !!

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FANTASTIC 1964 ALLEN GYROPHONIC PROJECTOR EFFECT:

Allen Organ had their ownversion of a rotating speakersystem that generated a'chorus' effect. They called itthe Gyrophonic Projector....

The Allen Gyrophonic Projector is similar to a Leslie Speaker, in that it creates a chorus effect with its spinning speakers, but the Gyrophonic Projector is different becauseitspins two speakersvertically, whereas the Leslie spins its speakershorizontally. That subtle difference doesn't seem like much, until youexperience the Gyrophonic throwing sound directly at your face, so to speak.

And when you get working with theAllen Gyrophonic Projector, you realize itsa lot more 'user friendly' than a Leslie.

1964 MANUFACTURE DATE:
Thesix digit EIA (Electronics Industries Assoc.) code on the Gyrophonic's speakers is 137417 (photo #10), which means they are CTS Speakers (137), manufactured the 17th week of 1964 (417). So,I think this unit was manufactured in 1964.

ADAPTED FOR GUITAR:
Though the Gyrophonic Projectorwas originally produced for Allen organs, I made a simple adaptation, which tookabout 2 minutes, to enablea guitar, or any other instrument that uses an amplifier,touse it.Adaptation is the operative word, not mod,not conversion, because what I've done can be reversed by anyone in a couple ofminutes, back to original.

It was so easy to adapt thisAllen Gyrophonic to guitar, its hard to imagine why the effect didn't become popular withguitarists. Perhaps the Leslie was more prevalent. Or perhaps when Leslie, then owned by Fender (CBS), introduced the Fender Vibratone in 1967, guitarists had a ready-made 'Leslie' and didn't think to adaptaGyrophonic. Or, perhapswith the introduction of the light-weight and portable Uni-Vibe, the big chorus cabinets became passé.

But the effects that produce a 'chorus' sound naturally by rotating speakers, deserve a second look; especially the Allen Gyrophonic Projector.

Original Use - For Allen Organs:
Photo #6 shows the original hookup of the Gyrophonic Projector to be used with an Allen Organ. The original cordconnects to the Allen Organ, then splits off into two separate cords for the Gyrophonic Projector, 1.) the power cord, plugged into the left side of the cabinet (photo #6 & #7) and 2.) the speaker cord that plugs into the right side of the cabinet. (photo #6) Since I don't have an Allen Organ, I can't guarantee that this cord will still work, however, it seems a simplefix, if necessary.

Guitar (Or Any Instrument That Uses An Amp) Use:
Two simple things might dawn on you as you look in the back of a Allen Gyrophonic Projector, if I can get the motor running and connect the speakers to my amp, I can use this thing:

1.) Get the Motor Running:
To get theGyrophonic's motor running, so that itcan turn the plywood disk with speakers on it, just run a power cord from the Gyrophonic's electrical plug (photo #7) to a wall socket. In photo #8, you can see the power cord, which isincluded in this sale, plugged into the Gyrophonic. -- Note: The power cordhas an 'on/off' switch on it. -- When the motor is switched on,the speaker diskcanbegin to spin on its own, when the shaft is well oiled.However, sometimes the speaker diskneeds a slight nudge to get started spinning.

2.)Connect the Speakers:
So now that the speakers are rotating, you need to connect your amp to the speakers, which involves thesame basic principles of connecting your amp to a speaker cabinet. --First find thespeaker terminal connections within the Gyrophonic Projector (shown in photo #9), then screw in your speaker cord leads. At the other end of this speaker cord is a 1/4' plug, which you can plug into the 'Extension Speaker' or 'Main Speaker' jack on your amp. - Note: The buyer won't need to do any of this work, the unit will be all set for you, ready to play. And, thespeaker cord to connect to your amp to the Gyrophonic, shown in photo #8, is included in this sale.

You might also note in photo #9 that I put the guitar speaker leads on top of the organ speaker leads, so that if you wanted to switch from guitar to Allen Organ, you wouldn't need to change out the speaker leads.

Similarly, if an organist buys this unit and you don't want the guitar speaker cord in there, just unscrew them from the speaker terminal connections (2 minutes).

THEALLEN GYROPHONIC PROJECTOR SOUND:
How does it sound? That's the important question.
TheAllen Gyrophonic Projector does have a Leslie-like chorus sound. Below are a few comparisons that might help.

Throws SoundAt Your Face:
This may not be the best way to describe it, but unlike any of the other spinning speaker effects,such as the Leslie and Cordovox CL10, that throw sound through vents out of their top and from their sides, some of which don'tdirect soundat you, the Gyrophonic Projectorthrows the sound directly at you, as you can image looking at photo #11. There's only a grill between you and those spinning speakers; you're getting all of the sound.

The Chorus Sound:
There are a few YouTube videos that give you an idea what the Gyrophonic Projector sounds like.Gregory Shank's 'rotating speaker' videogives you a goodidea of how this size Allen Gyrophonic Projector can sound with guitar.

For me, in comparison with aDunlop Uni-Vibe (UV1), the Allen Gyrophonic sounds something like the Uni-Vibe's'Chorus', at settings of say, '8' for'Speed', and say, '6' for 'Intensity'.

The thing that's hard to convey, is how fresh and authentic the Gyrophonic sounds, with its actual spinning speakers making the effect, versus a stomp box electronically creating the effect.

