Second only to the bicycle in greatest inventions

[RedRider]

Incredible machine. We have an old pianola in the house, basically a wind powered computer and that's amazing enough.

There's all these programs you can load...

The musicians union hated the idea when they first came out, was a bit like the fuss when people stared sampling records.

 

[slowmotion]

Splendid.

lots of making of vids here - http://www.wintergatan.net/

Thanks. That's a great site. Have a look at the Prologue #7 video of the guy making a flywheel. Wonderful.

 

[Fnaar]

Incredible machine. We have an old pianola in the house, basically a wind powered computer and that's amazing enough. View attachment 120654

There's all these programs you can load...
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The musicians union hated the idea when they first came out, was a bit like the fuss when people stared sampling records.

I thought that was a bookcase full of gold bars, at first glance

 

[subaqua]

it looks like Ollivanders shop !

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Fantastic! It could do with sturdier legs, though. (As indeed, could the inventor chappy.)

Indeed, the removals chap lost his marbles moving that around.

 

[Milkfloat]

An oldie - but a goodie, one for tech fans.

 

[RedRider]

I thought that was a bookcase full of gold bars, at first glance

Sshhh!

Does anyone remember that musical instrument built on a hillside played by riding a mountain bike down it? I don't think I dreamt it, it might have been posted on here.

 

[RedRider]

it looks like Ollivanders shop !

I've just checked and they're definitely not magic wand or gold.

 

[growingvegetables]

Damn the lot of you ------- I'm off exploring!

 

[mustang1]

That is frigging amazing. Spiracles. Speechless even.

 

[machew]

Musical Road

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I am finding it hard to come to terms with the fact that this thread is not about Findus Crispy Pancakes.

 

[chriswoody]

A couple more videos have been put up showing how this was made. Pretty amazing stuff. They also give you the original audio in places before the noise of the machine is filtered out.