First of A Kind New Type of Acoustic Harp, Has Both Green Laser Beams, And Harp Strings
Glenn J. Hill, of Mountain Glen Harps LLC, announces the commissioning of a first of a kind musical instrument, a combination laser harp, with six green lasers, that also includes 33 musical strings. This acoustic-electric hap will play beautifully as an acoustic harp with nearly five octaves of notes, as well as amplified with stereo or mixed-mono out-put. But it will also 'play' sampled midi music and nature sounds, and trigger the projection of still and video images via an LDC projector.
Phoenix, OR, January 09, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The commission is for a 33 string acoustic-electric harp with 33 individual RMC piezo transducers, that also has 6 low-powered green lasers built-into the harp.
Four of these laser will be set in-line, below the bass harp string, #33, making them 'strings' number 34, 35, 36, and 37. The other two will be installed, one on each side of the sound board, running just above the surface of the board. These ones on the sound board will each be aimed down, from the top end of the harp to the bass end, running just above the surface of the sound board, down the middle of each side.
All six will be aimed at optic sensors that have filters over them to just admit the laser light, so the harp can be played in even the brightest stage lighting conditions, with no false triggering of the sensors, when the laser beams are broken by the players hand.
OK, so why would a harpist wish to have lasers on an acoustic -electric harp ?? Well they will be used by this harpist to trigger background, sampled nature sounds like ocean waves and bird sounds in the woods, the wind in the trees, etc.They can also be used to trigger background loops of accompanying music, bass tracks, soft drum or any other conceivable type of music or sound, in single note or sequence.
The lasers will also be used to trigger video and still images projected with an LCD projector. All of these audio and visual triggering w will be done with the custom interactive OptiMus midi controller and software that Glenn uses.
The harpist will also have 6 floor pedals available to allow her to change the programed sounds and visuals for each piece of music she plays, and to also trigger other lighting changes, such as stage as well.
So the harp can be played purely acoustically, with no midi or amplified sound. Or it can be played acoustically, with accompanying midi sounds and/ or visuals. Or the harp can be played with either stereo or mixed-mono amplified sound out-put and no midi sound and/or visuals. Or this harp can use all of it`s systems together, amplified sound, triggered midi sounds, and triggered midi visuals.
The harp itself will be artistically carved with the harp pillar like a tree trunk, and with branches and leaves up on the harp neck, from solid Cherry wood, with a solid Spruce sound board.
Please visit Glenn`s 'custom harp builder blog" for more information, on this project and other ones as well, as they are being constructed.
http://thecustomharpbuilder.blogspot.com/
Web site at: www.mountainglenharps.com www.laserharps.com
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Four of these laser will be set in-line, below the bass harp string, #33, making them 'strings' number 34, 35, 36, and 37. The other two will be installed, one on each side of the sound board, running just above the surface of the board. These ones on the sound board will each be aimed down, from the top end of the harp to the bass end, running just above the surface of the sound board, down the middle of each side.
All six will be aimed at optic sensors that have filters over them to just admit the laser light, so the harp can be played in even the brightest stage lighting conditions, with no false triggering of the sensors, when the laser beams are broken by the players hand.
OK, so why would a harpist wish to have lasers on an acoustic -electric harp ?? Well they will be used by this harpist to trigger background, sampled nature sounds like ocean waves and bird sounds in the woods, the wind in the trees, etc.They can also be used to trigger background loops of accompanying music, bass tracks, soft drum or any other conceivable type of music or sound, in single note or sequence.
The lasers will also be used to trigger video and still images projected with an LCD projector. All of these audio and visual triggering w will be done with the custom interactive OptiMus midi controller and software that Glenn uses.
The harpist will also have 6 floor pedals available to allow her to change the programed sounds and visuals for each piece of music she plays, and to also trigger other lighting changes, such as stage as well.
So the harp can be played purely acoustically, with no midi or amplified sound. Or it can be played acoustically, with accompanying midi sounds and/ or visuals. Or the harp can be played with either stereo or mixed-mono amplified sound out-put and no midi sound and/or visuals. Or this harp can use all of it`s systems together, amplified sound, triggered midi sounds, and triggered midi visuals.
The harp itself will be artistically carved with the harp pillar like a tree trunk, and with branches and leaves up on the harp neck, from solid Cherry wood, with a solid Spruce sound board.
Please visit Glenn`s 'custom harp builder blog" for more information, on this project and other ones as well, as they are being constructed.
http://thecustomharpbuilder.blogspot.com/
Web site at: www.mountainglenharps.com www.laserharps.com
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Mountain Glen Harps LLC
Glenn J. Hill
541-535-7700
laserharps.com
skype, for contact first email, then call : glenn.j.hill
Glenn J. Hill
541-535-7700
laserharps.com
skype, for contact first email, then call : glenn.j.hill
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