In-Depth Introduction to the Ondes Martenot
This video captures an introduction to the Ondes Martenot by synthesist David Gerard Matthews from ContinuuCon 2024.
The Ondes Martenot is an electronic instrument, introduced by French inventor Maurice Martenot in 1928. It has limited sound controls, but has expressive peformance capabilities that go far beyond what most synthesizer can do, even today.
It has a keyboard, so it’s capable of being played quickly, with completely accurate pitch control. It also offers continuous control over volume, rather than a fixed envelope.
Additionally, it features a ring controller that gives you continuous control over pitch, if you want to play with vibrato, pitch bends or wide glissandos.
