Shy Anne Studio,
Tacoma
Vertical 'lyre
II
February 1998
The Vertical 'lyre
is a multimedia instrument using pine beaters set in motion by
subaudio pulses received from speaker-pumps located beneath the
instrument. The pine beaters, or pendulums, are balanced to effect
specific rhythmic patterns when striking adjacent pitch lines
(nylon line) which are tuned and amplified by threaded piezo microphones.
The instrument is controlled using an audio CD containing sub-audio
pulse patterns along with audible sounds (does not affect pendulum
movement) heard within a stereo field, or proscenium and delimited
by the left and right speaker-pumps. The instrument is also designed
for a 13-inch video monitor positioned within the opening in the
back. The hammered strings can either be amplified by the television
speakers or external speakers.
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