Amazing Hurdy Gurdy Synth

US Cranking transcendental tones 22/04/25

Hurdy Gurdy is ordinarily a string instrument that produces sound by being hand-turned by a crank, with a rosined wheel rubbing against the strings to create a drone. Here we have the 2025 version of a Hurdy Gurdy, as played by Scott Marshall Hurdy Gurdy It's a superb unit, which sound fantastic - it was made by Rory Scammel, and is based on a SAMgurdy design by Sam Palmer which incorporates Samples, Audio and MIDI.

More detaisl on the instrument:

The Synth Gurdy /Balfolk Boom Box : made by Rory Scammell, built around Sam Palmer's SAMgurdy (Samples- Audio- Midi) and it's incredibly clever programming. / @roryjamesscammell Take a look at Rory's channel here for more Synth Gurdy and his fantastic playing !

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About the author [midierror]: midierror is co-founder of Potato Audio, he makes nifty Max For Live devices, award-winning Sample Packs and hosts the 'midierror meets...' interview series speaking with all kinds of people working in sound & music.

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