Pendulyre
October 1995
Made from pine
dowels, nylon line, springs, grommets, hooks, piezos, audio cable
and cloth. Cloth mixing skirt used to mix output to stereo field.
Nylon pendulum lines alternate with pitched nylon lines which
thread piezos (2) also used for tuning. Pine pendulums strike
nylon (fish) lines either side of piezos to create harpsichord-like
sound. Pendulums are put in motion by lines attached to pumps
beneath instrument. Pumps consist of modified full range speakers
playing subaudio tones. Subaudio control tones may be generated
live or stored on continuous running cassette tapes. Creates harpsichord-like
sounds.
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