[sdiy] Mechanical Synthesis

[James Husted]

do a google search on "Trimpin". A seattle composer who is world known 
for mechanical devices driven by computer and MIDI etc. His studio is 
incredible. He did some instalations at the EMP museum that are quite 
insane. Whole families of instruments played by non-human means. Here's 
some pictures from a AES meeting held in his studio:

http://www.aes.org/sections/pnw/pnwrecaps/2002/trimpin/photos.htm

-j
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James Husted
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On May 10, 2004, at 12:17 PM, Peng wrote:

> > Out of curiosity, has anyone connected any electronically controlled
> > mechanical devices, other than spring reverbs, to their synthesis
> > equipment---perhaps using microphones or other transducers?  It seems
> > that the possibilities are most interesting. 
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> Rock trigger sequencer
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> attach a shaft to motor and a wheel to the other end of the shaft 
> (think of an amusement park carosel). Attach rocks to strings and hang 
> them from edge of wheel, evenly spaced. Turn on motor and now the 
> rocks are in motion. Fasten a mic (cheap and crappy) to a small 
> plastic flap. Place the flap where the rocks just nick it as they 
> spin. Now connect the mic to some simple trigger generating circuit. 
> Now you have a very primitive trigger sequencer. You can create 
> different rythms if you tie some rocks so they don't hit the flap.
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> P.
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