Matt's Time Machine

30/04/2024

Here is an interview I did with Dr. Tom Rhea on his new book..

Dr. Tom Rhea discusses his new book "Electronic Perspectives: Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments" with Matt Traum from Patchman Music. Recorded April 10,...

14/04/2024

Dr. Tom Rhea, retired professor of music technology at Berklee College of Music, just released a series of 13 talks on music technology and synthesis on his YouTube channel. This is highly recommended viewing. I helped restore these videos for him. Here is a link to the 13 videos in a playlist..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9cj387ZW4o&list=PLOe6qSZp9ClYEcw-HQmGAsne6vY_vx6Lk

Information on Dr. Rhea's amazing new book called "Electronic Perspectives: Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments" is available at...
https://www.electronicperspectives.com/

Electronic Perspectives - Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments

08/03/2024

Folks, I am honored and pleased to announce a MAJOR book release for music technology fans. My good friend Dr. Tom Rhea, scholar, retired professor from Berklee College of Music, column writer for Keyboard Magazine, author of the Owner's Manuals for several historic products (including the MiniMoog, Steiner-Crumar EVI, and Master's Touch, and many others), long time synth pioneer and consultant, writer, historian, archivist, has released his life's masterpiece book called "Electronic Perspectives: Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments". This 400 page book is a MUST HAVE for all synthesizer history fans. I contributed to this project helping to restore many of its historic photos and documents, and I provided information and photos on early wind controllers. This gold foil-embossed book comes housed in a deluxe slipcase and it weighs in at over 7 pounds! It is likely the highest quality book you will ever see or hold in your hands. I am not kidding. It is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! It also featured 2 audio CDs with musical examples of many of the amazing electronic instruments discussed in the book...

Forty-five years in the making, Electronic Perspectives: Vintage Electronic Musical Instruments contains all of Tom Rhea’s fifty-two influential columns that were first published in Keyboard magazine from 1977-1981. This 400-page tome greatly expands on the original content with updated informatio...

17/02/2024

Does anyone have an old Hi8 type Sony Video Walkman that they want to get rid of? Working or non-working?

19/01/2024

Having some fun restoring this historic photo of Sergio Mendes & Antonio Carlos Jobim in NYC 1962. Matt Traum Repair

20/05/2023

Welcome to the "Matt's Time Machine" FaceBook page. I specialize in digitizing, restoring, archiving, and converting a wide variety of media formats including video and audio recordings, photos, negatives, slides, and computer data formats. I can convert your old recordings and files into modern format files which can be backed up and saved to your hard drive, USB memory sticks, CD ROM, DVD, posted to the internet, etc.
I am experienced in video, audio, and photo restoration. I can remove noise and other distractions in audio recordings. I can reduce graininess and fix color issues, upscale video, and provide many other amazing improvements. As a lifetime musician and sound designer, I have a sensitive ear and the requisite audio editing skills to apply the proper corrections to make your precious recordings look and sound their very best!
I can restore the data onto various physical formats, or upload the restored files onto online media services such as YouTube, Google Drive, or DropBox account etc. If you are in the US, please feel free to email me at [email protected] to inquire about my services and what I can do for you. I am not able to take on every project, but contact me and let's discuss.