Doric Organ

Doric Combo Organ

The Doric Transistorized Organ is a model of combo organ produced in Italy in the 1960s.[1]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Features
* 3 Power Plug
* 4 Operation
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History

Doric organs were also sold under the brand name Ekosonic and were marketed as being the "lightest on the market" at 30 pounds (14 kg).[2][3] Much like early Farfisa combo organs, Doric organs featured a monophonic bass section and a polyphonic lead which emulated other instruments by using transistor oscillators and a frequency divider section. The Doric never achieved the same fame as Farfisa and Vox organs, perhaps due to limited distribution and a lower price point.

## Features

The Doric 61TT featured controls activating

* Vibrato On
* Vibrato Full
* Saxophone
* Horn
* Viola
* Diapason
* Trombone
* Reed
* Flute
* Oboe
* Cornet
* Violin

The control for stops operates like a pipe organ, in a push-pull manner, activating 4', 8', and 16' stops.

## Power Plug

Although the Doric organs sold in the United States operated on standard 120 V power, the cable connecting the unit to a wall was unique, and, as a result, many organs are sold without plugs and users are forced to either replace the jack with an IEC standard, fashion a plug from appliance cords, or buy expensive vintage cables. The power supply that the jack connects to converts household current to 9 V DC.

## Operation

Inside the Doric is a line of circuits labeled with the syllables of solfege, each generating a given tone in a scale. At the far left is a single circuit for the bass notes which shares a circuit board with the solid-state vibrato mechanism. As with many organs of the same vintage, Doric organs often have problems with electrolytic capacitors which overflow or burn out over time.

## References

Citations

1. ↑ Vail & Carson 2000, p. 261.
2. ↑ Lenhoff & Robertson 2019, p. 192.
3. ↑ "Tomorrow's sounds are today's sales". Billboard: 33. 1 July 1967. https://books.google.com/books?id=zCcEAAAAMBAJ&q="doric+organ"&pg=RA1-PA33.

Sources

* Lenhoff, Alan; Robertson, David (2019). Classic Keys: Keyboard sounds that launched rock music. University of North Texas Press. ISBN 978-1-57441-776-0.
* Vail, Mark; Carson, Barry (2000). Vintage Synthesizers. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-0-879-30603-8.

## External links

* Information on the Doric Organ on Combo Organ Heaven
* Video of a broken Doric Organ

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