construction of sounds for Recycled Sound

March 22, 2010 | Filed Under Blog, Installation Art, Music Composition, Sound Sculpture, physical computing 

Here are some pictures of the construction of the “sound makers” for Recycled Sound. I took apart an old set of student bells (used by junior high students learning to play keyboard percussion) and constructed something to hold a motor with a chain attached.  When the motor turns, the chain hits the bell (it sounds like an old telephone – but specifically pitched).  The other objects I made sound like a very loud ratchet.  The pipe extension amplifies the sound (they do not really have any particular pitch).  Other motors with chains will be mounted to the sculptures Jonathon is making – they should all sound a bit different.

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