![]() He found by enclosing a speaker inside a rotating baffle he could achieve his goal, and the Leslie speaker became a popular add-on to the even more popular Hammond organ. The system was designed by Donald Leslie who was trying to get a Hammond organ to sound more like a pipe organ or theatre organ. This produces a sound that is sometimes described as swirly or like a tremolo (volume change) or even nauseating. The speakers don't actually rotate, enclosures around the speakers rotate, and the rotation rates are independently controllable. The effect is based on the Leslie design (there are more than one to be clear) which comprises two speakers, a base unit and a horn unit. One of my favourite sounds is that of the rotating speaker as commonly defined as the Leslie. When presented openly, this can be really cool. In the effect realm there are thousands of offerings and if you gather a reasonable collection of those focused on their craft, you will find plenty of opinions. ![]() As musicians, we develop affinities for different instruments, amps, techniques, sounds and even effects.
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