Richard Factor: The Genius of Eventide on Moving Map Systems and Synthesizers
One of the original founders of Eventide Clock Works, Richard Factor has seen a lot of changes in the world of audio and electronics. Richard is an inventor, blogger and award winning canoer. He enjoys reading science, science fiction, humor and spy books. His favorite beverage is ice water, favorite food - chocolate, and favorite color blue. He is also the founder of SETI League, an international grass-roots organization dedicated to privatizing the electromagnetic Search for Extra- Terrestrial Intelligence. Eventide was founded in 1971 by recording engineer Stephen Katz, inventor Richard Factor, and patent attorney Orville Greene.
The business began in the basement of the Sound Exchange, a recording studio located in New York City. Katz asked Factor to build a gadget that would rewind the analog tape back to a specific point on their Ampex multitrack recorder. The resulting device was a success for both them and Ampex. Their other early products included a two-second delay for telephone research and an electrostatic deflector for dispensing nano-liter quantities of chemical re-agents. Now let’s find out what that means.
Originally recorded on 03/08/22.
Remastered: 2026
