Vox Maris
| Vox Maris | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| place | Open air organ in Yeosu |
| Organ builder | Hey organ building |
| Construction year | 2011 |
| epoch | 21st century |
| Technical specifications | |
| Number of pipes | 80 |
| Number of registers | 1 |
| Number of manuals | 1 |
| Tone tract | electric |
| Register action | electric |
| Number of 32 'registers | 1 |
Vox Maris is an organ which , according to the Guinness Book of Records , is currently (2015) the loudest musical instrument ever built with a measured volume of a maximum of 138.4 dB . It replaces the organ of the Atlantic City Convention Hall, which was previously the loudest organ in the world . It was developed and built by the German organ building company Hey Orgelbau for the World Expo 2012 in Yeosu ( Korea ). The Vox Maris is an open-air organ and winds as a sound sculpture around the two 72-meter-high towers of the Sky Tower and was known as the acoustic symbol of the world exhibition. The pipes of the Vox Maris represent a new development, which is based on the model of the steam pipes used as signal transmitters on ships . This explains the name Vox Maris ("voice of the sea"). With their 360 ° circumferential labia, the pipes reach controllable volume levels between 85 and 138.4 dB without any significant change in pitch. This made it possible to use the Vox Maris during the expo for quiet concerts with other instruments as well as to play them at full volume for the opening and closing of each expo day. As a novelty in organ building , the volume of the organ can be controlled by simply pressing the keys. You can let the organ (similar to a piano ) sound dynamically sensitive in forte and piano . With its sound reminiscent of ship signals, the Vox Maris reflected the expo motto “The living ocean and coast”.
Technical specifications
- A row of 32-foot pipes with 80 dynamic pipes in the frequency range from 27.5 to 2640 Hz.
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Wind supply :
- Air output 20,000 l / min, generated by a 110 kW motor
- Wind pressure in mm water column : 10,000 - 100,000 mm water column
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Gaming table :
- Detached
- 1 manual (A – e 6 , 80 keys)
- Pedal (A – e 2 , 32 keys)
- Register rockers, touchscreen
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Action :
- Tone action: Electric
- Stop action: electric
literature
- Guinness Book of Records 2013
- The Magazine of the International Society of Organbuilders, ISO Journal , Number 43
- Die Welt from May 12, 2012
Web links
- Website of Hey Orgelbau company
- Vox Maris - the voice of the sea
- Documentary film on the building history of Vox Maris
- Official Expo website (English)
Coordinates: 34 ° 45 ′ 9.5 ″ N , 127 ° 45 ′ 0.8 ″ E