One Speed - A Sound For Everything:
I'm exaggerating in the heading, the Gyrophonic doesn't have a sound for 'everything' for every piece of music, but I'm trying to convey somehow that with it havingone speed, hasn't affected the desire to use itcreatively. Instead, my thinking is, the effect is cool,this is what it does, sohow can I use it for different songs.

Mix It Up With Tremolo or Reverb:
Since the Gyrophonic Projector is basically a speaker cabinet, I use the controlson my amp to mix it up with the Gyrophonic. For example, I connect it to a '60s Fender Tremolux anduse various Tremolo 'Speeds' and 'Intensity' to get complexsounds. And just like any speaker cabinet,its alsoresponsive to guitar pickup changes and guitarBass and Treble changes. Likewise, Reverb orfoot pedals, can add otherdimensions to this effect.

A Speaker Cabinet:
The Gyrophonic Projector, with itsspeakers facing forward,can be used as a speaker cabinet, or extension speaker, when the motor to rotate the speakers is switched off. And it sounds good.

Perhaps you like the idea of using the cabinet as an extension speaker, but want to push it a little harder. Just swap the original CTS speakers with modern speakers that can take more power. -- Just keep in mind, too much weight in speakers, will strain the motor.

CONDITION:
From the photos you'll note that the unit is exceptionally clean and that its condition is very good to excellent. It has been well cared for over the past 50+ years.

Electronics (Motor):
The motor performs well and it is the key to all of this.I baby it. Here's some specifics on the motor:

Spare Drive Belt: The belt from the motor to the driven pulley is in good condition and should last a good deal more, however, just to be safe, there is a spare drive belt that can be seenhanging inside theleft hand side of the cabinet (photos #6 & #7).

Lubricating theShaft of the Driven Pulley: Some brief mechanics to keep your Allen Gyrophonic Projector running fine.

The motor has plenty ofwork to do, becauseit spins at considerable speed,theweight of a'driven pulley',attached to one end of a steel shaft, which has attachedto its other enda 21-1/2' diameter, 1/2' thick, plywood disk, with two 8' speakers on it.

The motor does a really great job at this, but it needs lubrication. The Allen Organ Company, realizing this, has provided two oil cups at each end of thedriven shaft; one oil cup is behind thedriven pulley (shown in thecenter of photo #6) andthe other oil cup is shownlocated under the speakergrill (seethe center of photo #11).Lubrication minimizes the friction and therefore the strain on the motor. This issoimportant, that I'm including an unopened bottle of '3-IN-1 OIL' (see photo #8) for you to use.

My habit is toput some oil in the rear oil cup before I use the Gyrophonic Projector, and I then I can go 30 minutesstraight, before it may need some more oil. If I go too far beyond that, I'll start to get a metal smell in the air (the motor is straining), which reminds me to give the unit a bit more oil.

Every now and then, please take off the grill and give the front end of the shaft some oil too.

CTSSpeakers:
The CTS 8' speakers are good 1960s speakers; Fender used CTS speakers in amps. As such, when the Gyrophonic Projector's motor is turned off, you can play through the speaker as if it a 2 x 8' cabinet.

The CTS speakers both work and are in excellent condition; no tears in the cones.

Cabinet:
This is a piece of musical equipment that you can put in the living room; it's a fine piece of furniture. (Better than some of mine!) I wouldn't be surprised ifAllen had a furniture factory make these cabinets.

Wood: The wood does have some nicks on it, but is overall in very good condition.

Grill Cloth: The grill cloth is in excellent condition. No tears or holes.

DIMENSIONS:
The cabinet is 32-1/2' (wide) x 27-1/2'(high) x 18'(deep).

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:

1964

ALLEN GYR0PHONIC PROJECTOR

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General: Take advantage of my decision to reduce my collection to possibly get a great 1964 Allen Gyrophonic Projector.Please review the photographs and the description, but also feel free toask meany questions that you might have prior to your offerding on this great effect and speaker cabinet.

Thanks for viewing this listing!

And thanks for your interest in vintage instruments!!

FREE LOCAL PICK-UP ONLY:
For those near the Northern Illinois area, I would also be glad to meet you, at no additional charge, at a mutually agreeable location between us. For those in theChicago area,on Highway 90. For those near Madison or Milwaukee, on Highway 90 in Wisconsin. For thosenear Peoria, meet on Highway 39. Or for those near Quad-Cities or Iowa, on Highway 88.

SHIPPING:Sorry, I can't ship this unit. Its size and weight make it too expensive to ship.

INTERNATIONAL:Sorry, no International Sales. As mentioned above, the Allen Gyrophonic Projector is too expensive to ship.

Seller Payment Instructions: Payment is only accepted through PayPal from Verified Buyers. Contact and payment via PayPal must be made within 3 days of sale end, or I reserve the right to relist the item, or sell it to the next highest>Return Policy Details: Returns are accepted, but only if something has not been described correctly in the sale. Before offerding, please closely examine the photos to get a better idea of what you're buying, or please do ask for more photos of what you're interested in.To return an item, contact with me must be made within 3 days of receiving the item. Returns are granted only if the item is not asdescribed. No returns for 'buyer's remorse', where you just don't want it anymore. Buyer arranges and pays for the return of the item. Refund payment is made immediately after the item has been examined and determined to be returned in the same condition as it was originally sold.

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