Synth masterclass with Dave Gale
ZebraCM Laser Harp
This month, we recreate one of the most iconic synthesiser sounds from the last 50 years, the Laser Harp
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> Believe it or not, even us folk from cm Towers were once young and naive! During those heady days of musictechnology optimism, we’d think that Roland Rhythm Composers (Roland’s description of drum machines) really did compose the rhythm that you heard! And the notorious Laser Harp, co-developed by synth legend Jean-Michel Jarre, really was the sound of lasers!
We don’t want to be the people that burst the bubble, but we are here to tell you that the iconic sound of the Laser Harp was in fact a Synthex synthesiser, manufactured by Italian company Elka. Regrettably, as a company, they were liquidated many moons ago, but the spirit of the sound of the harp lives on, albeit tinged with regret that the Laser Harp contraption itself was nothing more than a MIDI controller, but the coolest controller you’ve ever seen in your life!